Rules
I've given this issue a lot of thought over the years and here's what I've come up with:
1) This will never happen organically. Some of us are accustomed to certain styles, certain leagues, etc and we enjoy that style. Some of us want more emphasis placed on the TTQB and offense, some want less, etc. Some like multi-stop and random events some don't.
If I asked the USA to come up with a national style of music, do you think we could ever reach a concensus? No way.
2) The major manufacturers aren't leading the way. They aren't producing or marketing a certain style enough. They aren't putting dollars into events that promote the style that fits their product. I am fully convinced we would have a national style organically if a major manufacturer had thousands of people buying their product and coming to their event. People would gravitate toward that style as the official because they wanted to compete using that method. As it stands now we are too small and diverse within the ranks to create any type of groundswell. There's no buring platform.
3) I think we, as a body, can show some basics and common themes amongst the rule set to help the newbie but it will be one of our challenges. Certain coaches are very adept at one style of rules but won't venture outside of those rules or styles. That's their perogative - they should do what they enjoy. I don't see us, as a concensus body, being able to move the dial enough on this issue as lord knows we've tried.
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