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I will try to explain Howe transfer was done on 15 June. Sarjeant new average started 19 June he was a 3 when Howe was transfered.Hope you can understand

You have not explained the part that was discussed earlier,interpretation is everything in speedway that is why they have the word "may" in the rule book though.
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I will try to explain Howe transfer was done on 15 June. Sarjeant new average started 19 June he was a 3 when Howe was transfered.Hope you can understand

I will try to explain.

As at the 15th Sarjeant had ridden sufficient meetings to gain a real averages. As you say effective from 19th as per NORMAL 7 day rule.

HOWEVER there is a sub section to the regulations stating that upon REDCLARATION this can be effective IMMEDIATELY.

Hence IMO any replacement for Kozza shouldve had to have been below his average.

Now it is a discretionary application so as it has been agreed by the MC not to apply it is a legal change.

What is frustrating is that perfectly sensible rules that are there to stop manipulation such as this are NOT applied yet there are also "rules" that dont actually exist that are.

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I will try to explain.

As at the 15th Sarjeant had ridden sufficient meetings to gain a real averages. As you say effective from 19th as per NORMAL 7 day rule.

HOWEVER there is a sub section to the regulations stating that upon REDCLARATION this can be effective IMMEDIATELY.

Hence IMO any replacement for Kozza shouldve had to have been below his average.

Now it is a discretionary application so as it has been agreed by the MC not to apply it is a legal change.

What is frustrating is that perfectly sensible rules that are there to stop manipulation such as this are NOT applied yet there are also "rules" that dont actually exist that are.

How is trying to replace avery badly injured rider using the 7 day rule manipulating the rules? Would you have been happier if Kozza had got injured a week earlier.

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How is trying to replace avery badly injured rider using the 7 day rule manipulating the rules? Would you have been happier if Kozza had got injured a week earlier.

one of the stupid posts i have ever seen on this forum!!

 

I resent you trying to imply me wanting a rider injured whoever it was and whenever it happens

 

My comments have nothing to do with Kozza being injured or when it happened.

 

The manipulation is bringing in a rider on a HIGHER average whatever the circumstances. The change shouldve been like for like.

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Dent bother wasting your time bruv, it seems any rules can be bent or not adhered to and the fans of those teams will always defend it.

 

What's just as bad is other clubs including ours let them get away with not adhering to the rules. So they are as just as much to blame.

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Think the word "may" in this regulation permits the MC to treat each case on it's merits (i.e. at their discretion).

 

In this instance I do not think Glasgow were deliberately manipulating the regulation by replacing a fit rider, but were forced to make a change due a rider suffering a serious season ending injury.

 

Also given that Kozza was increasing his points return immediately before his accident, I can understand why the MC chose to base their decision on the Tigers overall team average when Glasgow submitted the change (i. e. bringing in Howe on his current GSA).

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Think the word "may" in this regulation permits the MC to treat each case on it's merits (i.e. at their discretion).

 

In this instance I do not think Glasgow were deliberately manipulating the regulation by replacing a fit rider, but were forced to make a change due a rider suffering a serious season ending injury.

 

Also given that Kozza was increasing his points return immediately before his accident, I can understand why the MC chose to base their decision on the Tigers overall team average when Glasgow submitted the change (i. e. bringing in Howe on his current GSA).

Now and try and explain that to MANSE,simple!
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Think the word "may" in this regulation permits the MC to treat each case on it's merits (i.e. at their discretion).

 

In this instance I do not think Glasgow were deliberately manipulating the regulation by replacing a fit rider, but were forced to make a change due a rider suffering a serious season ending injury.

 

Also given that Kozza was increasing his points return immediately before his accident, I can understand why the MC chose to base their decision on the Tigers overall team average when Glasgow submitted the change (i. e. bringing in Howe on his current GSA).

 

It really highlights the farcical way the sport is governed as baldy says why have "may" in any rule book, make it quite clear when the rule will be implemented. I agree imo Glasgow did not try and manipulate the averages, however due to Sarjeant missing so many matches through doubling up he did remain on his assessed average for an "abnormal" length of time compared to the matches ridden (likewise Lambert at Peterborough). Now if rule was clarified to say a new average would be implemented if a rider missed x amount of matches and team decided to redeclare then it would be clear to everyone.

 

What I would be very interested to hear is when MC would deem it appropriate to use the rule??

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A fair and reasoned point added by Cyclone. You may well be right in your assumption for the MC decision.

 

However in then becomes a subjective opinion rather than fact and renders averages and the points limit impotent.

 

Imagine if a riders scores were going down prior to injury and the MC ruled as a result the replacement could only be6 a point under as a result.Quite rightly people would find that laughable.

 

Also agree that the word 'may' in the regs is the problem and it has no place there IMO.

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Still. It's an entertainment and not a sport so 4 guess anyone can do what they want.

 

That's the key point that no-one seems to grasp.

 

It has no credibility as a sport so just treat it as entertainment.

 

It's so much less stressful!!

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As Proud Panther said Glasgow made the change when Kozza got injured keeping us under 42.50 on the 15 June so we can have 7 riders.What have Peterborough and Sheffield done nothing but use other teams riders.Surely this has to stop at sometime at least we went out and made something happen

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