[UK-CONTEST] Time off for Contesting.

[G3RIR]

Don,

I have to reply to your comment that "even though other equipment-based 
sports (sailing,  ...... are recognised as sports ".

If you had ever taken part in one-design dinghy sailing racing you wouldn't 
have any hesitation in describing it as a sport. The dinghies in such cases 
are very very strictly controlled to be equal for every competitor. What is 
needed to win is a high degree of skill, fitness, stamina both physical and 
mental and a high degree of mental agility in assessing the constantly 
changing wind, waves and the other competitors.

You are aware that I participate in Amateur Radio contesting at a reasonable 
level but I have also been active in dinghy racing for 25 years.

Amateur Radio contesting is not a sport (except perhaps ARDF, Orienteering 
style) but sailing is most definitely a sport.

I am certainly one of the "howls of protest" group who object to contesting 
being called Radio Sport.

73 de Neil, G3RIR




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Field" <don.field at gmail.com>
To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Time off for Contesting.


> One of the reasons for designating Contesting/ARDF/DXing as RadIo Sport
> within RSGB (to howls of protest from some) was that, in time, we may be
> able to get some recognition from the Sports Council and others and maybe
> even some grants (from them, lotteries fund, whatever). But don't hold 
> your
> breath even though other equipment-based sports (sailing, go-karting, 
> etc.)
> are recognised as sports (as, indeed, is sliding down a snowy hill on a 
> tea
> tray - give me a break!).
>
> Don G3XTT
>
> On 11/30/06, Dave Lawley <g4buo at compuserve.com> wrote:
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> It's a shame there are so many neanderthal organisations in this day and
>> age. At the same time they probably prattle on about work/life balance
>> and have an Investors in People award. Typical corporate bullshit.
>>
>> When I competed in the first WRTC in 1990 I got a grant of a couple of
>> hundred pounds from my employer at the time to help towards expenses.
>> Can't remember what the leave arrangements were 16 years ago though. But
>> pointing to the various WRTC web sites might help to show contesting as
>> Radiosport.
>>
>> Cheers, Dave G4BUO
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