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Originally Posted by MATTeL  Maybe you just need to train your archers to submit their scores in a more timely fashion. |
The similarity between "training" archers and herding cats is striking. By its nature archery is an individual sport!!
Not trying to start a fight here. I agree, and I do talk to persuade the archers to hand them in immediately. In fact since I spend a lot of my time there, I usually hang around and bug them at the end of a session!
Coming back to the point. I was only pointing out the issue to the author so that he can make sure to take it in to account. I have also written records software for our own club use and know it is something you have to take in to account.
The other issue that is more contentious is what happens to a junior archer that changes age group in 2008. The
GNAS rules say that they have to be initially re-assessed using their existing scores, but using their new age group. Should this be using the classifications when the round was shot, or in 2008??
Overall I think it is a nice idea. I think some of the implementation would not be the way I would do it, but that's always the way with software.
I would still be careful about whether or not the whole issue of handicaps is really as clear cut as the author seems to think. The author may be correct, but if D. Lane decides to take legal proceedings it could get expensive. I have no idea whether that is likely, since I do not know D. Lane (it may also depend on whether any money is being made). I also wonder about the use of them if the values have some slight differences. As Moo-mop pointed out, does this make them less than totally useful? We would not be able to use them in our club, since we need to provide
GNAS handicaps for our county and regional postal leagues. If the numbers may not be consistent, then they would all have to be checked by hand.
Thanks for letting us see the site meta. Interesting.