We all know records have gradations. World records are more impressive than national records. National records are more impressive than zone records, and so on. Because of this I think a discussion of who is eligible to set a record is valid for anything other than world record. It shouldn't be "insulting" to anyone. By definition all the records that are lesser than a world record have some additional limitations on who may set them. It just becomes a question of what exactly those limitations should be.
We all know records have gradations. World records are more impressive than national records. National records are more impressive than zone records, and so on. Because of this I think a discussion of who is eligible to set a record is valid for anything other than world record. It shouldn't be "insulting" to anyone. By definition all the records that are lesser than a world record have some additional limitations on who may set them. It just becomes a question of what exactly those limitations should be.
