Sorry to harp on about the rallying thing again, but there's a precedent there too.
The ACT Regional Rally Series is THE most successful rally series in the country - it makes the Aussie championship look like a complete joke (although three kids with billycarts could do that...). It is much more successful because it recognises that we're amateurs participating at a very amateur level - it recognises that everyone has a life away from their motorsport, but still wish to be competitive.
1. The ACT Series has eight rounds, and your best six count. If rounds are cancelled, then "too bad". I think that if two rounds are cancelled, then your best five count.
It makes the whole thing a bit more tactical for the really serious guys, but the vast majority of the punters just appreciate the chance to actually challenge for their part of the series.
Attendance is good across the year, with most classes not being decided until the last or second-last round.
There has even been talk of increasing the number of rounds to nine or ten, and/or making only the best five count. The concern there is that you could be beaten for the Championship by someone you have never actually competed against...
I see no reason why this wouldn't work just as well for HEAVEN.
2. You get awarded full points if you come and officiate at an event. You must commit to doing the job for the whole day, not just breeze in at 1:30pm, wave a flag for an hour and then go home again (or similar). You cannot score official's points if you compete. You can only score officials' points once per year. You do not have to score your officials' points at any time.
It means that the competitors take ownership of the lack of officials problem a lot more, without 'bullying' people into doing their bit (there's a small but vocal number of punters who deeply object to "being forced" to officiate during the year. The Victorian series says that you MUST officiate at least once per year, and they all cope fine - its just some NSWelshmen that complain)
This may, or may-not work as well for Heaven, as the culture is different and there's already a workable (but not ideal) way of gathering enough flaggies/starters/lap scorers.
I would like to see the option of dropping your worst round implemented it worked very well with the Thumper Nats series and meant if you had a dnf you could still compete for the series.
I would also like to see a Pre90 all powers race implemented whether it be a demo class or championship.
Lastly I would like to see the club championship scoring changed to reflect the number of riders you are competing against, this works very well within karting circles an example would be:
Class Pre 78 open had 4 competitors the winner would recieve 25 points plus 4 competitor points total would be 29 points toward the c.c., the 2nd place guy 22 plus 4 competitor points = 26 points etc, etc
Class Evo Open has 11 competitors the winner would receive 25 points + 11 competitor points ie 36 points towards c.c.
Obviously the amount of competitors for each class would change from round to round.
I would like these options presented to the members at the AGM at Glenbawn
Damo
I've not seen the variable points thing in action, but it sounds like a good idea. If nothing else, it will encourage riders to get more of their mates to ride in their classes...
The rest of it, I definitely agree with.
