Bob
Premium Member
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A lot goes on behind the scenes. As a WCA Delegate, I regularly read the mailing list in which some of the regulation changes were discussed. As I was reading through these most recent discussions, I felt several times that people are starting to create and modify regulations just for the hell of it. Some of the regulations and changes that were suggested were just downright ridiculous and against the spirit of the organization and community. To me, it seems silly to have so many rule changes every year. Some sports and games go decades without rule changes, but yet we seriously alter our regulations every year. Sure, sometimes changes are necessary to clarify something or prevent cheating (BLD covers, for example), but so many of these recent changes seem arbitrary. My faith in the WCA dwindles.
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A lot goes on behind the scenes. As a WCA Delegate, I regularly read the mailing list in which some of the regulation changes were discussed. As I was reading through these most recent discussions, I felt several times that people are starting to create and modify regulations just for the hell of it. Some of the regulations and changes that were suggested were just downright ridiculous and against the spirit of the organization and community. To me, it seems silly to have so many rule changes every year. Some sports and games go decades without rule changes, but yet we seriously alter our regulations every year. Sure, sometimes changes are necessary to clarify something or prevent cheating (BLD covers, for example), but so many of these recent changes seem arbitrary. My faith in the WCA dwindles.
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