The Value of the Classifier System and Frustrations with its Inconsistencies

Ben Berry and Kyle Stephens are the candidates for Area 6 Director. I asked them a barrage of questions to find their views on a variety of subjects. Some of the discussion got a little heated, and I will drop the full questions list in the show notes.

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What qualifications do you have for being an Area Director? 

Do you plan to do anything different than your predecessor? If so, what will be the biggest changes? 

How would you describe USPSA's current culture? Is a change needed? 

What does transparency mean to you? 

• When do you feel executive session is appropriate to use?

Conflict of interests get discussed online. Do you feel there is an existing issue? 

• How much do you feel should be disclosed?

How do you plan to bring fiscal responsibility to the USPSA organization? 

• From what you can see, do you believe the current budget is healthy and will sustain the organization for many years to come?

How do you feel Nationals should be conducted? 

• how many should we have? Combined, individual etc

In regards to match staff, what plans, if any, do you have to revamp the RO program? 

• What are your feelings about the current system for compensating RO's and do you feel it is adequate?

If you had to pick one thing that needs to change about the organization, what would it be, and how would you plan to actually make that change a reality? 

How you feel about the rule set?

• What changes, if any, do you feel we need to make to equipment or division rules? How often do you feel they should be made?

Why do you, or don’t you, feel it's important for the Area Director to be the Match Director at their Area match?