Mark you know better than this, you really dont need to be so condescending to racers who race for fun, some people actually do have lives outside RC racing!
Even though people want their say they may not have the time or funds to attend the AGM and have their voice heard and from experience they may feel even if they did their voice would not be listened to!
All the years I have been racing there are plenty that look forward to regional racing to get their F grading even though they never plan to race at national level. Nationals are for the few when club racing which is the heart of the hobby. Its easy to be elitist about nationals as no other racing matters, but without grass roots the hobby would die. These days the vast majority racing at national level seem to have some sort of support or sponsorship, any discount helps and makes it easy to forget how expensive racing can be. This year alone I have witnessed many racers not bothering with the regionals because they couldn't afford to replace perfectly good lipos and motors just to take part. Our own club ran a clubmans race non BRCA sanctioned alongside the regional and attracted just as good numbers.
Regionals need racers not more obstacles/rules to put people off entering them. All the clubs are run by volunteers, help them not hinder them!
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