Judging behaviour

[s.vannostrand at kodak.com]

Maybe I'm naive or pollyanna optimistic, but I've never interpreted the 
critiquing of others "lobbying in the pits" and it doesn't hurt my 
experience.  When in the judges chair, we are judges and we call it as we 
see it and are fair and consistent.  When in the pits, we are not in the 
judge role.  We are friends, supporters, builder, telling stories and 
planning the evening's beer guzzling activities.  Talk in the pits is fun 
and unofficial.
--Lance





Ed Miller <edbon85 at optonline.net>
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I think I understand where Peter is coming from on this. In my District we
have gone to contestant judging in every contest except 2 that I am aware
of. What I have witnessed happening is "lobbying in the pits" by 
contestants
to other contestants that will be judging competitors in their class. "So
and so's plane doesn't spin right" or "looks funny rolling", "he always
cheats the spin entry and gets away with it" are comments I've personally
heard. Personally, although offended by these remarks, I've always judged
everyone to the best of my ability and within the rules as I know them. I
personally have no problem being critiqued by a group of judges after a
flight, in fact I welcome it. However this "lobbying in the pits" taints 
the
contest experience. The "winning is the only thing" mentality should be 
left
at  the battlefield.
Ed M.
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From: "Peter Pennisi" <pentagon.systems at bigpond.com>
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