Extension of the classes by a third, optional youth class
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As mentioned in the other discussion, here is the proposal to extend the two mandatory classes by a third optional class Youth:
Extension of 1C.x Classes by the aspects written in bold:
1C.x Classes (to be added between 1C.6 and 1C.7)
1. Classes reward championship titles. Boundaries of a class ensure equal conditions to compete for that title. There are two mandaory classes:
i) Junior (<14)
ii) Adult (15+)
2. Classes can never be merged. Organizers may choose to only offer competitions in one of the mandaory classes, but if they allow competitors of both classes, they need to be separate.
3. Additionally a third class Youth (15 - 18) can be used, if decided in the Event Organizer Rules of each respective section. When Youth class is used, the Adult class only includes starters at the age of >=19.
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I think I would change the 3. paragraph to give some more indication about reasons to considder when deciding and reasoning add a third class:
3. The Youth class can be used, with given reasons in the Event Organizer Rules of each respective section. The youth class should only be used with a correspondingly high number of participants and sufficient performance differences to the adult class. When Youth class is used, the Adult class only includes starters at the age of >=19.
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Sounds good to me.
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I totally agree. I would word it slightly different to clarify that it's an additional class and what the boundaries of that class are.
3. Additionally the class Youth (15 - 18) can be used, with given reasons in the Event Organizer Rules of each respective section. The youth class should only be used with a correspondingly high number of participants and sufficient performance differences to the adult class. When Youth class is used, the Adult class only includes starters at the age of >=19.
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You're right, of course - in the other discussion there were so many different versions of the relevant paragraph that I copied two together that don't really fit. The first part of the proposal at the very top should have been kept (“Additionally a third class Youth (15 - 18) can be used, [...]”)
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