Racing in two divisions
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 5:03 am
There are some racers who have an age division or gender division that want to pay twice, and race twice. The NSSA, the National Scholastic Surfing Association allows this. The ISSA used to allow this.
Each entrant would basically enter twice. Their results would not be mingled (two qualification times). Only age and gender could "skate up". 14 year old skating 17 Juniors. 17 year old racing Pro. Women racing Pro. Masters racing Pro.
The goal is to promote the advancement of racers.
For instance: Joe McLaren raced amateur at age 13. He was then not allowed to race Juniors. So he could not be Junior World Champion. For instance: Oshean and Orion Lehrmann race Junior but there are no Juniors against them. They should be allowed to pay another entry fee to get to race up into amateurs. For Instance: Lynn Kramer races Pro with men, so Judi Oyama wins the Women's World Title. What does Judi think of the title now?
The sport can grow, and the organizers can realize more entry fees if there is a certain amount of "skating up." The only "skating down" that would be possible would be into the Masters class.
I would like to petition for this rule. I know I have the backup of Mike McLaren and Patrick Lehrmann.
Others?
Each entrant would basically enter twice. Their results would not be mingled (two qualification times). Only age and gender could "skate up". 14 year old skating 17 Juniors. 17 year old racing Pro. Women racing Pro. Masters racing Pro.
The goal is to promote the advancement of racers.
For instance: Joe McLaren raced amateur at age 13. He was then not allowed to race Juniors. So he could not be Junior World Champion. For instance: Oshean and Orion Lehrmann race Junior but there are no Juniors against them. They should be allowed to pay another entry fee to get to race up into amateurs. For Instance: Lynn Kramer races Pro with men, so Judi Oyama wins the Women's World Title. What does Judi think of the title now?
The sport can grow, and the organizers can realize more entry fees if there is a certain amount of "skating up." The only "skating down" that would be possible would be into the Masters class.
I would like to petition for this rule. I know I have the backup of Mike McLaren and Patrick Lehrmann.
Others?