Would fair play not involve everyone paying their fair share of expenses and taking their fair share of duties. Those that only fly a handful of birds expect to send their birds hundreds of miles for a couple of quid, try taking them that distance yourself. Others vote vociferously for a Fed programme and never send, leaving others to burden the costs. With dwindling membership numbers is it not time to share the main expense, ie transport costs. Limiting birdage will only increase the individual cost overall, unless transporter space dictates otherwise. Some progressive Feds work out their running costs annually and charge each member accordingly, this happens in most sporting organisations where all members burden the costs. “Fair play†is usually in the mind of the individual and normally reflects their own circumstances. It takes a more holistic viewpoint to separate needs from wants and to look objectively, whilst not biting the hand that feeds them. Don't hamper others who want to keep more than yourself, remember they keep the costs down and in some cases provide most of the winners, not because they send more but because some of them are actually better than others.