Maui5150 wrote:
Why is it petty? Seems like his issue is not with the Legacy Program, but the TRANSFER program.
I can understand why they do not generally allow transfers into Kona since it is a qualifying event, and I don't know how many IMs the person had signed up for, but sounds like they had 1 or more prior to getting their legacy spot, and given how expensive Kona is, especially if one of their IMs was late like IMMT, or Arizona, they may not want to do both.
I think it is perfectly reasonable that an athlete should be able to transfer a race entry they only have to their Kona slot if they are qualified, especially since for a lot of AGers, especially those who have to qualify through the legacy, recovery time needed may be an issue.
It's not so much petty as that it completely misses the point of what WTC is trying to do...make money! The reality is that under the legacy program WTC gets not 12, but 14 IM entry fees out of you. That's the 12 to enter the legacy program + 1 signed up for the next year + Kona if you get it. If you don't get picked up then you better complete that one you signed up for (to stay eligible) then sign up for another the next year. But it's a business, and if the individual didn't like it they shouldn't have entered the legacy lottery. Bottomline: the minimum number of IM entry fees WTC gets out of Legacy qualifiers is 14 if picked up the first time and 14 + 1 more for every year thereafter (and no misses) until selected.
And here's another example. IM Louisville 2015 is the same weekend as Kona. If you qualify for Kona 2015 and are already entered in IMLOU, you cannot transfer your Louisville entry fee to Kona (or put it towards it since Kona costs more). And you can't get your entry fee back if you purchased the insurance since it's not a qualifying condition. Those conditions are made explicitly clear when you sign up so noone should complain if they subsequently KQ. WTC is a business and that's how they roll.