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Re: [RC] Husband and Wife Team Award - Joe LongOn Thu, 06 Mar 2003 14:52:13 -0500, Magnumsmom@xxxxxxx wrote: As I stated to Randy several weeks ago, if the husband and wife are truely riding as a team, the mileage isn't an issue at all. It takes quite a bit of work and sacrifice for both a husband and wife to both ride full seasons. I see this as the intent for the award... to acknowledge those who are truely riding as a husband and wife team... and not that the highest mileage rider's spouse be automatically included. Therefore, I don't see any reason to change the qualifications at all. I agree. For someone to say they were "knocked out" of this award because they didn't meet the mileage qualifications is like me complaining that I was "knocked out" of the Junior Championship because I'm over 16, or that I really deserved the Bill Stuckey award even though I'm not 65. At least if my wife and I want to compete for the Husband/Wife award, we have the option of scheduling our rides so that we do qualify -- I don't have that choice when it comes to the Junior Championship or Bill Stuckey Award. The bottom line is, when an award has qualifications of eligibility, either you meet the qualifications, or you don't. It doesn't make sense to say that "I really should have won that award, I just didn't meet the qualifications." Now, if we feel that the current qualifications for H/W aren't working they way we would like, of course we can change them. There have been a number of suggestions, including a simple minimum mileage for each spouse (no ratio required), prorated points, and the like. However, I personally believe that it's just fine the way it is. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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