The mindset to justify all this is,
The competitors against the MD, instead of competing against each other.
I am not making excuses for things that could and should fall to the MD, like having the balls to DQ someone, or to say no when the field of shooters attempts to manipulate the match in their favor, that is sort of the competitors job, but at the same time, since they have gotten away with it so long, it' s now a standard practice. They have completely lost control.
Doesn't matter how minor the majority may have been, but with this many DQs in a single event, something is wrong.
It's not innovative, or creative or particularly appealing to go back to a car to retrieve something like a cooler or big old wood clamps, etc. But since the rules say, "have at it", guys go as far as possible. There is no enforcement, there is no governing body standing up for the rules as written, its wide open under the guise of innovation.
The, No restrictions, Have it mentality is just shorthand for being lazy. We dont' want to have to enforce anything, so just let them do what they want. One they think it cuts down on complaining, and two they know the guys are gonna bully their way to a favorable decision, make it work for them. Why do you think the squads are quiet because it helps the competitor.
This was the finale, it's supposed to be the super bowl, the fact everyone I spoke to, said, most of the ROs were inexperienced is a problem. If the Series had 1/2 a brain they would have used competitors that did not make it to the finale. Either way, the entire process fell down. The system is so loose yet they claim to be the best of the best. Not seeing it.
I don't want to point a finger at any one individual as clearly it is a bigger problem. Every one of these guys knows the deal, knows someone pushing the rules past the point of no return, yet none of them speak up.
Write an Open letter to Shannon, ask to change things widespread for 2019 and get on this, it's no secret, everyone you talk to get it, but still, too many are hiding their face rather the publicly saying something because as a group nobody wants to admit the faults. You all are smart enough to bullet point a list of fixes.
The only people enjoying this are the dozen or so guys branding themselves successfully in all this, the rest are following the group in a single file line with heads straight hoping the next time their brand rises. Stand in line, say nothing and wait your turn. If things turn ugly, as the guy in front who to attack and how.
