Re: US Junior F1D Team Selection program update

From: Nick Ray <lasray_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:47:20 -0400

I respectfully submit option 6)

Proposal: Have three contests. One for each of the three spots. Kibbie as
scheduled on the west coast, Champaign in the middle of the country, and a
Labor Day at Lakehurst. The winner of each contest would get a spot on the
team. They would also not be allowed to 'win' any of the other contests.

Alternates: Assuming there were second places at some or all of the
contests, alternates would be chosen based on who has attained the highest
percentage of the winner of their contest's score.

Rationale: This would give geographically balanced opportunities and it
avoids having to figure out which contest gets the second spot allotted to
it. It also allows us not have to compare times from the three sites using
a fudge factor. Lastly, it would also give us more time to find juniors.

Regards,

Nick


On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 12:56 PM, John Kagan <john_kagan_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

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>
> The Junior Team Selection process has been updated as follows:
>
> "The top Junior finisher at Kibbie earns a team spot. The remaining Junior
> spots are earned by the top two times at Kibbie and Champaign"
>
> This change has been approved by the F1D Team Selection Committee, the
> Junior participants, their families, and their mentors.
>
> In addition to supporting the current Junior Team Selection participants,
> this will draw out some more competitors.
>
> Background:
>
> The 2013 Junior team selection contest is currently scheduled for the
> Kibbie dome at the end of June, in conjunction with the Senior team
> selection contest. Royce Chung and another promising Junior plan to drive
> out to the contest.
>
> Parker and Spencer Tyson have been in the program before, and have had
> good results at the world champs. However, due to non-rescheduleable work
> commitments, it is probable that dad Dennis will not be able to take them
> to Kibbie this year.
>
> There may be other potential competitors that I do not know about yet.
>
> We need to figure out a way to give as many Juniors as possible an
> opportunity to make the team. This is best for the team members (you need a
> full team to have a shot at a team placing), and is best for the team
> program (more people participating now means more people in the future).
>
> It is harder to keep the Junior team selection "pipeline" full (and a
> Junior in the hand is worth two in the bush), so I am more willing to make
> adjustments and accommodations for Juniors than for the Senior flyers.
>
> I want to make sure we do our best to field a full Junior team, but we
> also have to be fair about it. And, of course, time is short to make any
> changes.
>
> Here's how my thought process has gone (even though I have the thoughts in
> quotes, they are mine - not inflammatory suggestions by other people):
>
> 1) "The team selection contest has been chosen, and we won't change it". I
> think this solution is short-sighted, not fair to the kids who make the
> team (and don't get a full team), and not a good choice.
>
> 2) "Move and re-schedule the Junior team selection contest to USIC in
> Champaign IL". If Royce and the other West Coast Junior were planning to
> fly to Kibbie, and could just as easily fly to Champaign, I'd be more
> willing to consider this option. Unfortunately, they are not. I don't like
> this solution, either.
>
> 3) "Compete two Junior spots at Kibbie, and one spot at Champaign". This
> gives preference to the originally scheduled contest, which feels right,
> but it could work against choosing a strong team.
>
> 4) "The top three scores from both Kibbie and Champaign produce the team".
> This still gives preference to the originally scheduled site because times
> by the same competitors have been higher at Kibbie than at Champaign at
> previous contests, but it gives significantly stronger flyers more
> opportunities to earn team spots.
>
> 5) "The top finisher at Kibbie earns a team spot. The remaining spots are
> earned by the top two times at Kibbie and Champaign". This is only
> different than option 4 if there ends up being more than 2 competitors at
> Champaign. It is getting a little complicated, but this is currently my
> preferred option.
>
> Ideally, the chosen solution will be acceptable to all the Junior
> competitors, their families, and mentors.
>
>
>
Received on Mon Apr 29 2013 - 10:47:22 CEST