ORIGINAL: jhelps
Jim, Chad
I honestly hope that the ramblings a few folks (I am not going to comment on the validity or lack there of of the content of the ramblings) is not enough to influence whether an event takes place or not. I find it hard to believe that a decision to host a national event is based on whether Marc or Ken or anyone else are going to comment on it on these Internet sites. In fact that is something that has always amazed me, the apparent belief that a) a small number of individuals wield a huge amount of influence and power and therefore b) their points of view and personalities must be attacked at all turns lest the cancer take hold and grow.
cheers
JH
I know for certain that the decision to hold the F3A WC was not further pursued because of this very reason (it would have almost certainly been granted for 2007), so it absolutely does affect things.
People dont get paid to do this, and its just not worth the hassle dealing with it if something goes wrong......no one can guarantee attendance to any event and there is always the possibility of it going south. To subject yourself to significant external pressure to suceed for the benefit of others (many CD's dont actually compete as they have no time) is not fun for anyone.
Thats the fundamental difference between the AMA Nats and Canadian Nats.....the AMA Nats are ran by employees of the AMA so their trouble is reimbursed
Anyways, this is way off why I started this....all I really wanted to know if what I heard was true.