The
CWG/LMR proposal for the Nationals, adds a bit to the burdens that they
place on the meet organizer for the "national-level" competitions:

In addition to the burdens detailed in the last article, the meet organizer
will:

1) Meet director will support one apprentice to assist and learn
through the USHPA Meet Director Apprenticeship Program. Apprenticeship must be
offered at no cost to the apprentice.

2) Currently accepted FAI scoring system must be used.

3) Events with entry fees over $250 must submit a complete budget unless the
event is being held by a USHPA Chapter for the benefit of said Chapter.

While it is clearer now who has to pick up the burden of the
apprentice (the meet organizer, and through the meet fees, the pilots) the USHPA
isn't providing any funds for expenses for the apprentice (what happened to that
subsidy?). Also, it drops down to one apprentice. Is this in consideration that
the meet director might be a little tight for time at a Nationals, or just what?

There is no currently accepted FAI scoring formula. There are a variety of
scoring formulas used. In fact, we use OzGAP 2005 (which is one of the scoring
formula used by the FAI) but we don't use their "system." We use software that I
wrote (and tested against the FAI scoring software). Why shouldn't we be able to
use it?

And just why would chapters not have to have budgets when "regular old" meet
organizers are required to have them? Do LMR just assume that they can't come up
with them? What is the back story here? Is the King Mountain meet nominally put
on by the club? Are LMR trying to get more club involvement? What exactly?