Another Judging Question

[Don Ramsey]

Bob,

The NO reference is in the FAI Sporting Code.

5.1.8. Marking

Each manoeuvre may be awarded marks, in whole number increments, between 10 and 0 by each of the judges during the flight. These marks are multiplied by a coefficient which varies with the difficulty of the manoeuvre. Any manoeuvre not completed shall be scored zero (0). Manoeuvres must be performed where they can be seen clearly by the judges. If a judge, for some reason outside the control of the competitor, is not able to follow the model aircraft through the entire manoeuvre, he may set the "Not Observed" (N.O.) mark. In this case, the judge's mark for that particular manoeuvre will be the average of the numerical marks given by the other judges.

5B.4.6. EXAMPLES

During a figure M, the model aircraft disappears from view behind a low cloud, so that only one stall turn is visible. Score = N/O. The competitor will probably be awarded a reflight of the manoeuvre affected.

During an avalanche, a judge fails to notice the snap-roll at the top of the manoeuvre. Score = N/O. The score tabulators will enter the numerical average of the other judges' scores.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Pastorello 
  To: NSRCA 
  Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 6:26 AM
  Subject: Another Judging Question


  Can't find in the rule book any guidance for if a judge doesn't SEE a maneuver...anybody know the rule-basis for the "not observed" that I see on my tear sheets now and then???

  Bob Pastorello
  rcaerobob at cox.net
  www.rcaerobats.net

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