[CQ-Contest] Sprint Solicitations

[Henry Heidtmann]

As an occasional sprinter, I'd like to hear from the guys who always win
this thing- What are their thoughts? Their interpretation? Is this
something they do?
73,
Henry, N4VHK
W4WS Contest Crew
Winston-Salem, NC



N7RX wrote:
 >
 > As someone who traffics in rule interpretation for a living, I alway 
find these
 > 6 or so threads a year very entertaining.
 >
 > Anyway, I understand the QSY rule as written perfectly well and the 
people who
 > want to split hairs to pick-up a few more mults are welcome to do it. 
The rule
 > is what distinguishes this test from other, and its almost surreal to 
suggest
 > anything other than one call solication per freq.
 >
 > What I don't understand is why those who take this game so seriously and 
thus
 > feel the need to argue the fine points don't promote the use of 
referrees. All
 > legitimate sports have judges empaneled for rules enforcement. I hear rules
 > violations and unsportsmanlike conduct almost every contest but I never hear
 > of anybody being penalized. Since we have no assurance that people aren't
 > cheating,
 > I wonder sometimes why we bother to publish scores.
 >
 > Respectfully,
 >
 > N7RX
 > http://www.nwlink.com
 >
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