This column will appear several times a year and is intended to inform those interested in soaring competition about the philosophy, motivations, deliberations and decisions of the SSA rules sub-committee. This first report will deal primarily with the recommended 1999 changes that will be submitted for approval to the February Board of Directors Meeting in Knoxville. Photo board is optional.
Alternative is a photo of the task sheet.
Allow tail water ballast in no-water contests. To be covered in next column. Allow CD to limit turnpoints to less than 11. Change Sports seeding to 90 for regionals and 100 for nationals. Sports regional medallions only for category 3 and lower.