Quote Originally Posted by Maria View Post
It would be a good idea to have a qualifier for the Natural Ontarios. I think it would improve the quality of athletes competing at the Natural Ontarios.
How though? The OPA took a step in the right direction by cutting the amount of regional shows and getting rid of the 3 level system. I think by adding more than even just 1 extra qualifier for a natural provincials will basically be taking a step in the opposite direction again. More shows is not necessarily better - it just makes individual shows smaller, which hurts promoters, etc.

I do agree that having at least 1 natural show, or even 2 per year will help promote the sport to those who aren't game to take on the larger guys at a non-tested show. But the really good natural guys are able to hold their own in a non-tested show, so having more shows may not necessarily help the "quality" of the athletes going to a provincial natural show.

But it MAY help the prestige of making it to that show.