[UK-CONTEST] 80m Club Contest.

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Aren’t we in danger of making this too complex?
I thought the idea of these contests was to attract newcomers and were  
intended to be simple in order to do that.

It's a hobby!
-- 
73 de M0XDF

On 13 Aug 2009, at 14:04, Clive GM3POI wrote:

> 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.