Pattern Fun / scribe

[Tony Stillman]

Don't look down..... The process of using a legal pad to write scores on
WITHOUT looking down has been done for over 10 years!  After the flight, you
can transfer these scores to the scoresheet.

Most people can write a number without looking at it  <VBG>

Tony Stillman
Radio South, Inc.
3702 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, Fl 32505
www.radiosouthrc.com
800-962-7802
----- Original Message -----
From: "Woodward James R Civ 412 TW/DRP" <James.Woodward2 at edwards.af.mil>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 11:08 AM
Subject: RE: Pattern Fun / scribe


> You may have your own opinion on scribes or no scribes.  BUT, do this at
the
> next contest.  Fly your round, then sit back and watch another flyer in
YOUR
> class.  Whatch his flight real close, and I'm sure you'll pick out some
> errors, then, quickly look at the judges and notice which of the judges
did
> not see the error, because their head was obviously down, and looking at
the
> paper.  Then, realize that if you judge and look down to write scores,
that
> you probably miss something from that flight as well.  At the last
contest,
> I watched 1 judge who consistently missed the first two points of the
> inverted 4-pt roll, because they were looking down at writing the score
from
> the full-roll 1/2 outside loop.  How the heck can you judge the 4-pt
> accurately, if you miss the entry (wings level?  heading?
> decending/climbing?), first roll rate, etc? Not to mention all other
> manuevers.  No judge should be looking down during any flight, from
> sportsman to FAI.  Tough issue....
>
> Jim W.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Ferrell [mailto:johnferrell at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 9:52 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Pattern Fun
>
>
>  (Can't see how you can judge FAI or Masters without a scribe.)
> You don't have to keep the clipboard in your lap!
>
> John Ferrell
> 6241 Phillippi Rd
> Julian NC 27283
> Phone: (336)685-9606
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