Mike Murray
Candi is correct. A meeting is not required but a vote of club representatives is. This could be done by email polling.
Mike Murray
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> On Jan 22, 2016, at 14:34, Candi Murray. wrote:
>
> Could we also write a clarification and send it to the clubs for a vote?
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jan 22, 2016, at 12:44 PM, T. Kenji Sugahara via OBRA wrote:
>>
>> Yup- there are multiple ways we can do it. 1. have another meeting.
>> 2. make a special rule for each event. Both work.
>>
>> k-
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 11:14 PM, Mike Murray via OBRA
>> wrote:
>>> I think that the similar jersey issue was meant to apply only to road and
>>> track races. Applying this rule to CX races is an unintended consequence of
>>> changing the CX category to numbers to appease people at USAC who could not
>>> figure out how to change A/B/C/beginner to 1/2/3/4/5. The similar jersey
>>> rule is already rarely enforced for road and track races. I would suggest
>>> that it not be enforced at all for CX races until a rule change can be made
>>> to move this rule to a section specific for road and track.
>>>
>>> Mike Murray
>>> Sent from mobile device
>>>
>>> On Jan 21, 2016, at 21:15, via OBRA wrote:
>>>
>>> I do not see the importance of team riders needing to wear obviously similar
>>> uniforms for the mass start of a cyclocross race. In road or crit racing I
>>> could understand that being more important, but just does not make much
>>> sense for cyclocross. It would seem weird to penalize a rider for doing
>>> like many did at the last two Crusade races, where they wore green to offer
>>> support for a fellow racer. Or someone shows up to the venue less jersey.
>>> 30 mile drive and can���t race? Not so accommodating. I would hope there
>>> would be some flex. Or would that not be possible if we strive for
>>> agreement with USAC? We can work something out that works for the racers
>>> and both organizations. I expect the end product is it is not strictly
>>> enforced for cyclocross. Officials?
>>> ron
>>>
>>> From: Thom Schoenborn via OBRA
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 4:33 PM
>>> To: Brad Davidson
>>> Cc: OBRA
>>> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] 2016 Rule Book
>>>
>>> Seems like a team costume competition this year on Halloween would be a no
>>> brainer.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Brad Davidson via OBRA
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> With the CX categories switching from alphabetical to numeric, some rules
>>>> now apply to CX that did not previously. Specifically:
>>>>
>>>> 7.2.2 Team/Club clothing
>>>> No rider may wear the jersey of a club or team that the rider is not
>>>> eligible to represent.
>>>> In mass start events Category 1 and 2 riders from the same club/team must
>>>> wear uniforms that are obviously similar unless the rules for the specific
>>>> event require otherwise.
>>>>
>>>> This might be a surprise to Cat A / Cat B folks. In Cat B in particular,
>>>> there are quite a few folks that ride without team kit for some or all of
>>>> the year (depending on weather, kit availability, personal preference, etc).
>>>> Will there be any outreach on this, or are we just going to see lax
>>>> enforcement for a period?
>>>>
>>>> -Brad
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