We did something like this locally. We were having a problem last year
with events being filled early, so they offered guaranteed spots to a
select number of individuals it was based on where you finished in class
for the season, and the number of events you ran. It was also a
requirement that if you signed up for this program, and you were not going
to run an event, you are required to contact the official of the event and
allow your spot to be opened. If you do not do this, you run the risk of
losing the guarenteed spot.
This may be a little more difficult on a national level though since the
events are spaced all over the country.
At 11:11 AM 6/21/00 -0700, Jeff Brown wrote:
>Okay, here's an idea. Suppose the SCCA gives
>preference to competitors who competed in the event
>the prior year, kind of like buying season tickets,
>etc. The SCCA would send out entry forms to them
>first allowing them to re-enter this year, say a few
>months in advance. If they didn't respond (confirm)
>within a month or so, then they would lose their
>guaranteed spot. Then after that deadline the
>remaining open spots would be fair game for anyone
>(even newbies like me).
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>This way, the "serious" auto-xers would have a
>legitimate shot at running the event (again). It
>would also make the SCCA's life easier as they would
>avoid the mad rush to register for the event 1-2 weeks
>before. And if you didn't send in your re-entry
>confirmation to the SCCA and didn't get in (trying to
>register later), you couldn't complain to anyone,
>because you had the guaranteed opportunity to
>previously and didn't.
>
>Just my $.02
>
>-Jeff
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