porschefan911 said:
to tell the truth all I know about NAMBA is that they handle all the racing rules. My dad and I are not NAMBA members. I wish that one of these days people would realize that there is no point in going through all these rules and just having FUN...building and
runnig boats like li-po riggers
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In addition to what KW said.
What gets lost in the translations between rules and venues is the whole hobby aspect, which is supposed to be fun. You should have a blast building and running riggers, which is what I gather you run. There are many guys out there who are not hardcore or are members to a specific organization but do race as well as have fun running in a Fun Run group type outing. If you want to race Li-po not many clubs have classes open for those cells but in the near future it will change.
Many of the classes that are currently ran in the US are pretty close. There might be different restrictions, penalties, race durations, etc... Usually if you are running 6, 8 or 12 cells within a rigger, it is not too difficult to adapt from one club to another and their system.
There are quite a few clubs out there that choose to go their own way and steer clear of the National Organizations, like Batavia has. This usually happens due to a breakdown in rules and/or support for the individual clubs. This thread shows how a "simple rule change" can break down and even divide all levels of racers into two or more different parties. This thread is only a small puddle compared to the other threads I have seen on this one topic that even present myths as facts to justify positions.
The sad thing is there will never be one "National" organization due to how "perceived power" can skew peoples viewpoints forcing them to thump their chest because they "know" what is better for everybody else. The logical conclusion to this thread would be to have a N Open, N-1 19t and N-2 27t. Come big race just choose not to offer N-2 instead of totally replacing it. Just sums up my position why I like running and racing in Batavia and not getting involved with the hobby organized politics. No stress by me, LOL!
Your best best is to find or start a club that suits your needs and keeps you having fun with your friends. If you are ever in the area, come on and check Batavia out, we are a friendly and helpful group that offer many FunRuns.
Jeff
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