> Enforceability is irrelevant. We already have all kinds of rules that
> are impossible to enforce. It's impossible to detect if a single op is
> getting help with mults from a second ham in the shack. It's impossible
By definition rules are enforceable; however guidelines are not. Some
winners expect quality adjudication where the rules are enforceable. Just
because it may be possible to abuse a rule is not a good enough reason not
to strive to enforce it.
Perhaps one way forward is for sponsors to have gold standard events.
Entries in these events require on-site certification. This approach has no
impact on 95% or more of entrants. It solely impacts operators wishing to
compete in gold standard events with enforceable rules. They take on the
responsibility and the costs of having their entries certified as well as
the honors of winning such events.
Only one change is required to the line scores report. Certified entries
need to be flagged.
Strict rulings by contest committees on issues such as power, packet,
skimmer, etc would focus on the certification requirements for gold standard
events thereby setting the guidelines that uncertified participants will be
expected to follow.
... Syl
Sylvan Katz, VE5ZX
Saskatoon, SK
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