To all, FWIW:

1. The claim in question was not rejected because of a "typo". The
claim in question was rejected because a current FAI procedural
requirement WRT flight declaration was not met.

2. The *last* declaration accomplished immediately before the start
of flight, be it paper or electronic, is the valid declaration. Said
another way, a paper declaration supersedes an electronic declaration
only when it is accomplished after the electronic declaration has been
input into the FR.

3. Attempting to retroactively create a paper trail to overcome a
claim error is unethical at best
and outright lying at worst. Any advice to the contrary is
improper.
(A subsequently submitted paper declaration wouldn't be accepted
anyway because SSA procedure is it must be sent in along with the
claim.)

4. The proper procedure to contest a rejected badge or record claim
is the appeal process.
Filing an appeal makes the SSA badge and record committee aware of
questionable rules language thus requiring interpretation,
clarification, and/or procedural changes. An appeal may also become
the impetus that causes the committee to take formal action with the
FAI to clarify/amend/omit a rule.

Anyone familiar with my personal learning curve in these regards can
testify as to my sympathizing with anyone whose badge or record
claim(s) is rejected due to a technicality; however, the bottom line
is
"If you want to play the game, you gotta play by the rules--And them's
the rules!"

If one is to commit themselves to being actively involved in badge or
record flying, one is far better advised to become intimately familiar
with the rules and to accept the inevitable procedural setbacks as
learning experiences--though frustrating as it can be.

Regardless, my congratulations to Scott on a great soaring
performance!

In all sincerity,

Ray Cornay