Ken:

Here is the rule that has always been in the Mbs. Manuals for some time, but not in the Rule Book. Now it has disappeared from the '06 manual.

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3.10. Class C. Non-rule Book Events. An event with unrestricted entry to
AMA members that may or may not offer awards, or an organized get together
of modelers for fellowship, mutual interests and/or good will, and
may or may not offer a formal flying competition. A Class C event may be
composed of special events, fun-fly events, or any combination thereof. A
description of these events and any special safety precautions must be
included with the sanction application. HQ will communicate any
suggested additional safety requirements. The same date and area
protection applies as A contests. If restricted following the guidelines for
Class B events, it should be listed as “C-restricted.”
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BTW note these "guidelines" state "...distance between contests.."

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GUIDELINES FOR CONTEST COORDINATORS
Contest Coordinators are charged with the responsibility of promoting the
sport by reducing the conflicts retained. Cross proposals will not be used to
introduce new rules changes or to reintroduce proposals that were defeated
the Initial Ballot. that inevitably arise in a heterogeneous hobby like
ours. This is best done by people at the local level, making responsible
decisions about conditions in their own Districts. While we recognize the
absolute necessity for judgment at the local level, we offer the following
guidelines so that in the event of a lack of precedent or lack of familiarity
with particular problems, there may be a certain degree of uniformity
among decisions.
Protected Drawing Area. The base on which the system is built is that of
protected drawing area. Actually, this should be interpreted as modeler
population, but this is very difficult to use even in the most general sense.
Only after years of experience in a certain District can a Coordinator
develop a feel for who flies what and lives where. It is hoped that those
Coordinators who have developed this information will use it rather than
coarse area measure which we propose here.
general, on the same date, there should be at least the following
distances separating contests:
Class A 100 milesClass AA 300 miles
Class AAA or AAAA 450 miles
(These distances should be scaled down in high population density areas
and should be scaled up in low population areas.)
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C and Cr are still on the Event application. I have questioned [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], concerning the reason for removing the item in the '06 Manual and adding a lot of RB General that doesn't need to be there. I am sure the answer will be exceptionally evasive and provide little useful information. OTOH I involved Kaluf because even though we clashed a some years ago, he got his section pretty well effective and has always been a straight shooter with me. Just because I don't always like his answer, at least he doesn't do a Yankee two-step when he speaks, so I respect him very well.

Actually Chief has been a straight shooter also. He does bend to Sandy and sometimes DB will jump in. DB seems to have a "rigid" for IMAA and will do whatever he can to twist the screws into any IMAA CD ref. event coordination.

If any of these events are IMAA sanctioned Big Bird, I assure you those CDs will get NO -- ZERO -- ZILCH consideration for any event separation if DB gets into the "discussions".

In 2004, I had my dealings with him and the results were a disaster for my club. My signature below states my side of the "discussion".

BTW, there are no "Traditional" C -- Cr events. Only AA or higher CONTESTS are recognized for that reservation.

Good Luck.

OH Forgot! [:'(] I would never ask if I could quote Sandy Frank. Maybe that is why he never answers anything to me!!
I quit keeping secrets when I got out of the Nuclear Weapons Door-to-Door Delivery Service in Strategic Air Command's B-47. If you don't want it repeated, don't tell me!!

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