I too prefer Assigned Speed Tasks - especially in good conditions, when calling an area task seems such a waste.

TATs are fun, and easier for the CD to call (I've landed out the whole field on ASTs - not fun). But they should be used due to weather or handicap reasons, and be tailored to keep the field close - no sequential 30 mile areas that turn into an OLC task, please.

Long MATs are OK too - but one or no turn MATs should be abolished! They are a total copout by the CD and should be refused by the competitors.

A comment about gaggles - really? On the one hand we complain about lack of participation at contests, then complain that the gaggles will be too big? Perhaps at the Nationals or Worlds, but at the average Regional with 12 participants, you could all start a speed task at the same time and probably not get a gaggle organized!

Kirk
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