Its been almost a week.

Again...
WHAT MEASURED VALUE JUSTIFIES THE CONTINUED MAINTAINCE OF OUR (UNIQUE, ISOLATIONIST) US SOARING COMPETITION RULES?

There should be tons, because the US rules are "so great" and the FAI rules are "evil," right?

Please list them here for me ...

Nothing? Nobody has an answer for me? Nobody can produce measured data to support and justify the continuation of the US rules CIRCUS?

This is simple manangement 101 folks. If there is no value in the spend, dont spend. So, why are we wasting all this time and effort on US rules when they provide us with NO MEASURABLE VALUE?

I'll ask again.

I ask those of you supporting the continuation of the US rules (circus) to answer my SIMPLE QUESTION.

Here it is ---

***What MEASURED VALUE justifies the continued maintenance of our (unique, isolationist, ineffective) US competition rules?***

Hint: This is not a trick question. This is a very simple. If you support the US rules (circus), then you should have TONS of MEASURED VALUE points to CLEARLY JUSTIFY why all the work, volunteer time, aggravation and argueing that has been the mainstay of the US rules commitee over the years has been worth it. And why it will continue to be worth it. What is the goal of US rules? Why do we do this? What is the expectation for improvement? Why are we continueing to do this, year after year after year? In my opinion, this is one of the most ridiculous things that I have ever seen in sports (and that is saying much).

Again, I'll try to help you get started here.. Valueable supporting data points justifying US rules vs FAI rules in the USA such as:

1) Higher contest numbers (people flocking to fly these great US contest and the GREAT TASKS!). NOPE.

2) The International community noticing. NOPE.

Better safety statistics. Less accidents. NOPE.

Less landouts. NOPE.

Better International Competition results? Since our rules are better, we should be flying more, learning mre and going faster. Should we not? NOPE.

Etc, Etc. NOPE. NOPE.

Why are we spending the time to carry forward rules which offer us NO VALUE?

I look forward to hearing (and debating) the supporting data that you provide us.

Sean
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