On Sunday, December 16, 2012 9:31:13 AM UTC-8, John Cochrane wrote:
What we expected was continuation of proven Club Class regional success to the National level. *That didn't happen, not even close.





And this is exactly what you got. The club class regionals were run

under US rules, with US tasking guidelines, and US club class list.

Exactly this concept was moved to nationals.The one difference at

Mifflin will be (horrors) we will allow the 2 or so lower performance

gliders that typically show up to sports to play in club class. For

obvious reasons, which we've gone over endlessly.



Compare what you're asking: a different list of gliders, and a totally

different set of rules. This was not tried at the regional level, not

even close.



We are bringing the concept from regionals to nationals. It's you who

are asking for something totally different and untried.



At the risk of sounding a little ****y, may I suggest that you try

flying an entire national contest, once, under US rules, and then see

if it really is not providing you with enough challenge?



John Cochrane

No, it's not exactly. Not even close.

There were two guiding IGC philosophies at previous Club Class super regionals.

1. Narrow handicap range. Yes, it was based on established US Club Class gliders. BTW, this range is close to IGC. The RC is adding Discus 2, LS8 and SGS 1-26, 2-22.... Explain how this is exact? There will be no limit to the number of lower performance gliders. Traditional Club Class tasking can't be accomplished.

2. Tasking based on AT and AAT only. NO MAT. Club Class super regionals were run to mirror IGC tasking philosophy. Is the RC going to allow MAT in their version of "Club Class"? YES. How is that exact?

So again, we expected continuation of proven Club Class regional success (and guiding philosophies) to the National level. Super regionals accomplished a shift towards IGC format.

Sean Franke (HA)