Our policy was to cancel the race if no one volunteered. Peer pressure
did the rest for those who hadn't volunteered.
To date, I don't think we ever had to cancel a race due to lack of Race
Committee. Pretty much everyone signs up
for a race at the beginning of the year and if there are spots unfilled,
the fleet twists some arms.
I noted that you had concidered making a boat DNC if they didn't
volunteer for any. I'd suggest DSQ. DNC's can be
thrown out if you have drops. DSQ's can not.
Food for thought
On 9/28/2016 6:07 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List wrote:
I am looking for ideas on various ways to encourage club members to
serve as Race Committee and Mark Boat personnel.
Currently, our Club Racing Chairperson cajoles, begs, etc. club
members who race to serve periodically as the PRO, RC and MB crew.
Since we have a one design Sunfish fleet,
they often provide this for the PHRF racers and the PHRF racers
reciprocate for the Sunfish races.
If a PHRF racer misses a PHRF race for which he/she serves as a RC,
SB, MB or PRO, their score that day is the same as their average race
score for the series so they do not suffer
in scoring or qualification for the series when they serve. Of course
this does not provide an incentive to serve.
One local club has pretty regular RC and SB crew.
Another,without that luxury, rotates it among the PHRF racers,
awarding a 2nd place to the boat who serves and limits this service to
one race day per series. Basically they induce racers to serve with at
least a couple of 2nd places that they might not otherwise receive.
Some ideas we are considering include getting an iron clad commitment
to serve as PRO/RC from each racer which commits them to do it on a
specific race day and requires them to find a replacement
crew if something comes up that requires them to bow out. If they
cannot find a replacement or trade dates with someone, then the racing
that day would be cancelled.
We are also considering giving a modest 'stipend' to encourage some
club members to consider taking this on for our ~ 10 race day 2017
PHRF season (6 race Saturdays and 2 weekend regattas).
I prefer to give something to those who serve (2nd place on their
service day, free/reduced series or regatta entry fees, etc.) since it
basically impossible to 'punish' a volunteer club member who doesn't
show up
to 'do his duty'. I also believe a carrot is more effective than a stick!
Any list suggestions/examples would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Charlie Nelson
Water Phantom
1995 C&C 36 XL/cb
cenel...@aol.com
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Jeff Nelson
Muir Caileag
C&C 30
Armdale Y.C.
Halifax
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