It sort of sounds like you KNEW you were competing against a traditional event and intentionally sent your application in early knowing there could be a conflict. Rather than trying to get someone else to force the traditional event to schedule around your event, and then blaming them for not doing so, did you ever consider CONTACTING the other club and coordinating your dates?
Sort of, I knew the other club held an event in the spring the date was unknown to me. Our club wanted to hold an event just prior to Cannon AFB having thier Airshow (27 May) that is why we selected this date. We submited early in hopes that no other club would be given our date. Keeping us from conflicting with the Air Force Base. FWIW, we static display at the Air Show so we needed to be free for it. No, I did not ask the other club as I never thought that the AMA would have let this happen. I actually counted on them not letting this happen. I guess that just added to my disapointment.
I'm having a spot of bother finding the rule regarding the protected drawing area for Class "C" events. Would you be so kind as to point it out to me ?
This is part of the complaint I can't find this rule either. Thus I asked for it and havn't been sent it. I have had it told one persons interpretation of it but I am not allowed to quote the Contest Coordinator Mr. Powell as he wrote me in an E-mail.