US contest scoring formula is broken

On Jun 23, 3:21*pm, bildan wrote:

Humble suggestion for consideration: *Have two types of events,
rally's and races. *A rally can have complex rules and tasks. *Races
are AST's, period. *Regionals could be rally's if that's what the
pilots want. Nationals would be races.

If you want A(s)Ts called, get a CD who will call them... and be
prepared to live with the results. You and all your buddies have
crews, right:-)? Exhibit A would be day 6 at Open&Stds. I don't know
what happened (no report as yet) but the score sheet makes pretty
clear it was some version of an AT gone wrong.

I haven't ever heard a complaint about lack of ATs while at a
contest. In fact the only place I've heard it is right here on r.a.s.

-Evan Ludeman / T8

On Jun 23, 2:11*pm, T8 wrote:
On Jun 23, 3:21*pm, bildan wrote:

Humble suggestion for consideration: *Have two types of events,
rally's and races. *A rally can have complex rules and tasks. *Races
are AST's, period. *Regionals could be rally's if that's what the
pilots want. Nationals would be races.

If you want A(s)Ts called, get a CD who will call them... and be
prepared to live with the results. *You and all your buddies have
crews, right:-)? *Exhibit A would be day 6 at Open&Stds. *I don't know
what happened (no report as yet) but the score sheet makes pretty
clear it was some version of an AT gone wrong.

I haven't ever heard a complaint about lack of ATs while at a
contest. *In fact the only place I've heard it is right here on r.a.s.

-Evan Ludeman / T8

Frankly boys, I'm with BB, it’s certainly not perfect but it really is
just what we all asked for here in the states.

Do I fully understand the rules?, no, but I do enough where it really
counts so I dont stub my toes from them very often. I just simply say,
play the cards (rules & task) your dealt, it's possible that in an
unusual and rare situation you may end up holding the short stick but
that's an available opportunity for every pilot at that race, and
therefore fair enough in my book. Leave them alone.

Bottom line; the fastest, most consistent pilot, who makes fewer
mistakes while getting around the course than his fellow competitors
will win todays SSA sanctioned contest, every time, and that works for
me.

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