Why does the Sporting code require "Goal" to be a finish point???

In article , Ian Cant
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Todd,
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I guess that if someone really wanted to flex the
spirit of the rules, he could carry a sheaf of paper
declarations and have several FRs running, then decide
after takeoff which one he wanted to use today - then
the latest declaration would be the one in the pilot's
head as he started his task, or maybe what he recalled
postflight as his last pre-start intention ??

Soaring season must be winding down.

The new Code has amended the FR procedures so that a pilot can't
"cherry-pick" from more than one FR containing different declarations.
Now, the IGC file of ALL FRs on board must be submitted with a
badge/record claim. para 4.6.4b

The Code has also been changed (para 1.4.3 and new para 3.0.2b) to limit
the number of distance records claimed in one flight - in particular, you
can no longer claim a declared record course and tack on the free distance
record. The philosophy of the change is that a record, in part, ought to
be honoured for its rarity and performance - getting a free record for
free, so to speak, goes against that.

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Tony Burton