One of the difficulties in being a “leader.” There is no way you are going to please everyone. You have a “status quo” that a Few? Some? Many? People would like to see changed. That in and of itself is not reason enough to change. The leader needs to have a vision, be open to hearing people out but willing to make the call. And there will Always be people unhappy with every decision, every change, every Lack of change. So I am hopeful that this is the way NADAC is being lead, bravely and confidently and with vision for what NADAC is or is going to be.
That being said, I, for one, like the way things are. I like the reward for the consistency and yes, in my limited experience (3 Champs), I have had friends climb AND fall into and out of the three final placements. And not ALL the groups are so huge either in my experience, as someone who runs two very different sized dogs. Plus just in my short time, since 2013, the number of groups have grown, making some actual group sizes shrink.
My opinion—if a team, in their seven runs, has built up an insurmountable lead, then KUDOS to them and I think they DESERVE to win overall!
And with apologies to anyone offended, because this is NOT directed at any person, it is merely MY gut reaction to comments—IF I wanted to run AKC, CPE, USDAA, etc, that is what I would do. I CHOOSE to run only in NADAC, so an argument that begins “Well in THIS OTHER venue this is how they do it, so why don’t we?” just makes me see red. Give me a Reason for making the change that shows why you think it works better (as most everyone is doing) but leave the comparisons out of it. And those who like the way it is, say why, too. Being different is not synonymous with being bad, or incorrect. Some of us embrace the difference.
With a Big Sigh, because it all makes me so tired...
Vicki Storrs