GPS approach question

"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote in message
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As to why ATC cleared via MAPOE instead of CIMAN, ATC may have felt that
would be a shorter route. ...snip...

There's no rule of which I am aware that says that if you are in the left
base area, that you need to be cleared via the associated IAF.



If the track from present-position to MAPOE is fairly close to 063... even
if technically in that IAF=CIMAN quadrant... would not the controller (and
the pilot) think it more convenient to go direct MAPOE and make the turn,
rather than having to swing out 5 miles to CIMAN and come back???