2006 USFA SYC Bid Packet

[Andrea]

The 2006 USFA SYC Bid Packet is now available for download at www.USFARYC.org

Andrea
USFA Youth Development Committee

[foildad]

This is very encouraging.

Should I infer that this season's format (national points earned at SYCs but not RYCs) will remain unchanged for next season? Or is that a Board of Directors decision that won't be made until July or October?

Thanks

[oso97]

So, page 1 of the bid application says that a venue with 24 strips is required, and on page 3 it says that 18 full-length strips are required, at least 10 of which must be grounded metal strips.

Which is it? And if its 24, how many are required to be grounded?

Cause, you know, 18 strip venues are easy to find. 24 strip venues with a floor of a "sprung" nature - those present a bit more of a challenge.

[mgriffin]

So, page 1 of the bid application says that a venue with 24 strips is required, and on page 3 it says that 18 full-length strips are required, at least 10 of which must be grounded metal strips.

Which is it? And if its 24, how many are required to be grounded?

Cause, you know, 18 strip venues are easy to find. 24 strip venues with a floor of a "sprung" nature - those present a bit more of a challenge.

Page one of the bid packet says "a venue that can accommodate 24 strips", which was intended to allow for the possibility that, based on entries, an organizer might find themselves having to add strips AFTER having chosen a venue. The idea was to prevent someone from signing a contract for a venue that can barely hold 18 strips, and then finding themselves needing to add some strips. So, page one refers to physical space and the actual bid application refers to actual number of strips you plan to lay out.

The minimum requirements for strips are 18 full length strips, 10 of which are grounded. If there are 24 strips in your venue, there still need to be 10 that are grounded.

You might want to ask any of the organizers from this year how many strips they used. I think that 18 is a bare minimum and you'd be crowded with a venue that held only 18 strips, but maybe that's just because the West Coast SYC was large in numbers.

In terms of flooring, the bid packet does state that "rigid flooring such as concrete will not be acceptable unless a suitable strip underlay is used" so larger venues with carpet or plywood would work.

Maureen Griffin
Youth Development Committee

[lovetofence]

You mean people still use concrete floors?

[oiuyt]

You mean people still use concrete floors?

Most convention centers do. If you're looking to host a large event convention space is a natural place to look.

Ice rinks similarly offer large quantities of concrete-floored space (when they don't have ice).

I'm sure there are other concrete alternatives out there that might be considered. Doing so requires some cushioning layer.

-B :)

[KD5MDK]

The Rose Condon tournament had all grounded strips. Besides a few (2?) aluminum section ones, they were silver colored mesh with a foam underlayer. I think it was over carpet too, but in any event I though them very clever.