The rule is that the poster of the challenge has to call the winner, before the cracker goes on. Only in the case of delayed call (over 12 hours) a quorung of "resident PPRuNers" can call the winner or declare open house. See the guidelines in the link
http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...ml#post3884576.
The heck with the reprimands. It is just to avoid anarchy……
I am heading to bed, too. But don't worry, we all have learned by doing and as we go. You are doing fine skwinty
