Defensive judging to avoid retaliation. Are you guilty?

[mike mueller]

 I respectfully have to tell you that what I'm getting at with the debate is that we all know what we should be doing. Too many don't practice what they preach. Nice guys and good intentions don't fix the problem. It's nearly impossible to be a totally unbiased judge. Look at the Olympics. Their the best judges in the world and they get tremendous criticism. Judging will always be flawed we can't fix it. We can debate it and look for better ways.
 I'm honest enough here to admit I'm flawed I've seen very few admit they too are flawed too when I'm sure you suffer from making decisions that are less than perfect.
 If we could agree on this we could work together to find answers. It's like an alcoholic. You can't help one that doesn't think he's addicted.
                     Still looking for an answer here. Mike  

RUDDERCABL at aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 4/14/2004 8:37:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, Rcmaster199 at aol.com writes:
To be a good judge, you have got to overcome that line of thinking. If the uninitiated want to give you zeroes for good maneuvers in retaliation, so be it. I know it happens, but you gotta stick to your guns, no matter who is flying . 
Very true. The key word here is "the uninitiated" . The overall majority of top level pilots know the mistakes they have made. That is why they are so good at covering them. An experienced FAI pilot will not pronounce his mistakes by immediately correcting them like a lower class flyer does. They get away with far more from the uniniatiated judge than to waste time getting even with you. Next time they see you in the chair they will correct the problem. If they don't, score it accordingly. As Matt says, stick to your guns.
 
Always be fair and consistant. Apply the rules equaly to all, and more likely than not, you will be labeled a good judge. 
 
Remember, being a good judge requires practice and experience, just as being a good pilot. We all spend much more time flying than we do judging.
 
Robert Gainey

		
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