Clearly, we are talking about degrees in this stuff:
Perhaps all would agree that 1 entrant in a class at the National
Championship, on a consistent basis, is too few entries to warrant
a class. 150 entries might be universally regarded as too many, and
worth
a split.
Perhaps all would agree that 2 classes for National competition is too
few. 150 classes might be universally regarded as too many, and worth
consolidation.
IMO, a class populated by less than 2% of the field at a National
Championship, on a consistent basis, is too few to warrant further
inclusion as a National class.
IMO, 62 classes is too many. A previous SEB held strong convictions
that
they would not exceed 50, and held to that number for 6 years. Since
1998,
the floodgates have been opened.
I congratulate the SCAC for holding the line at 9 open classes for 12
years
now, in spite of the participant population showing that, compared to
the other categories, there should be more. I applaud their stand,
especially in
the face of no discipline as to the number of classes in SP-P-M &
'Other'.
I have absolutely no problem with F125, SM, STS, STR, FP, OSP or any
of
the other alphabet-soup classes run in various parts of the country, so
long
as there are sufficient entries to warrant National status.
If this means that some of the older, established but yet
diminishing-number
classes have to go away or consolidate or have Regional-only status, so
be it.
People vote with their feet & their money.
Roger
(Note: I know of 4 'Roger Johnson' named folks that autocross. There
could be more. . . . .)
DA>2 classes : People named Roger Johnson (2 entrants) and the rest of us :)
DA>:) BIG GRIN INTENDED
DA>Seriously, the current # of classes seems very close to the correct number.
DA>Within reason, what pluses are there to only having 20 classes as opposed to
DA>the current 54. Shorter banquets? BFD IMO If they go to a 6 day format to
DA>handle the number of cars, then there will be more, shorter banquets.
DA>What does eliminating the ladies classes help? Does having these classes do
DA>anything bad to the sport?
DA>Dave
DA>----- Original Message -----
DA>From: "Kent Rafferty" <gs96@sgi.net>
DA>To: <autox@autox.team.net>
DA>Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 1:07 PM
DA>Subject: Re: BSM/SM2
DA>> Based on Roger's criteria, we should eliminate the
DA>> following classes:
DA>>
DA>> Street Prepared: DSP ASP,
DA>> Prepared: BP, AP, FP, EP, DP
DA>> Modified: DM, BM, EM, AM, FM
DA>> Other: F125, SM
DA>>
DA>> That certainly will streamline Solo II :-)
DA>>
DA>> Kent Rafferty
DA>>
DA>> Roger wrote:
DA>> > Me too - already too many classes. 20 entrants at
DA>> > an event with almost 1100 competitors isn't enough
DA>> > for a new class to be considered, or for an old class
DA>> > to be retained.
DA>> >
DA>> > Roger
DA>> >
DA>> >
DA>> > BU>I agree, we don't need Natinal class
DA>> >
DA>> > BU>-----Original Message-----
DA>> > BU>From: owner-autox@autox.team.net
DA>> [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
DA>> > BU>Behalf Of Don Kline
DA>> > BU>Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 9:30 PM
DA>> > BU>To: lamont@mailhost.org; autox@autox.team.net
DA>> > BU>Subject: Re: BSM/SM2
DA>> >
DA>> >
DA>> > BU>Brad wrote:
DA>> >
DA>> > BU>I still think that SM should be a regional only
DA>> class, with no national
DA>> > BU>level classes. It should be a catch-all for
DA>> people who show up to events
DA>> > BU>with cars not prepared to SCCA rules so they don't
DA>> run DM/EM.
DA>> >
DA>> > BU>Just my opinion,
DA>> >
DA>> > BU>Brad
DA>> >
DA>> >
DA>> >
DA>> >
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