Judging behaviour

[Tomanek, Wojtek]

This is not easy to define in black and white and it is even harder to talk
about without seeing the flight, but it is one of the a judging criteria:
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B. Principles. The principles of judging an RC model shall be based on the
perfection with which the model executes the maneuvers described in section
E. The main criteria used to judge the degree of perfection are:
1. Precision of the maneuver.
2. Smoothness and gracefulness of the maneuver.
3. Positioning or display of the maneuver.
4. Size or dimensions of the maneuver relative to the maneuvering area
distance from the judges, and other maneuvers in the flight.

B. Smoothness and Gracefulness. A most general definition would relate to
providing a smooth, flowing polished appearance in flight. A perfect set of
consecutive rolls should have a constant roll rate from start to finish. A
perfect loop must have a constant radius defining a perfect circle. It
cannot be made up of a series of straight flight increments joined with
sudden angular jerks. Rotations in the pitch axis of the model should be
made evenly, and show a constant radius as the model transitions from line
to line. Higher marks should not be awarded for flying tight, high-g
corners.
"Rushed" could also mean no adequate line between the maneuvers

WKT

-----Original Message-----
From:	RC Steve Sterling [mailto:rcsteve at tcrcm.org] 
Sent:	Friday, January 24, 2003 5:03 PM
To:	discussion at nsrca.org
Subject:	RE: Judging behaviour

My favorite reply to most comments is "show me in the rule book where ...."
Nothing I've seen about "rushed" or "time to score" downgrades.
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