PCA medical committee revoked my race license
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08-23-2024 | 08:46 AM
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What you were asked to do is provide CPAP data. A small ask, and something you refused to do because of what you consider to be "principle". Now you're banned from racing with PCA for a year - something you loved doing - and you're paving the way to be banned forever, and maybe also kicked out of PCA entirely. Is the feeling of being a not-sheep worth the price you're paying?
Others who've encouraged you to "keep fighting" may share your indignation based on your version of events, and have perhaps been entertained by watching the fight, but they haven't paid the price you're paying. I and few others have tried to sincerely advise you to follow a course which would enable you to get back to racing AND avoid unnecessary harm to PCA, and have been attacked for doing so.
The whole situation is really sad. I feel bad for you, I feel bad for the people in PCA you've called out by name, and I feel bad for PCA.
Others who've encouraged you to "keep fighting" may share your indignation based on your version of events, and have perhaps been entertained by watching the fight, but they haven't paid the price you're paying. I and few others have tried to sincerely advise you to follow a course which would enable you to get back to racing AND avoid unnecessary harm to PCA, and have been attacked for doing so.
The whole situation is really sad. I feel bad for you, I feel bad for the people in PCA you've called out by name, and I feel bad for PCA.
08-23-2024 | 08:49 AM
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08-23-2024 | 10:06 AM
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08-23-2024 | 10:17 AM
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THAT is a cause worth fighting for and I applaud Todd for standing up for himself and all the others who have been slighted by the feckless leadership of PCA.
I suspect this thread has opened the eyes of many people to see that the infighting they see in their own home region is just following the example of National. Maybe that’s not the case for everyone but it certainly is for me. Very sad.
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08-23-2024 | 10:28 AM
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In all seriousness, this long ago stopped being about OSA and became about fighting for fair and transparent representation within PCA. Which sadly throughout this thread we have learned there is no chance of under the current regime.
THAT is a cause worth fighting for and I applaud Todd for standing up for himself and all the others who have been slighted by the feckless leadership of PCA.
I suspect this thread has opened the eyes of many people to see that the infighting they see in their own home region is just following the example of National. Maybe that’s not the case for everyone but it certainly is for me. Very sad.
THAT is a cause worth fighting for and I applaud Todd for standing up for himself and all the others who have been slighted by the feckless leadership of PCA.
I suspect this thread has opened the eyes of many people to see that the infighting they see in their own home region is just following the example of National. Maybe that’s not the case for everyone but it certainly is for me. Very sad.
If someone wants to enjoy their PCA experience, try to get along with people, try to avoid interacting with disagreeable people, and don't overreact every time someone is mean to you. And if you're asked to provide CPAP data by a medical committee, for the purpose of medical clearance in order to renew your racing license, give them the data.