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Bruce R. Schaefer
Hey, for a grand, I might even come up with fins that even I can’t smash off. 😯 I’m shutting up AGAIN now… 🙂
denverdoc
Back in the eraly days of the SSS John Wilke and I discussed some other options, one of which was a balls out pot matching scheme whereby I flyer could fly a second time but only if willing to match the kitty. I’m all for upping the pot size but again in the interests of fairness, I think it should be done on a graduated basis–say 20 for the first flight, 40 for the second, 80 for the third. The reason is this–younger and/or poorer members are at a serious disadvantage giving someone with the means the opportunity to “buy the pot”. I think we need to think carefully about this.
As to increasing publicity, for sure. I’m also happy to write a letter to Gary R of AT as they basically borrowed our model for a contest of their own. Maybe AT could at least chip in some prized for 2 thru 5. If you really wanted to up the stakes, tho I can immediately see some problems, make it a natl event. That is each section could pick a couple of dates for local contests and we host the finals at OF or LDRS.John S
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Interesting thoughts, guys. I, for one, would like to keep it local. Great idea to increment the cost for add’l entries, etc. I don’t think there would be many who’d match the pot, but I’m sure there are some who’d go the $20 / $40 / etc. route.
One thing that would be hard to regulate is what would constitute an “addtional rocket” if we charged on a per-rocket basis. If you change a nosecone out, is that a “new rocket”?
Much to figure out here. A bunch of geeks like us are smart enough to come up w/ a game plan. Lets be ready by the annual meeting.
denverdoc
JW,
I’m not that much in favor of making it natl as too much opportunity for cheating, but if there were 3 or 4 clubs where we could place absolute confidence in the results of a contest, I can see expanding it to include UROCS, etc. But I still think we should look at the natl angle–it might be a whole lotta fun, and more importantly in the long run, maybe TRA would look more seriously at competition events beyond the cannon ball crap.
John SAnonymous
Here’s another extreme idea. Have the SSS with no tracking and a J350. Think about it…. someone could lay in the weeds and watch everyone else go for broke and win it with a pooch shot. ‘Twould be an interesting game of chess.
It would cause some really interesting head games :-O
Warren B. Musselman
Now there’s an evil idea… everyone goes for broke with minimum diameter birds that hit 12K or even 14K or more and loses their bird… the winner flies a 6″ stubby that barely tops 2K and wins…
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Now there’s an evil idea… everyone goes for broke with minimum diameter birds that hit 12K or even 14K or more and loses their bird… the winner flies a 6″ stubby that barely tops 2K and wins…
Warren
That is very precisely what could have happened with the G80 this year. Had Bob M not gotten 4700′, I’d have waited until November or December and flown a Callisto to 1200′ when I was sure everyone else was done dealin’.
Bob’s shot forced our collective hands. Think about it, though — what if he hadn’t recovered? That would have rearranged the deck considerably last launch. Lots of strategy…
Bruce R. Schaefer
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