Quotas and the National Championship

This discussion summarizes a web-based debate on the Thistle List-serv about whether to reinstate the quota system for National Championship qualification. The quota system, used prior to the 1980s, limited participation to maintain manageable field sizes, but was abandoned for more open access to the Nationals.

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• Quotas
• National Championship
• Policy
• Class Governance