MA National Grading System Proposal

[Mr.Ed]

Yep, you're right! Number of races would definitely make it more fair but it has to be more than one meeting's worth and more than 1 track or we'll have the 'track experts' who can do 1:05 at WP but won't even do a 1:50 at EC.

[Marshy]

but it has to be more than one meeting's worth and more than 1 track or we'll have the 'track experts' who can do 1:05 at WP but won't even do a 1:50 at EC.

I don't think being a track expert matters. What I really need from a novice is know they've done a bunch of real race starts, and have some idea of what happens when the whole field barrels into the first tight turn on a racetrack. Being particularly good at one track doesn't mean those important skills won't transfer to a new track. Their qualifying position at a new track will group them with similarly-paced riders by default, and a race start is a race start is a race start. Besides, some people may only ever race at, say, the Creek, and you don't want them Novices forever.

[Linden]

lets bring back push starts ....