And what am I blaming AMA for? Sheesh, next thing I'll be having the "B" word thrown at me for questioning the scriptures.

It is true "AS FAR AS YOU ...." yada yada
It is also true that you do not know that it has not happened and more importantly that it will not happen. I'm quite convinced, based on a few "invitations" I could not take a pass on to discuss issues of liability on their turf, that in any big $$ liability situation there will be ambulance chasers crawling over each other to find any rule that may have been broken, and exploit it in arguing their case.

To me the question is why take the chance that it will happen? As I said in a previous post, "I see no need or benefit for AMA to put their official sanction on local club rules." Do you? If it serves no purpose, then I see no good reason for keeping it, and removing it would eliminate an ambiguity along with associated differences of opinion regarding it's potential impact amongst concerned members, along with something for lawyers to argue over and so fill their rice bowls.

Back to you - what do you see as good reason(s) for keeping it?