Artistic Aerobatics suggestions

[Lance Van Nostrand]

Providing information to observers about what is going on doesn't necessarily mean there will be distracting cheering during a flight.  just think of all the whispering going on at golf tourneys.  Without information about what is happening, the standings, what is at stake, who is flying, how they are doing, etc. there is no reason a spectator would tolerate one of our contests for more than 15 minutes.
   Golf is not the only comparison.  Nascar is another that has been made.  It is boring to watch cars drive real fast more than the first 25 laps.  It is only when you know the drivers, choose a favorite, listen to the radio chatter, etc. that it gets excitiing.
  Almost every sport has a public way to display numbers, usually the score.  Doesn't seem like it would be hard or expensive to find an existing display (from gymnastics, swimming, or such) that could display judges scores.  If Earl's right at previous attempts at this made it more fun, I'm for it.
--Lance

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JOddino 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:21 PM
  Subject: Re: Artistic Aerobatics suggestions


  I believe it was at the 1976 TOC on Sunday afternoon when I was well out it, a bunch of my friends (?) starting cheering after every one of my maneuvers.  I kind of liked it but I heard later that some of the other folks didn't.  I don't know if they thought it affected the judges or what. 
  Jim
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: EHaury at aol.com 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 9:18 AM
    Subject: Re: Artistic Aerobatics suggestions


    About 20 years ago there was an attempt to hookup with spectators more by having a rotating pointer on a 0-10 scale behind each judge. Helpers moved the pointer to indicate the score assigned to each maneuver in real time. This was used at the Huntsville Team Selection Tournament in 1981, and I found it made watching much more enjoyable. I'm not sure why it went away, staff requirement, shy judges, etc.?

    Some may feel it puts too much pressure on the judges, but what about "judge confidence"? Add cheering or jeering and some might recalibrate, but silent observation shouldn't be a problem. Maybe one indicator per flightline, posting the average score for each maneuver? I know, logistics make it difficult, but not for brainstorming the notion.

    Earl
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