Date: Mon, 5 Jun 1995 04:16:18 -1000 From: mr.nasty@ix.netcom.com (Frank Kenisky) Message-Id: <3qv3ji$c9g@ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> Organization: Netcom Subject: Computerized Scoring? Was: AKA Web Page In <3quv8n$knc@acmex.gatech.edu> sc5@prism.gatech.edu (Stephen P. Cseplo) writes: > >In article <3qtmq2$q8s@pulm1.accessone.com>, >Jim Jacobson wrote: > >>>I also suggested that the AKA establish a cut off date for events to >>>submit their scores for consideration in the "Ranking System". It seems > >Way back when, when I was doing the scoring for the east, I suggested >the same thing, ie, a sanctioned event would have a time frame to get >results in or they would not count. There was little to no support >for this concept (at the time). I feel it is important to the competitors to get real time information. Esp. now that we are sooooooo! concerned with qualifying. >It was a major headache waiting for results at the very end of the >competition year. It seemed that scores and "ranking" were daily >changing due to late arriving results, to the point that one contest >got their results in after the "final" results had been sent off for >invitations to be sent out. Talk about a real major headache trying >to get those integrated quickly. IMO events which send in their scores one month after the event should not be counted. This should also be mentioned in the AKA's Kiting so that everyone will know what they are up against when they consider that kite event next year. >As to what the AKA will do in the future, I can not say. I will say >that the new computerized system seems to be working OK. Ok, so where are the scores? -- *************>>>>>>>>>>>>>MR.NASTY<<<<<<<<<<<<<************** Fiesta Kite Ideas http://www.tmn.com/kiteweb/home.htm 8302 Tiguex Mr.Nasty@ix.netcom.com Universal City, TX 78148 (210) 659-1803 or (512) 326-6221 ************************************************************* = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =