Well really, I’m going to start it and we can take it from there, if you all think it is a good idea. Not everyone can make it to the National meeting for whatever reason, those reasons are not important for this exercise. There are some very smart people out there that if given the opportunity have some great ideas and knowledge on this sport. So what I propose is every week or so we pick a topic and discuss/debate what ever you want to call it. This would give us about 12 weeks or so until the meeting, (12 topics?). Everyone should spread the word to our fellow racers and tell them to chime in and give their opinion. If you know of a commissioner that does not come on here then tell them they should be.
Now the rules, no name calling, no personal comments, no one takes anything personally…you get the point. I think after a week we will beat it to death and just start repeating ourselves so then we move to the next one. If there is a lot of interest and topics maybe we cut the time shorter.
The reason I believe this would be beneficial is, we go the National meeting and there is a proposal put on the floor and you discuss it between the 6 or so people that are interested in that topic and then you have to vote. If given the opportunity to discuses and hear more information and ask questions it would possibly change the way people vote, plus we would then know the racers opinion on some of these issue. Now I know the commission has to/will make decisions we all don’t always agree with or like, but I know it happened to me in the past where after the meeting you dig deeper and you think about it from different perspective.
So here is the first topic…
Change our high point system/format. Pretty vague I know. But to start with I feel we have to lower the number of races it takes to win a high point. For me personally, it’s not hard to get to 15 for any member of our family but I feel we are the exception along with about another 20% of you… 80% of the racers have 10 races or less per class. Maybe it should be 12, maybe 10? Do we go on your first 10 or 12, do we go by your best 10 or 12, plus divisional & Nationals?
Don’t have the answer but let the debate begin.
Now the rules, no name calling, no personal comments, no one takes anything personally…you get the point. I think after a week we will beat it to death and just start repeating ourselves so then we move to the next one. If there is a lot of interest and topics maybe we cut the time shorter.
The reason I believe this would be beneficial is, we go the National meeting and there is a proposal put on the floor and you discuss it between the 6 or so people that are interested in that topic and then you have to vote. If given the opportunity to discuses and hear more information and ask questions it would possibly change the way people vote, plus we would then know the racers opinion on some of these issue. Now I know the commission has to/will make decisions we all don’t always agree with or like, but I know it happened to me in the past where after the meeting you dig deeper and you think about it from different perspective.
So here is the first topic…
Change our high point system/format. Pretty vague I know. But to start with I feel we have to lower the number of races it takes to win a high point. For me personally, it’s not hard to get to 15 for any member of our family but I feel we are the exception along with about another 20% of you… 80% of the racers have 10 races or less per class. Maybe it should be 12, maybe 10? Do we go on your first 10 or 12, do we go by your best 10 or 12, plus divisional & Nationals?
Don’t have the answer but let the debate begin.
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