Depends on the judges unfortunately. No matter how hard we try to get every one on the same page, same chapter, same book,..... individual interpretations and scoring habits persist. It's much better than it used to be but we still have quite aways to go

MattK

PS- retracts would be a cinch to build long legged. Cut the steel strut about 1" below the coil and epoxy a .24 x .16" carbon tube in place. Torsional strength can be had with a length of 1000 carbon roving ca'd in place, spiral wound around the carbon strut. You will remove about 2 ozs of steel weight from them, making them comparable in weight to the lightest fixed gear. I've done it and it works fine. The bonus is improved or cleaner air flow under the stab, particularly when using a gear door. QED