[WRTC2006] Geography and selection (long)

[Randy Thompson]

I agree with Fred (about the TL selection part).  The Committee should ask
for volunteers and then make its selection from that group. Why bring the
team leaders into this process?

The referee process has been very good for all of the WRTC events.  What
problem is the new selection method trying to solve?

Randy, K5ZD



PS - Fred would make a good referee too!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wrtc2006-bounces at wrtc2006.com 
> [mailto:wrtc2006-bounces at wrtc2006.com] On Behalf Of Fred Hopengarten
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:12 PM
> To: 'Igor Booklan SRR'; wrtc2006 at wrtc2006.com
> Subject: Re: [WRTC2006] Geography and selection (long)
> 
> Will it be OK for you guys if we say that each Team Leader 
> will chose (responsible to chose) his Team Referee from the 
> "wild card" list?
> 
> It is absolutely not nesessary to chose Team Referee from 
> your own country/area, so anyone can apply.
> 
> Team Referee will be sent to judge another team!!
> 
> Example:
> Team Leader RX1XX choses his Team Referee LA1AA.
> After WRTC drawings LA1AA can not be a judge for RX1XX team.
> 
> 
> K1VR: 
> 
> This suggestion puts the selection of almost 66% of the men 
> and women in WRTC shirts into the hands of Team Leaders, 
> limits the flexibility of the Organizing Committee, and may 
> reduce the diversity of WRTC participants.
> 
> The Organizing Committee may wish to select some referees 
> substantially in advance of the competition, so as to assure 
> a variety of necessary skills.
> For example, a referee from Japan would be desirable to help 
> craft translations so that nothing is lost in the process of 
> translating. A referee may be chosen for his skill at editing 
> in English, or because he is a lawyer and might help with 
> certain documents (most particularly a waiver of liability 
> which should be required of all participants).  I am well 
> acquainted with such a lawyer, and aware that he would gladly 
> volunteer to be a referee in Russia (as he was in Slovenia, 
> Finland and Brasil).
> 
> Note:  K4BAI is a federal judge, not a practicing lawyer. 
> However, charming and skilled he may be, he's not the guy I'm 
> thinking about.
> 
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