Has the Championship Committee, or other entity within USMS ever discussed having a more strict policy of enforcement in regards to the NQT's?
Why do we state that you must have 3 cuts, in order to swim more events? Why not require a swimmer to have 6 cuts in order to swim 6 events?
Just like to understand more from a historical point of view. I have read post that asked, or suggested how to control the size and length of the National meets. Would not having a stricter enforcement of this policy help? Or would it cause swimmers to shy away from these meets?
Just a curious thought.
Thank you.
Matt:
I think you are right about where we can best use our volunteer time. Of the people entering Nationals, about 85% will enter 4 or more events. There is a suggestion that all the information would go into a National database. Who is going to design this little puppy? Once we get it, how is it going to be enforced? Where do we prioritize it?
While it is nice to think that meet directors would want to send the information to the national database, Pacific, which has about 25% of the membership, does not use Hy-Tek at most of its meets. The SDIF that is generated from the contractors program, is having problems interfacing with the HyTek team manager program. I am sure it will be resolved shortly, but this is just a nit in this grand db project.
The other question is: is there a problem with the current "honor" system? How many people are abusing it? If we institute it what will the savings be? Is the cure worse than the problem?
I dont know. If someone wants to volunteer there time to do a little (I am lieing) there will be a lot of work in the basic analysis, I would greatly appreicate it.
michael, member
championships committee
Matt:
I think you are right about where we can best use our volunteer time. Of the people entering Nationals, about 85% will enter 4 or more events. There is a suggestion that all the information would go into a National database. Who is going to design this little puppy? Once we get it, how is it going to be enforced? Where do we prioritize it?
While it is nice to think that meet directors would want to send the information to the national database, Pacific, which has about 25% of the membership, does not use Hy-Tek at most of its meets. The SDIF that is generated from the contractors program, is having problems interfacing with the HyTek team manager program. I am sure it will be resolved shortly, but this is just a nit in this grand db project.
The other question is: is there a problem with the current "honor" system? How many people are abusing it? If we institute it what will the savings be? Is the cure worse than the problem?
I dont know. If someone wants to volunteer there time to do a little (I am lieing) there will be a lot of work in the basic analysis, I would greatly appreicate it.
michael, member
championships committee
