Interesting comments.
The ‘States With a Twist’ ride was was formulated by one of our own IBA riders to add a fun and creativity into a ride.
I agree, wording is not ideal (Ver: 1.0) but no-one has previously suggested in improving wording to the rules.
@OX-34 Due to my graphic background, I was asked to create the certificate logo as reflected in the rules, ‘Special certificates has been designed here in Australia by Skidoo, so they reflect the local flavour’. I had nothing to do with the initial ride as reflected in your initial post.
OK - having gone back over the thread I've come to the following conclusion.
@hagar invented the ride (2014?),
@Skidoo has riden it and done the artwork. New Mexico was identified as a possible location and discounted in 2016, then Virginia. Post #30 I believe is the key - in which 'The Inventor' stated "Well there you go, Wyoming in NSW, never found that place in my search for the ride. Now someone can go there, get a docket and " Eight States etc etc" has been born." - so the intent is clear, the rules just didn't get written that way.
So, if there were to be a change to the rules, could I suggest:
1. In Background, simply add '...' after the '7' and before the 'States' to indicate it is open ended (to the extent possible).
2. In Background, 2nd paragraph be amended to read "Furthermore, there are many locations in Australia which share names with States in the U.S., with Kentucky in New South Wales (NSW) and Texas in Queensland (QLD) being the first two identified in the originating ride."
3. In Background, paragraph 5, 1st sentence, after 'states' add '(including locations with the same name as that of U.S. states)'.
4. In Background, paragraph 5, delete the last sentence commencing with 'Alas' and create a new line version which states 'To date, I have not found any IBA ride that would allow travel time between the mainland and Tasmania, however this does not specifically exclude the island state of Tasmania from being included should an IBA certifiable ride be identified in the future.'
5. In Rules, delete 'in the town' at the end of the first sentence and replace with 'at the location'.
The above would appear to preserve the integrity of the 'original ride' (as well as any others certified thereafter) and the 'original intent' as well as the 'extended intent' covered off in post #30. It removes the specific exclusion of Tasmania being included if someone were to work out how to do it.
Happy to be shot down in flames
- Cameron
P.S. The above doesn't deal with the multiple Virginias (but I think logic says you can only use any 'location' once - happy to attempt to word in something if people think it needs to be explicitly stated as there is nothing in the IBA rules that state that a single location can't be used multiple times in a ride). It also prevents a 3 States version which could be done using two US names and a single (in state) Australian state (preserving the original intent).