Calling Maneuvers for Judges

Tony Stillman tony at radiosouthrc.com
Thu Jun 12 06:18:10 AKDT 2003


Keith:

I wouldn't say anything during the flight.  Take it to the cheif judge or CD
after the flight and let  them get it straightened out.

Tony Stillman
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Black" <tkeithb at attbi.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 2:01 AM
Subject: Re: Calling Maneuvers for Judges


> How about when you hear the judge say something like "isn't he supposed to
> be inverted", and you're not. This happen to one of the pilots two or
three
> times in the *same* flight at one contest I attended. Obviously that's
very
> distracting to the pilot and caller.
>
> Question, if you hear this from the judges should you respond verbally?
> Seems like this level of confusion would totally blow the whole flight.
What
> would be the proper protocol for the pilot during and after the flight if
> something like this occurs?
>
> Keith Black
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Lockhart" <ronlock at comcast.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Calling Maneuvers for Judges
>
>
> > Adding the function of calling in a manner suitable
> > for judging can be a distraction from 'Caller for Pilot'
> > duties.  It's not desirable, but the realities of
> > contest manpower sometimes require it.
> >
> > Even more distracting is (have you been there as a
> > pilot or caller?) hearing a scribe call maneuvers
> > late or early...and ya hope the judge isn't
> > listening. <VBG>
> >
> > Ron Lockhart
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: WHIP23 at aol.com
> > Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:29 am
> > Subject: Re: Wrong Maneuver issues
> >
> > > In a message dated 6/11/03 8:12:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > Patternrules at aol.com writes:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Personally I like it when the caller calls the maneuvers loud
> > > enough for the
> > > > judges to hear, then I don't need a scribe just a blank paper,
> > > then
> > > > transcribe the # after the flight.
> > > >
> > > > Steve Maxwell
> > >
> > > I agree, with the caller calling the maneuvers loud enough for the
> > > judges to
> > > hear, but I have found that there is a lot of resistance to this
> > > proceedure.
> > > I've always viewed presenting the sequence such that the judges
> > > could judge
> > > it, easily and correctly as part of the "job" and the caller can
> > > contribute to
> > > that to a large degree, by calling the maneuvers such that there
> > > is no
> > > confusion.  I will also point out that I have nearly been lynched
> > > for this position,
> > > on occasion :-)
> > >
> > > This otta' get some action going on the list (flame suit on, bring it)
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> >
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