a little history...the FAI catalog was changed in 2001 and did two things...one, it introduced new figures, and two, it allowed roll placements on figures that previously did not. the impact of this cannot be understated...some of today's figures didn't exist, and more importantly, some of them when broken down would be two or three separate figures, rather than one. Figure 9s and Figure Ns come to mind...they are routinely writtten with stuff on all legs. the idea behind the change was to make full scale more interesting, but it was embraced by imac sequence writers - and the TAS guys - in much the same way as a kid who discovers he can eat ice cream at every meal. arrestedin2004 is referring to what steve said - that sequences are being written with simply too many snaps...the flow and balance of traditional precision has been eclipsed by a snap here and a snap there...often in the same figure. i have been judging unlimited for years, and judging these sequences is just no fun, judging snaps is wearing, and the reason for "lively" discussions between the judge and the pilot. also, like spins, snaps are all or nothing - you either met the criteria of you didn't. that doesn't sit well with pilots (and at least one pilot's wife) who are sure that their method should not only be scored, but scored well. anyway, as i said some time ago, i think the time has come to take a new look at unlimited and start moving backward to sequences that are written with a better mix of maneuvers and with more emphasis on flow.