ORIGINAL: cmoulder
I attended the D1-D2 Shootout this past season and was quite impressed with the efficiency with which Archie and Tara ran the event.
There is no doubt in my mind that he is going to do a fine job and that the vast majority of participants will feel the same when the event wraps up.
I really don't see what the hubbub's about. The ED has the right to explain his expectations up front and in this case, it seems to me Archie has done that. At the same time guys who will compete certainly have rights also and can try to change some things. Tony is within his rights as I see it. Except personally I would do that discussion privately
Why all this back and forth in this public forum has me perplexed. I have always believed that it is within AMA's rules for a CD/ED to publish his/her intended course of action regards the "Rules". There was verbiage to that effect is the AMA rule book regarding contests.
I certainly appreciate Tony's personal situation in regard to funding.....been there myself and I get it. However, Archie has everybody's interests in mind when he posts his intents per AMA rules, especially if different than the rule book (not that they are different). He has informed all of the way he intends to run the Nats next summer not for purposes of raising cain but rather raising awareness such that all may prepare
For me, I would choose not to go if I felt that strongly against the CD/ED intents.....but that's me. For Pete's sake there no money award for a win, so what the point of it?