Date:	Thu, 5 Oct 1995 07:23:49 -1000
From:	mr.nasty@ix.netcom.com (Frank Kenisky )
Message-Id: <4514b5$s2v@ixnews5.ix.netcom.com>
Organization: Netcom
Subject: AKA Sport Kite Workshop

Here are a few ideas which were discussed at the Sport Kite Workshop.

Judging
There was discussion regarding the consistancy of the judging panels.
The question about how to provide a better understanding for all judges
for the need to learn the rules.	

A point was brought up regarding the need to hold a Sport Kite Judging
Workshop at the AKA Convention. Should the AKA become involved with
Sport Kite Judging Seminars?
	A workshop should be provided which would provide a basics class 
       for the first time judges and a bitch secssion for veteran      
       judges. The later should be moterated so as not to get out of   
       hand. The session should not be longer than 2 hours and provide 
       a certification for all judges.

How to identify judges who we may not be familiar with to assist at
various events?
	I suggest that we have a database, of individuals who had judged,
	which we could search at any time which would provide the        
       necessary data. Each League or Conference has a list of         
       individuals who have judged at various levels. This criteria    
       would be input as scores from contestants. The judges would be  
       rated based on the number of times and which types of event     
       categories they judged.

Event Organizers Responsibility
To what extent is the event organizer responsible to the contestant?
	Several board members agreed that the AKA will not penalize the
	contestant if the event has it's sanctioning revoked. The        
       consensus was to penalize the event by putting the event on     
       probation or to disallow sanctioning in the subsequent year.

	I disagree with this on the grounds that as the governing body   
       which oversees the sanctioning process we may take away an      
       individuals right to press civil charges against the organizer  
       for liability and damages. I personally feel that the AKA should
       revoke an event organizers sanctioning if the organizer fails to
       meet the criteria within the sanctioning request. If an event's 
       sanctioning has been revoked then none of the point of that     
       event should be counted. It would be the responsibility and     
       liability of the event organizer to settle with the contestants.

	Although this redemy sounds harsh there should also be a method  
       in place where the event organizer has a chance to rebut the
	infractions. There are times when somethings are out of the      
       control of the event organizer.

Ranking
It was discussed that all circuits, leagues and conferences get
together on a date to end the year. There was also discussion regarding
weather the AKA's current ranking system was equitable to all
contestants. It was unanimous that the circuits, leagues and
conferences should infact get together on an end of year competition.

There was a bit more discussion regarding the ranking system. The East
Coast and West Coast leagues utilize the same ranking system which
ranks the top ten flyers of any event with a set amount of points. Most
everyone agreed that this is an acceptable method. But the method also
utilizes a method to "reward" the contestant for the number of
contestants over 10 which participated in that event.

Some, as did I felt that this would not be much different than the
current system in place. The current system places emphasis on those
events which attract more contestants by distributing points based on
the number of contestants in that event.

I feel that since some contestants travel throughout the year, that the
AKA's system would stifle that travel. On the other hand, by
distributing points based on the number of contestants, the system
makes some events more attractive.

Most agreed that the system needed to be changed. None could really
agree as to what method should be used.

I suggest that since most agreed that a system of distributing a set
amount of points to the TOP ten contestants, (ie. 25 for 1st, 20 for
2nd and so on) and to create a system which did not penalize larger
events a distribution of additional points for each heat be included in
the contestants score.

For example.
Ten contestants attend an event which is broken into 3 heats. If these
contestants win the event, they are distributed x number of points for
however they placed in the finals plus 2 additional points for the
heats. This creates a more equitable distribution of points so that
individuals who mainly compete within a conference which has a smaller
turnout of contestants are not penalized for not competing outside
their conference. Yet it still provides an advantage to those who
compete at larger events.
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