Originally posted by Exile:
If we want to get into semantics here. I can't find anywhere on the registration form where we ask for a "preference". The form asks for your "Squadron Choice" ... first, second and third.
Ok, sorry I wasn't clear enough, I wasn't trying to say the form asked for "preferences", substitute the words "squad choice" instead.
As I understand a confirmation type registration, it should run along these lines:
You register for the squadron of your choice, regardless of how many other people have picked that squadron.
You then choose a second and third choice...
Confirmation emails are sent out, offering the first (10 or however many) people signed up in a squad that choice. This is the first round of offers.
After a few days (whatever time chosen), confirmations are in and those spots are locked in.
The second round of offers goes out, any unfilled spots go to the people who have chosen that squad as their first choice but where not offered it in the first round.
When the second round of confirmations come in the remaining spots are then offered to those who put in second and third choices in those squads.
Yes it sounds long winded and it is but otherwise why ask for confirmation and second and third choices? As it stands atm, you cannot actually select a squad if it is full.
Thus even if people who asked for that squad initially don't confirm registration, you CANNOT get offered a place in your squad-of-choice because you HAD to choose another as your first choice (ie preference). Thus the people on the reserves/walk-ons register get offered the spot you wanted to register for in the first place...
P.S. Pugg I should be able to fly at least the first and third frames (early Mon morning my time)... Are they 1 or 2 hour frames? If I can get a rostered day off from work I may be able to make the other frames... I'll start looking at the leatherwear instructions now.
P.P.S. Anyone know how g-string is spelt in German?
