British Middles

[graeme]

So now we have a concrete example - what do you think?

[JennyJ]

Might be worth explaining that Linnea is living over here at least partly: http://www.okhallen.se/Default.asp?p=25 ... ntID=14880

[Spookster]

Claire, because Helen (British) wasn't fastest, Linnea isn't British, and you've got to be in it to win it!

[andy]

it's elite champs so the 21/35 rule goes out the window for a start. Linnea can get a prize for winning but she can't be british champ

[graeme]

andy: I think everyone knows perfectly well what the official rules are, the intention of the poll is to see what people think the rules should be.

(Ok, I now understand Linnea has joined BOF so 3 and 4 are basically the same)

[Gross]

First is Gold & winner.... 2nd is only first loser

[Gross]

If you follow the link to the results from the article on the BOF website is shows the newly crowned British Champ in 2nd place.... kind of devalues the meaning of British Middle Champion if the official results show the 'winner' as not actually the 'winner'

[King Penguin]

Linnea or Claire depending on what residency rule we settle on.
New citizen rule is ridiculous and should be changed for next year, but some may consider 2 months residency a little too short.
Definitely not Helen as Claire beat her.

[graeme]

Since it looks like nobody will vote for "none of the above".
Should a scheduled BOC which clashes with an international race the top elites would rather do?
Or should the needs of the vast majority override a handful of elites?

Just saying "its unfortunate" doesn't cut it, since we know the same will happen (again) with Tio/BOC, so it is clearly a deliberate policy.

[Meat Market]

Linnea because she was the fastest female orienteer in Britain yesterday at middle distance.

[JennyJ]

obviously I'm a bit out of the elite scene these days but the field looked stronger in York than in Italy, people don't have to run the British Champs but it's not always the British fixture list at fault. Last year we went to great effort to move the Long so it didn't clash with the Nordics (which were then cancelled) and still people didn't come.

[graeme]

but the field looked stronger in York than in Italy,

Courses looked better in York too...

[SJC]

Linnea or Claire depending on what residency rule we settle on.
New citizen rule is ridiculous and should be changed for next year, but some may consider 2 months residency a little too short.

I would consider two months residency too short, but if Linnea is still living in the UK next year then she should be eligible.

[LostAgain]

Linnea because she was the fastest female orienteer in Britain yesterday at middle distance.

and she is amember of BO

[King Penguin]

Linnea or Claire depending on what residency rule we settle on.
New citizen rule is ridiculous and should be changed for next year, but some may consider 2 months residency a little too short.

I would consider two months residency too short, but if Linnea is still living in the UK next year then she should be eligible.

That seems reasonable to me. I am inclined towards a residency requirement of between 6 and 12 months.