[UK-CONTEST] 80m Club Contest.

[Clive GM3POI]

We have sections for every other Contest, So why not have 
say 1-4 operators 5-9 and 10+
That way the small clubs are just competing with a like 
sized club and don't have to have a recruiting drive just to 
overcome the largest clubs. All it would take is three 
possible sections to enter into.
73 Clive GM3POI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "brian coyne" <g4odv at yahoo.co.uk>
To: "UK Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:49 AM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 80m Club Contest.


When is a club not a club? What is a club?

One can debate these sort of issues forever without 
resolving anything other than by changing the rules.

It is quite clear that the objectives of the organisers are 
not being achieved when they need to state that "The spirit 
of the contetst is not being met"
So one is led to ask "What reason was this contest created 
for, who were the targeted participants"?

My impression, although i have never followed the scene 
closely, was that it was to encourage an increase in contest 
activity by encouraging participation by club members who 
would not normally participate, and by club members I took 
that to mean those who meet and socialise with other members 
at some scheduled place and time.

That being the objective then the rules should have been 
created in those terms. Having allowed 'migrated' members to 
continue participation then Committee can hardly complain 
when disparate groups appear because the rules as written 
allow them to.

Rather than rely on guys to follow the 'spirit', which some 
may not be aware of anyway, the Committee will need to 
change the rules to fit the objectives of the contest.

Ok you may lose one or two entrants but those would not be 
your target stations anyway, loath may you be to see them 
go.

The AFS format, established for years, works well, bring 
your rules into line with that

73 Brian 5B4AIZ.



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