Re: Pedigree, etc

["Susan" <alfasun@esslink.com>]

Amen, father

Rules for the sake of rules are ludicrous

----- Original Message -----
From: <JWoesvra@aol.com>
To: <mcobine@earthlink.net>
Cc: Vintage list <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: Pedigree, etc


> In a message dated 07/19/2001 3:50:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mcobine@earthlink.net writes:
>
> << Who comes up with these rules? >>
>
>
> Mike,
>
> I have been puzzled by this too. I inherited a bunch of silly rules here
at
> SVRA and have seen some real whoppers at other places. It has taken me ten
> years to cut through the BS and get at the real issues. Many times rule
> makers have a personal bias and frequently were never "There" or have
> forgotten a lot of the details. Mostly the intention is good but the goal
is
> not really defined. Seldom is the question "what are we trying to
accomplish
> here?" asked. And, once it is written somewhere it can take on life beyond
> original intent. Then if you try to change it you really get the howls.
>
>
> "Real Racing" rules are the same way.
>
> Jack Woehrle