[r-t] ?CCBR meeting - Methcom proposals

[Iain Anderson]

Mark

I'm presuming that Erin Major would have 6 blows behind.  Why would that 
be considered as the natural extension?  Is that not contrary to the 
thinking behind hunting methods which don't extend by allowing N blows 
behind?  I accept that we are talking about different method types 
(hunting versus principles), but shouldn't there be some commonality in 
the underlying ideas.

If Erin Major with 6 blows behind is the extension of Erin Triples, than 
are we moving a step closer to saying that Plain Bob Triples is the 
extension of Plain Bob Minor rather than Grandsire Triples?

IJA

On 2016-05-30 20:28, Mark Davies wrote:
> OK I have now been elected to the methods committee. The meeting did 
> pass motions G and H, really without anything in the way of dissent. 
> That means, roughly,
>
> 1. A 5100 of Doubles (for example) is a peal.
> 2. Places longer than 4 blows can be in methods on stages higher than 
> Minimus (Erin Major anyone?).
> 3. New methods can be named by ringing a quarter-peal (Triples and 
> higher stages affected).
> 4. Calls can extend the length of a lead.
> 5. Handbell peals of minimus are all good.
>
> Clearly there is more to do, but I reckon this is a good start. I need 
> to find out exactly what happens to "blocks" which now become accepted 
> as methods under point (2). I think the idea was to retain "Block" in 
> the method name. What are everyone's thoughts here?
>
> Cheers
> M