So, the solution to a series management problem is to simply abandon the series
and have fun runs? I trust we can do better than that.
KeS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Rich Urschel
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 16:29
> To: Bay_Area_Autocross_List
> Subject: Managing run time during the slush series
>
>
> Given that no one has come up with a solution that is
> guaranteed workable, I am going to suggest the obvious
> alternative:
>
> CANCEL THE SLUSH SERIES
>
> There, we've solved that problem. Now let's discuss
> what we can all do for fun instead. I suggest we change
> the GGF event on 10/1 to a practice event focused on fun.
> You can come to learn, you can come to teach. You can
> come just to run for fun. You can be a rookie. You can't
> run, work, and leave in 2 hours though. You'll be there
> for at least half of the day, and you'll be busy.
>
> We don't need to limit attendance. We don't need
> to predefine how many runs people will get. We
> can tell people to come in the morning or afternoon
> based on what kind of car they're bringing. We'll split
> each session into two run groups and each group
> can run in the order gridded for half the morning
> or afternoon session and work the other half.
> Cars with multiple drivers will not get any more
> runs than any other car, but can be entered
> morning and afternoon if entered by different
> drivers. No driver may enter both morning and
> afternoon. This will be done on the honor system
> in order to determine who is lacking in
> sportsmanship which I believe is the only
> requirement for maintaining dues paying
> membership in the SCCA.
>
> We don't need to screw just the rookies. We don't
> need to screw just the serious competitors. We
> don't need to worry about how many occasional
> drivers show up. We don't need to refuse to accept
> new members.
>
> If we do this, I will be there without a car.
> If you want me to ride with you, ask me to
> jump in. If you want me to drive your car,
> move over. You don't need to have a Lotus
> of Ferrari to ask.* If no one asks I'll go home
> and do something else.
>
> Or we can just leave the rules as they are for
> the next five events and see how ugly it gets.
> If we do this, I may come anyway, but I have no
> compelling reason to do so.
>
> Rich Urschel
>
> Ps. I predict my suggestion will not reduce attendance
> at all. Only 17% of this year's entrants ran for trophies,
> and I doubt seriously if that is the only reason they are
> autocrossing.
>
> Pps. If you can come up with an objection to this, please
> ask yourself just how selfish your reasoning might be
> before posting it. There are a lot of people subscribed
> to this list, and you wouldn't want to embarrass yourself.
> If you see an administrative problem with this (e.g.. teching
> the second group's cars), think about a solution for it
> before suggesting it won't work because I haven't
> spoon fed you every detail.
>
> * If anyone in Sacramento would like to take up my
> offer for tomorrow or Sunday, send me a private
> e-mail. I need more than one response to make it
> worth driving five hours, though. Unless you have
> an exotic I've never sat in before. :-)
>
>
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