Regional Series Open to All IAC Competitors

Based on the results of a survey sent to last year’s competitors and pilots who competed in the regional series competition between 2003 and 2007, IAC has decided to open the regional series to all IAC competitors without a fee to participate.

Our goal is to open the series to all competitors who qualify by flying the minimum number of contests in their region, said IAC President Vicki Cruse, not just those willing to pay an entry fee.

Series results will be tabulated based on contest participation, as specified in the existing rules. A competitor’s placement in the series will be updated after each Chapter submits their contest results to IAC headquarters.

We hope to continue awarding trophies to the regional series winners if a series sponsor can be found, said Cruse. However, depending on the sponsorship obtained, awards may be trophies, medals, decals or certificates.

For information on the series, including regions and rules, please see http://www.iac.org/calendar/regional_series_information.html. For series results log onto the IAC Members Only site at http://members.iac.org/ and choose Contest Results - Regional Series.

 

At the March 2002 Board of Directors meeting, an IAC Regional Championship Series format was officially approved. The series format will award competitors that perform with the highest consistent scores throughout the season.

Here are the Regional Championship Series rules:

1) There are 6 Regions:

Mid-America – ND, SD, MN, IA, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, KY
Northeast – ME, VT, NH, NY, PA, MA, CT, RI, NJ, MD, DE, WV, VA, NC
Northwest – WA, OR, ID, MT, WY
South Central – NE, CO, KS, MO, NM, OK, TX, AR, LA
Southeast – TN, SC, MS, AL, GA, FL
Southwest – CA, NV, UT, AZ

2) Contests in a region’s series are based upon the location of the contest.

3) A series will consist of 3 contests minimum. (In the NW Region, 2 out of the possible 3 contests must be flown - the Canadian contest will be allowed.)

4) The average of the best 3 contests flown in the region will be used. If you fly in more than three, your highest scores will be used to arrive at your Total %. This format will not only enable pilots to improve their score by attending more contests, but should also encourage more participation at Chapter contests.

5) The IAC will award first, second, and third place titles in all categories in each region. Titles given will identify the series champion in each respective region – Mid-America Regional Series Champion, South West Regional Series Champion, North East Regional Series Champion, etc.