On Tue, 15 Jan 2013 03:54:57 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

Disappointing no one seems to actually read the rules these days.
Not only is there no evidence this actually happened, the penalty is 1pt/metre below finish height *NOT EXCEEDING ACHIEVED SPEED POINTS*. Of which you get none for an outlanding, so no harm in finishing below height if it's not possible otherwise. (Sporting Code 3, Annex A, 8.7 "Incorrect Finish")

The devil is in the details.
I've been told that the penalty, in Gonzales Chaves, would be issued
for dangerous flying at low altitude, as a low finish crosses a road.
The intention seems to be to prevent dangerous situations with
possible glider-car/truck collisions.

So it seems that the penalty might in this case well exceed the speed
points for the completed task.

I have no opinions about it, just an observation.
Safety first, anyway.

aldo cernezzi
www.voloavela.it