NHC

Events & Comps
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I think this still is, and should be, the premier competition in the nation. It’s the biggest and that’s great, but it should also have the best brewers.  Yes, we want to be as inclusive as possible, but if someone who has proved themselves as one of the best brewers in the nation gets left out, something is wrong IMO.  The competition loses some legitimacy, but again, that’s just my opinion.

I get what Jim is saying but it’s just a mediocre word choice on my part.  I’d give everyone who has ever won one of those 4 awards entry spots, if they want them, for life.  This is the Masters and they should always be invited back…
The number would vary - I wouldn’t increase limits - if everyone gets no more than 5 spots then even dbarber shouldn’t get more than that.

one-year guaranteed entries for volunteers from the previous year
lifetime guaranteed entries for winners of the 4 major awards.
maybe a single, one-year guaranteed entry for each medal winner?  I dunno.

cheers–
–Michael

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So when is this decision going to be made?

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And this is the challenge, because there’s varying opinions about that.

To me, it’s not. I think there should protection around the concept of “any given sunday” - to borrow a football reference.

The trick is finding a way to balance those two poles.

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Using the comparison to golf, it’s not the masters it’s the US Open. Unless you want to consider round one as the open and round two as the masters.

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That and they don’t give out green jackets to the winner. :slight_smile:

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I didn’t expect everyone to agree with me, and i’m sure you’re sick of hearing me spout off, so I’ll drop that part.

…but it sure would be nice to know when we’re going to find out what the rules are.

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dawg, what I like about your views is the respect for the prestige of winning.

I think the the lottery will be sometime next month then they announce the entry limits.

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Michael, I agree with most of your comments.  Hopefully they are reading them too.

Mac

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“Gold Jacket? Green Jacket? Who gives a shit?”

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Even in the US Open you have to qualify still…

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It’s not exactly like the Open for sure. But round one of NHC is a qualify

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Hi Amanda,

As a competition judge and staffer from the 2013 NHC, you will have preference during the NHC Registration for the 2014 competition.  Make it count!

Cheers,
Janis

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So I didn’t want to be that guy that jumped on as soon as the link opened, but… ;D

Actually I was just clicking the link from my email to see if it was active yet and I got right in without delay, so I entered my info (I guess I am that guy).

There was some issue adding additional judging centers using IE 11.  I’m sure setting the compatibility settings would have corrected it, but I just used Firefox, and it went through fine.

Good luck to everyone in getting entries and to those who get in.

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Same here. I asked for my usual 4 spots - crossing my fingers!  :smiley:

Good luck everybody!

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<—greedy bastard.  I asked for 6.

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I signed up today. Very little stress compared to last year, which is nice.

Requested 5, as that is what I think we will have that is worth entering.

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It’s not letting me finish. :frowning: >:(

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Use Firefox if you can or try setting the compatibility settings in IE.  I always have trouble with certain site with IE11

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Used Safari on my phone.  All good.  Thanks.  For some reason it won’t let me change the compatibility settings.  More than one way to skin a cat. :slight_smile:

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so uneventful.  what will I complain about?!?  ;D

although I kinda miss watching the numbers go up.  “17 minutes and Seattle is half full!”