Loren Williams wrote:
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> Yes, my region did "jump through the hoops", but they seemed to be
> pretty big hoops, and they were really close together. All it took was
> a lightly reworked "borrowed" plan of attack and a couple of motivated
> people. Are you saying that, in light of the fact that my region is
> permitted to run 8 year old drivers that we also might be allowed to
> have 8 year old passengers? I hadn't thought of that.
That's EXACTLY what I'm saying, Loren. If you've got the OK to let
8-year-old drivers run, then perhaps it's time for a clarification
from Denver on the rest of the age rules.
> As far as I know, the only time they're allowed in grid or on course is
> when they are competing. At least that's the way it's done here. No
> one under 16 is permitted to work the course. Kids do their work
> assignments in T&S... if they're mature enough to be of use.
I've got no problem at all with that!
> Regionally, we can make a more restrictive rule regarding minors and > where
>they can work for safety reasons. What we can't do is
> RELAX a National safety rule.
Right on! And that's exactly the way it should be!
> The reason I posed the question here was to see if anyone knew whether
> or not the issue was already decided. If the rule was already known to
> be on the list of changes for next year, I wouldn't need to write a
> letter. Since no one seems to know anything (and surprisingly, no one
> seems to care), I guess I should write a letter.
>
> <sigh> I hate licking envelopes.
Who needs to lick an envelope? Just e-mail it!!! 8<{) It didn't
take any major effort to e-mail the list or me, so why not just e-mail
the powers that be?!?!?!?
John (Old Fartz & TLS #37) Lieberman
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