Actually it can be done, just take the rough maximum number of entrants, 300,
divide by 8, 37. Have a card sorting box with 8 slots at registration with 37
cards in each slot with pre-marked run group information on them. Once a run
group is fully booked, it's done, no more, sorry.
Of course there are many points of pain with such an arrangement as I'm sure
naysayers will point out momentarily, the question is which possible solution,
or no solution at all, is less painful.
-Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: Boris Elpiner [mailto:boris@elpiner.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 10:11 AM
To: 'John F. Kelly Jr.'; 'bay area team.net'; 'Pat Kelly'
Subject: RE: WRG (was Round 4 results)
John,
I don't think you can effectively control this situation. There are many
classes where a car can be legally entered. For example I can run my BS
car in ASP, SM2, OSP, EM or ST (street tires). I'm guilty of running
outside of my regular class for the first 3 Slush events. But that was
the only way for me to participate in those events.
Maybe we should reevaluate going back to 4/2 run group schedule for the
Slush to resolve workers situation. Fun runs would be an added benefit
for running in the afternoon.
Boris.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of John F. Kelly Jr.
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 8:56 AM
To: bay area team.net; Pat Kelly
Subject: Round 4 results
-------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
Message text written by "Pat Kelly"
" There were 202 separate entries, too many Wrong Run Groups (all of
F
Stock, for instance)."
-------------------- End Original Message --------------------
Wrong Run Groups. This situation is screwing up our event operations.
For
many, many events, we have seen the first run group over run with
entries
and then the afternoon groups have a worker shortage.
This is especially intriguing during the last two events, for
example. The last run group at our previous event was pretty small and
this
group ran first this past Sunday and was quite full. The purpose of run
groups is to even out things so every group has a similar number of
entrants throughout the day. It isn't working.
Now most event chairs are more than willing to take care of some
individual's time situation. But if this keeps up we may have to not
allow
you to run if your class isn't the one listed for the group on the grid.
Everybody's cooperation is needed to make our events an ongoing
pleasure.
--John Kelly
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