On Feb 8, 8:38*am, wrote:
The US competition Rules Committee is considering doing a one time
test of limited handicapping in the Standard Class at the 2012
nationals in Montegue.
This would be done under a waiver.
The objective is to try to improve participation and determine if this
is an effective means of doing so.
All conforming Std gliders may compete as usual. Std class gliders
only.
US handicap list will be used to handicap gliders with a maximum
adjustment of 3 1/2%.
This range is .915 to .950.
Gliders such as Discus, ASW-24, DG300, and LS-4 would get full
adjustment relative to current .915 gliders such as '28, Discus 2,
LS-8.
Gliders with numerical *handicaps above .950 get maximum of 3 1/2%
adjustment.
We have done limited informal polling and have good acceptance among
those we have talked to.
We would like input from other Standard class pilots who may be
affected.
Please feel free to comment here and/or directly to me.
UH
US RC Chair

Wow!!! Haven't I asked for this possibility in the past :-)

The odds have just gone to nearly 100% that I will now take my SZD-55
to this contest and NOT Parowan.

I always said that I would take my "last generation" ship to Standard
Nationals if I got a true handicap according to SSA handicaps.

Please confirm if I get this correct: My SZD-55 with an SSA handicap
of .941, should get a 2.84% bump on those with a .915? I'll take that
and get raceey in Std Class!

Sincerely,
Tim McAllister EY