Potential $300 increase in contest fees?

On Sunday, December 23, 2012 2:19:01 PM UTC-5, Scott Alexander wrote:
As if a contest isn't already expensive enough! This rule will cause contest participation to go down. I for one, will not be attending any contests that apply this $300 fee. $500 in gas getting to the contest $500 for a place to stay (hotel, or RV rental) $600 in contest fees $200 for nightly dinners That's $1,800 total for 6 days of soaring! Add another $300 for a grand total of $2,100 for 6 days of flying. For $2,100 I can take my wife and two kids on a 7 day all inclusive Caribbean cruise!!!! ......or I can fly crew less on my own for 6 day at my home airport for $270 ( 6 tows at $45 each). In my humble opinion, this will greatly lower contest participation if implemented.

To repeat- THIS IS NOT A RULE! AND it will not become one.
That said, if an organizer asks to be able to put such a policy in place, the RC will likely permit it.
My prdiction is that the market will say "Hell no" and the idea will die a quiet death.
UH
RC Chair