Last year at Grass Lake, Michigan, the entire stock nationals were completed in three days. We are going to run into this problem moving forward, as the mod nationals are going to be with the pro nationals at Constantine for the next five years. The idea that I am proposing, is to change the format of the finals, to a three heat format. This means that eliminations will still consist of two heats, to achieve the final twelve boats, and then three more heats will be ran to determine the national champion. This will promote a true winner, lengthen the nationals and provide more opportunities to get in our boats and race. I believe this will make the long drive more "Appealing" to racers who are traveling from the corners of the United States.
After looking through the rule book, the only rule that I found regarding this, is Rule 2: Regattas, section 9: "The race for each class shall consist of up to three (3) heats."
This means that it is possible to add a rule that would require an extra heat to be run in each final of the nationals, for all classes.
I am interested to hear the response to this, before I begin drafting a formal rule proposal for the national meeting in Orlando this year.
- Johnny Adams
After looking through the rule book, the only rule that I found regarding this, is Rule 2: Regattas, section 9: "The race for each class shall consist of up to three (3) heats."
This means that it is possible to add a rule that would require an extra heat to be run in each final of the nationals, for all classes.
I am interested to hear the response to this, before I begin drafting a formal rule proposal for the national meeting in Orlando this year.
- Johnny Adams
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