On Friday, May 24, 2013 1:07:53 PM UTC-4, wrote:

The rule is aimed at the guy 10 miles out on MacCready 0 glide plus 50 feet. With your proposal -- 500', 10 points per 100' low -- that pilot looks at his options: pop over the fence, 50 point penalty. Land out he lose 400 points. The rules are giving the pilot a very strong incentive to try it.. Low final glides, and heroic pop over the fence stories were once part of gliding lore. As was picking up pieces from the fence and the last few fields.

Believe it or not, I get the motivation. My point is that you've created a rather blunt instrument to deal with it and the unintended consequences are not completely trivial.

Evan Ludeman / T8