[CQ-Contest] New Universal Contest Rule XXII

[Michael Coslo]

On Jun 6, 2009, at 11:46 AM, Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:

> During my ethics presentation at CTU in Dayton, I specifically made  
> the
> opposite point.
>
> Contest sponsors have deliberately chosen to keep rules relatively  
> simple.
> Perhaps to follow historical precedent or keep the text to something  
> that
> will fit in a magazine.  To fully cover every situation, our rules  
> would
> look like Formula 1 car racing or top level sail boat racing and be  
> hundreds
> of pages long.
>
> We would then need judges, a commissioner, and an organization to  
> manage the
> rules (not to mention more lawyers).  We don't have a big TV  
> contract or big
> $$ sponsors, so contesting remains largely an honor sport.


In 07 I rewrote the PAQSO rules. Going from one page to 9 pages.

In it, I specifically defined various classes, to the point of  
defining "Pennsylvania Amateur" and changing from "Operating  
Frequencies" to "Suggested Frequencies". The stations are defined. In  
cases where  thee is some natural leeway, such as county line  
stations, there is a definition plus the tolerances, and an offer to  
judge if the participants are unsure. It's maybe a good read.

http://www.nittany-arc.net/Paqso_pdfs/paqso07rules.pdf

About 3 months after publishing them, I was told by another amateur  
that they weren't very clear.

I just chuckled. Told him to write up what would make the rules more  
clear, and never heard from him again.

> so contesting remains largely an honor sport.

Which is just how I like it! Hear, Hear!


-73 de Mike N3LI -