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Originally Posted by Karthik
This question may be slightly off topic, but I'll try it out anyways. Recently I was having a discussion about the Regional Woodie Flowers Award. This year 26 people were honored with this distinction, and given a chance to compete for the National award. Next year, can these same fine mentors win a Regional WFA again? If not, would 2004 regional honorees be considered for the 2005 National award?
I like the idea of honoring 26+ new individuals next year, but at the same time I would like it if the remaining 25 Regional WFA winners could still be eligible for the 2005 big prize. But considering what an exhaustive process exists to determine a winner, having the judges go through 51+ applications instead of 26+ seems a bit too arduous.
Any thoughts?
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Karthik, I never was completely clear about what you were proposing. Are you suggesting a two-year period of eligibility, or an eternal one, comparable to the eternal eligibility of professional sports players when they retire for the Hall of Fame? Because if that's the case, the current committee, which only gets a bit bigger every year, would have a nightmare doing its job fairly. In 2006, there would be nearly 80 entries to consider, and the list would just get bigger. I personally think it hits home much better if someone is honoured in more than one year for the regional award (which is possible, and encouraged). Is that fair to other people that are in the running if someone wins twice? I think it is, or at least, as fair as it can be.