• The number of points required in 2002 will be 150 (as opposed to 100 in 2001).
  
• Competitors must be members of the dBDRA 60 days prior to the Season cutoff date in order to be eligible to compete at the World Finals. This would prevent competitors from waiting until the last minute to join the dBDRA. It would also ensure that competitors attempting to make it to the Finals would show up on the World Finals Leaderboard. (Remember, only members are included in this list.)
  
• The Certified Class change deadline is 60 days prior to the Season cutoff date. (You may not change classes beyond the Certified Class change deadline.) This would keep competitors from jumping classes at the last moment.
  
• Products introduced less than 60 days prior to the Season cutoff date will not be permitted at the Finals or at any multipoint event after the 60 day deadline. (Products must actually be shipping and commercially available at retailers 60 days prior to the cutoff date.)
  
• Competition vehicles and systems may not be altered during competition at any multipoint event. Damaged equipment may only be replaced with equivalent components. For example, you could replace a blown 400 watt amp with another brand's 400 watt amp. You could not replace a 400 watt amp with a 1000 watt amp at the show.
  

Please comment on these items.

I think this is a great idea, it makes the "Local" show mean something again.The only thing is that someone is going to complain there is not enough "Points" in thier area.

Competitors must be members of the dBDRA 60 days prior to the Season cutoff date in order to be eligible to compete at the World Finals. This would prevent competitors from waiting until the last minute to join the dBDRA. It would also ensure that competitors attempting to make it to the Finals would show up on the World Finals Leaderboard. (Remember, only members are included in this list.)

Totally Agree.

The Certified Class change deadline is 60 days prior to the Season cutoff date. (You may not change classes beyond the Certified Class change deadline.) This would keep competitors from jumping classes at the last moment.

Not too sure about this one, I think it kind of takes care of the element of "Suprise" at finals.

Products introduced less than 60 days prior to the Season cutoff date will not be permitted at the Finals or any multipoint events. (Products must actually be shipping and commercially available at retailers 60 days prior to the cutoff date.)

I totally agree, if every manufacture is held to this standred. Also that the "Be available at retailers needs to be changed because some retailers simply cannot afford to stock a (Example - $800+) Item. Special Order, but not in stock. I believe this clause should be changed to include online sales, in a legitimate Online Credit Card accepting Shopping Cart Application.

Competition vehicles and systems may not be altered during competition. Damaged equipment may only be replaced with equivalent components. For example, you could replace a blown 400 watt amp with another brand's 400 watt amp. You could not replace a 400 watt amp with a 1000 watt amp at the show.

This sounds kinda alright, but is this going to be at Multipoint Events, or is this something that retailers at 1x events are going to be required to police ?

Just my 2C worth

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Originally posted by MR. IGOTBASS:

This sounds kinda alright, but is this going to be at Multipoint Events, or is this something that retailers at 1x events are going to be required to police ?
Just my 2C worth

Ben

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It would be a lot of work to get 150 points in Canada(it was hard enough for us to get 136 points, were we live).

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Originally posted by Wayne Harris:

Competitors must be members of the dBDRA 60 days prior to the Season cutoff date in order to be eligible to compete at the World Finals. This would prevent competitors from waiting until the last minute to join the dBDRA. It would also ensure that competitors attempting to make it to the Finals would show up on the World Finals Leaderboard. (Remember, only members are included in this list.)

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What if points will be counted only from time that member paid membership? I don't think it is so important for serious competitors when they pay membership. Most of them will probably pay in the beginning of the year.

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Originally posted by Wayne Harris:

• The number of points required in 2002 will be 150 (as opposed to 100 in 2001).

  --Yuck. 100 is more than enough for MOST of the country. I can't afford the time to make 150 points and I think many others will feel the same. That would be getting FIRST PLACE at 3 - 3x shows, 3 - 2x shows and 4 1x shows (that's a lot of driving). I would have to cover probably 1/4 of the country to find that many shows and spend 10 weekends doing it. REMEMBER, that's if I get 1st place every single time! When summer is only 16 weeks long, that doesn't leave time for much else.

• Competitors must be members of the dBDRA 60 days prior to the Season cutoff date in order to be eligible to compete at the World Finals. This would prevent competitors from waiting until the last minute to join the dBDRA. It would also ensure that competitors attempting to make it to the Finals would show up on the World Finals Leaderboard. (Remember, only members are included in this list.)

  --90 would be even better!

• Competition vehicles and systems may not be altered during competition at any multipoint event. Damaged equipment may only be replaced with equivalent components. For example, you could replace a blown 400 watt amp with another brand's 400 watt amp. You could not replace a 400 watt amp with a 1000 watt amp at the show.
  --Interesting!
  

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If your serious about this sport become a memeber now and don't look back!

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If your serious about this sport become a memeber now and don't look back!

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I agree, and have already e-mailed Wayne with regard to renewing my membership #740, and the renewal of my stats page, and I haven't even competed yet in this 2002 season.

And as far as having to retain the integrity of the system as it was upon entering finals, I also agree, it's finals, not another 'TEST' of the system, you are going for the purpose of competing with the system which earned you the priveledge of competing at finals, and it should remain that way!!

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Great idea but the 90 day rule that others are talking about would be even better IMO.

Certified Class Change:
Great idea.

Product cutoff:
60 days is great. I would define retailer.

Just wondering, because some of us in the street class have a competition box and a daily box. Being 6'2" and 250lbs and driving a little S10 kind of mandates that a 7 cu ft box can't be used everyday, unless you want to see some "midget" driving.

NEVER MIND, just saw that it was changed to only at multi's not 1X'ers.

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Please post your thoughts with regards to the following changes that may be implemented for 2002.

Competition vehicles and systems may not be altered during competition at any multipoint event. Damaged equipment may only be replaced with equivalent components. For example, you could replace a blown 400 watt amp with another brand's 400 watt amp. You could not replace a 400 watt amp with a 1000 watt amp at the show.
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Ok im editing now that I think about it 150 may be a bit tough but I would like to see an increase in points from 100.

What would the advantage be to make it 90 days instead of 60????

I think that you should be able to carry points untill you buy your 2002 membership...
I like the ideal of being able to carry 30points

If you arent going to let points count untill you get a membership does that mean that the points i already have wont count???

I like the ideal of only being able to replace blown, broken parts with something equal.

Now i get to the 150points.....it can be done but that is ALOT of money, driving and time.
Maybe you should keep it at 100 points but limit the number of multi points events you can get points at....then after say 5 combined multi point events...ie 2doubles and 3 triples..you cant get any more points from these events...only certified SPL

That maybe a stupid ideal....but its just an ideal