As long as we are on this topic, one thing that I would like to see is the
reasoning and data behind the proposed changes. The strategy you propose
below does seem to make sense, taking the statistical averages of event
results across the country to evaluate the current classes cars are in.
Rather than focus on the best driver in a particular car or the worst driver
in a particular car. Perhaps if the team.net-ers can see the data that
caused the proposed reclassing to be created, and were able to see the
trends for themselves, it might quiet some of the discussion and any claims
of bias.
----- Original Message -----
From: <GRMPer@aol.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 3:20 PM
Subject: Stock Class Restructuring/Public Forums
> As a SCAC member, I'd like to chime in on this one. Like Andy said, we
> are not out to treat people unfairly, but it is damn hard to make
everybody
> happy with a limited number of classes in Stock. That said, Yes, some
> cars will be uncompetitive, others will rise to the top.
>
> This will invariably lead to an unhappy SCCA member somewhere out there.
> That person can then email everyone on this list and say that the present
or
> proposed system is unfair. To me, "unfair" is the same as "partial" or
> "biased" or "bad"....It's got negative connotations all over it. To be
told
> that something that I personally work with is one of these things is
> frustrating....and it is also upsetting as it's in front of 1400 other
racers
> and some of my closest friends.
> I guess my point is that it's really easy, it seems, to post something
here
> in this forum. It's easy to say "This sucks". What's harder to say is
> "This is not too bad, but here are some suggestions to move XYZ around to
> create a better system" And..(here's the kicker).....what's nearly
> impossible to do is to also look at everything in a holistic sense that
would
> make the SCCA, SEB, SCAC and the thousands of autocrossers out there
happy.
>
> As Team.net has gone from interesting to tedious.....I propose that
EVERYONE
> that decides to post on a classing subject should first:
>
> A) Think of a better way to do it in specific detail, and study how it
would
> affect the rest of the classes
> B) Look at nationwide results from multiple events/seasons with an
unbiased
> standpoint. Don't cherry-pick events that support your cause. See if your
> viewpoint still makes sense
> C) draft it up in email.
> D) Print the email on a piece of paper
> E) throw it in an envelope, put a stamp on it, address it to the SCAC
> F) then post the message on Team.net and say "I just put my letter in my
> mailbox"
>
> Optional Step:
> G) If you really hate the way the present classing is being done, please
> submit your resume to the SEB the next time one of us decides to call it
> quits because we're too burnt out to continue.
>
>
> Per
> SCAC
>
>
>
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