[CQ-Contest] An attempt at a foundational understanding [was: Icansee the difference...]

[Ev Tupis]

----- Original Message ----

> One final factor to consider:  There is always the chance 
> that the adjudicator-of-the-month may interpret the rule on 
> assistance more stringently than you do.  Sadly, you won't 
> know until it is too late.

VO1HE replied:
Considering that final factor, if the contest adjudicators make arbitrary
decisions about the rules of their own contests on a random basis, then what
hope have we got? If I got DQed because someone suddenly decided that a
practice considered 'de rigeur' since the inception of the contest was now
prohibited, and did not make that change abundantly clear in the updated
rules for that contest long before the contest was to take place, what would
be my incentive to enter any more of that sponsor's contests?
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My "original message" comment was based on Tom's (K1KI) comment found here, in context:
http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-12/msg00175.html

Note his first paragraph.

He oversees the ARRL Contest department.  I believe him.

Ev, W2EV


 
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