[UK-CONTEST] RSGB Contests 2012

[Dave Sergeant]

Although I welcome the addition of a distance rule, I am not sure the 
system to be implemented has been that well thought out. It is puzzling 
that for the CC the distance is defined as 35km whereas 50 miles is 
allowed in AFS, a very different figure!

It is also not clear how a club tells the robot whether your club will 
be entering the general or local section. If you put your club meeting 
details in one of the first entries of the year does that automatically 
class you as local? What happens, because of shortage of time for 
communication between members, one of the more distant members submits 
an entry (like he has been doing for donkey's years) unaware that the 
club has elected to be 'local' this year. Will the club be 
re-classified or will the DX member be disqualified? The rules for 
members with a nearest club over 35km are also very vague and sure to 
cause much confusion.

As a minor participant in these events, usually around half way down 
the ladder, we have at least one member well outside the 35km limit. He 
comes on, as a former meeting attendee who has moved away, to show 
support for us and it all adds to the inter-club spirit. We will be 
taking the easy route and going in as 'general' as without him we would 
be quite a lot further down the ladder.

73 Dave G3YMC

On 14 Dec 2011 at 11:12, Chairman, RSGB Contest Committee wrote:

> We think it is worth distinguishing clubs 
> that operate in a traditional way, with members from the local area,
> from clubs which are regional or  more contest-oriented.  In 2012, there
> will be two categories of club, and two sets of awards, reflecting this
> distinction.


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