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Playing a shorter card isn't always about the times zones
Sometimes it's about the length of the card
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14 Races takes a lot of time for people to handicap
when they have plans for the weekend with family and friends
and not a lot of handicapping time for 14 races
It's also a little consideration for Ye Ole Scorekeeper!
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Scoring 13 or 14 players on a Saturday is a lot on a short card
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But even more so with a 14 race card
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Plus the Writing of the race call the following day
On Wednesday's Midweek Mayham with LESS players
We almost always play the full card no matter how long it is
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In the final decision for Saturday's card
The majority of those who voted opted for race 5 to 13
Including the defending champion who usually has the final decision in A Choice
As the ole saying goes
"You can't please all the peeps all the time"
But for those who have been with us over the years ...
I think they will agree that we try our best to do just that