On Jun 11, 4:09*pm, Andy wrote:
On Jun 11, 3:49*pm, Darryl Ramm wrote:

But what I think does not matter, as any doubt is removed in SC3 Annex
C 6.3c that clarifies this rule... "[blah blah blah....] Not all NACs
issue competition numbers or require them to be unique to a glider –
the glider registration or its serial number must then be used."

Is that rule included in the SSA kit?

Is that interpretation of the validity of SSA issued contest numbers
included in the SSA kit?

If not, and I can't find either, then I stand by what I posted.

Andy

SSA Kit? I have no idea what the "SSA Kit" is. Ah tell me you are not
reading the SSA provided sporting code summary and thinking this is
the only thing you need to read? right? And you are not thinking this
is the definite document on the badge rules for the SSA? If people
have this impression then the SSA summary ought to be removed from the
SSA web site or fixed - for a start it seems to not mention the USA/
SSA hot issue that is the topic of this thread. There are many guide
documents and simple versions of badge/records forms that seem to do
more harm than good in this area. It is better to send people to the
actual documents.).

The SSA Badge Web site does link to the set of SC3 documents including
SC3 and Annex C. Its the first link at the top of the badge documents
page. But regardless of anything else you read the formal FAI badge
rules are defined by the FAI sporting code SC3 and additional
clarification in SC3c, whether that is in any "SSA Kit" is irrelevant--
the SSA does not get to change the actual sporting code. Besides being
written in SC3 in what I believe is clear English, I've pointed out
the very straightforward clarification in SC3 Annex C and last year
both the chair of the badge and records committee and Judy worked to
point out this issue, including on r.a.s. I understand that this may
be missed on the first readings, and (as I do) you may not agree with
it, but it is there plain as day.

The more useful issue to worry about is the rule is a poor one and
should be fixed/mitigated/worked around/ignored by the NAC/etc.

Darryl