Masters Eligibility/Points for Nationals? - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-28T22:40:17Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/masters-eligibility-points-for-nationals?commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A117753&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWell, I have been following t…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-11-16:1198434:Comment:1183672011-11-16T00:20:14.912ZJohn Osgoodhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JohnOsgood
<p>Well, I have been following the ranking system for a few weeks now. And I have to say I am impressed and like it very much. Kind of a crossresult.com rip off, but it will work and is cool to see where you place at a local and national level. And it seems to be accurate. I also like the race predictor feature they are using for nationals (again rip off) but it is cool. I feel the new points/ranking system that USAC is using finally adds value to the racer spending $60 bucks, and makes the…</p>
<p>Well, I have been following the ranking system for a few weeks now. And I have to say I am impressed and like it very much. Kind of a crossresult.com rip off, but it will work and is cool to see where you place at a local and national level. And it seems to be accurate. I also like the race predictor feature they are using for nationals (again rip off) but it is cool. I feel the new points/ranking system that USAC is using finally adds value to the racer spending $60 bucks, and makes the promoters that use USAC more valuable as well.</p>
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<p>What I don't see or understand is how do you incorporate the current Category system? Does your Cat no longer mean anything any more if you never cat up, but keep getting into races that earn you a better ranking? Can the points system help determine or tell people when they need to move up to the next Cat? Should you be able to earn better ranking points if your a cat 2 vs. a cat 3 and you both do the same race? This might encourage people to cat up on their own if they are chasing the ranking game instead of sandbaging....</p>
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<p>But like everything else. This is my 2 cents.</p> I actaully contacted USA Cycl…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-11-12:1198434:Comment:1177532011-11-12T03:35:43.138ZBrian Stabyhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/BrianStaby
<p>I actaully contacted USA Cycling on this very topic and they were not helpful at all. In Northern California we still use the A,B,C system and this has essentially killed us this year for Nationals because we get no points, according to USA Cycling. One promoter in Norcal has gone to the point system (CCCX), but not the others. Promoters are struggling because they don't want to be affiliated with USA Cycling, follow their rules, pay them money, require licenses, etc.... It only hurts…</p>
<p>I actaully contacted USA Cycling on this very topic and they were not helpful at all. In Northern California we still use the A,B,C system and this has essentially killed us this year for Nationals because we get no points, according to USA Cycling. One promoter in Norcal has gone to the point system (CCCX), but not the others. Promoters are struggling because they don't want to be affiliated with USA Cycling, follow their rules, pay them money, require licenses, etc.... It only hurts the racers in the end. There are a lot of good racers here in California. I race against 4-6 present and former national champions on any given week. But with this new system I think none of them or any other riders in Norcal will go to Natz because we will be in the back row - or close to it. And that is a shame. </p> Pretty much everyone *has* go…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2011-08-14:1198434:Comment:998702011-08-14T21:25:41.989ZChris Mayhewhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/ChrisMayhew
Pretty much everyone *has* gone to numbered categories beyond a few small local series. MAC, MABRA, ABRA and New England are all numbered categories.
Pretty much everyone *has* gone to numbered categories beyond a few small local series. MAC, MABRA, ABRA and New England are all numbered categories.