Whether or not I can make an event depends on a number of factors. Often I only *barely* decide to go or *barely* decide not to. It's not a question of whether people base the decision ENTIRELY on whether it would impact their standing in a championship, it's whether it is a factor at all. For most, I would bet that it is a factor. It is certainly a factor for me!eastcoastbumps wrote:I still can't see how anyone would make a decision to not attend an event based entirely on their attendance having no impact on their chance at a class championship.
I'm not seeing too many instances where the "wrong" guy won his class. And in the Nate/Bruce example in FP, I don't have a problem with Nate winning it due to unfortunate circumstances for Bruce. It's part of the game.I see Best of N giving a few people who can't make every event a better chance at contending (and participating/attending more) for a championship.
How is that kind of attitude any worse than "I can't attend enough events to compete, therefore I will attend FEWER events"?Best of N would not discourage anyone from attending, unless they have some serious self-esteem or ego issues. "I'm not going to go to a track day with all my buddies 'cuz I already have the championship in the bag." If I heard someone say something like that then a tar and feathering at the banquet would be in order. I would hope no one within COM has that kind of attitude.
If I have a championship in the bag, and I have pressing demands at work/home/elsewhere for the last event or two, I am going to be less likely to make those events. I don't think that's worthy of tarring/feathering!