Mark, I see no need to defend an idea. I think what Don and I were
saying is that history dictates that "beginner's (Entry Level) Events"
don't stay that way very long in the real world. It's not a reason not
to give it a try, though.
Bring on the "Heresy" <VBG>
LeRoy
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:53:06 -0000 "Mark" <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com> writes:
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, LeRoy C Cordes
> <lcordes_at_...> wrote:
> > Not to be a wet blanket - BUT - the efforts being shared here are
>
> all
> > well and good but I've seen the same thing so many times in other
> > disciplines - let's make an entry level event. You make it and
> then
> > don't put any restrictions on it (which is quite hard to do) -
> then
> the "old" guys start playing with it and off it goes AGAIN !>>
> snip..
>
> > > With all due respect to Mark B. (and just how much is that?) I
> see the
> > > efforts to create "beginner class" designs and rules a futile
> > > effort.
> > > Jim Ladwig, Minneapolis, MN
>
>
> Jim, Leroy, and Don,
> It now appears I need to defend something I didn't even say on this
>
> list, IIRC. In a sidebar Yahoo Group (which two of you didn't join)
> I
> did float the idea of a simple one-design beginner event where no
> flyer who had ever won any indoor duration event was allowed to
> compete in it. I can't think of any examples of this being really
>
> tried, (but maybe it has.)
>
> But yes, I UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHY many traditional "beginner" events
>
> have morphed into something else. I do question the pretention
> behind ever *calling* something a "beginner event" when it is then
> thrown open to anyone in the same contest.
>
> No need to worry about me--I won't further threaten anyone with such
>
> heresy. There probably aren't enough real beginners to have a go
> anyhow.
> Mark
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LeRoy Cordes
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