ANST - laurels competing

[Leofric Ealdricson]

Volodislav wrote
>snip
>IMHO to restrict the laurels from competition or restrict them to 
>competition
>in crafts that are new to them lessens the A&S community greatly.  let them
>be an example to strive for.  after all, it's not about the goodies ones
>wins, it's about bettering yourself and your craft (tho the goodies are 
>nice
>too).  and if you do beat the laurels, well then there's something to be
>proud of.  i've heard of red belts winning crown, why not in the A&S
>community too?

I agree with what you have said but there is something else to consider.  
Some people will not enter an A&S competition where a laurel is competing 
because they think that their work is not good enough.  They will withdraw 
or dont compete simply out of embarassment (been there, done that).  What 
can be done to change this perception?  The solution in the past has been to 
not allow the Laurels to compete.  This may not be the correct solution, but 
it was one way to get contestants of lower skill levels to enter their work 
so that it could be seen and critiqued.

Regards
Leofric Ealdricson


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