You said:

>you have to start someplace, this allows agrandfather clause for thos
>who have been scottering and have experience but no training. it also
>sets the ending date for grandfather clauses as well as from this point
>on you will be trained

Tom,

Still this seems pretty arbitrary. There ought to be a mechanism for 
"grand fathering" divers like myself who have well over the 100 dives 
(325+) and who don't keep a log, who have never cared about another patch 
for the jacket and don't really need a diploma on the wall.  How about 
foreign divers? A foreign diver with 1000 dives but not an instructor 
could not pass muster.

I was certified in 1990 and I didn't start scootering until I had around 
150 dives on the advice of my instructor, J. Billy Young. I did 
everything right, I followed the rules and yet I don't qualify because I 
wasn't slobbering after recognition.

I agree with the purpose and I agree with the standard, but what about 
those who meet and exceed the standard but don't have the cool card? 
There needs to be another method for confirming ability or previous dive 
experience.

JoeL
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