OK. I think we're waaaay off of the point here. If the
event is called State Championships, then it should
be a state championship. I've been involved in
state championships in racquetball, swimming,
and water polo (how do they get the horses in the
pool?....) and they've all been open only to residents
of the state.
Now, if you want to include competitors from outside the
state or make this event part of points series then call it
something else, like PA Invitationals. A state championship
is just that, IMO, champion of the state.
Kent Rafferty
> I don't necessarily disagree that the state champion would ideally be from
> that state. However, and not to bang on Kent in any way (since he's not
> who I'm talking about), I've typically found folks that actively bitch
> about crap like this to be whiny little f*cks that can't drive and can't
> admit it. (Not that I have an opinion).
>
> My take on state champs is that whoever shows up should win. If you don't
> like getting beat by someone from outta state, drive faster.
>
> Heck. I'm not from that region but I went to an event at Harrisburg last
> weekend and did ok. Should that not be allowed as well? How about if we
> all compete only in one region? That'd sure be fun.
>
> Having been all vitriolic (or whatever), I agree with Kent that if you
> really want the state champ to be from PA, give out trophies like normal
> but drop back down the order 'till you get to someone from PA and call
> them the state champ. Personally, I think it makes the title meaningless
> and would be embarrased to call myself the state champ in that situation.
> Perhaps we can call them "PA State Champ (who got his ass kicked by Andy
> Polling anyway)"
>
> MHO.
>
> Mark
>
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