Fw: Judging Controversy - Part 2

[Ken Velez]

Here is part 2

Ken
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From: "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Judging Controversy - Part 2


> The AMA responded positively to the NSRCA efforts by requesting that the
> NSRCA submit FIVE potential WC judges to add to the AMA President's list
of
> potential American WC judges for future reference. While the AMA offered
to
> consider the NSRCA nominees, it did not commit to choosing one of the
> nominees as a judge. They did promise to consider our nominees very
> seriously, however. Significantly, Bob Noll was also included in the top
> five judges and was therefore recommended to the AMA along with four
others.
>
> Here occurred the major misunderstanding. It is possible that some members
> of the NSRCA Board thought the "NSRCA Five" that were submitted in June
2004
> were to serve at the 2005 WC. Wrong. Based upon the prior NSRCA - AMA
> consultations, Bob Noll's name had already been sent to the FAI in 2003
> along with others. The FAI nominated four people from the list, Earl, Bob,
> Matt Kebabjian and Don Ramsey as potential 2005 US judges in March 2004,
> months before the NSRCA Five were nominated. The "Five" are, in reality,
our
> nominees for 2007.
>
> However, it is very important to note that the WC US judge represents, not
> the NSRCA, but the AMA and the United States to the World. Therefore, the
> selected nominee needs to have far more abilities than just being a good
> judge. While judging ability is important, it is just really a minor
factor
> in the selection. Actually, good judging performance is considered a
"given"
> in our WC judge. Fortunately, through Ron and company's efforts, we have a
> system for making sure that this "given" is actually present in our
> nominees.
>
> But There are far more important factors than simple judging ability in
the
> selection. Why?
>
> First, our WC judge must possess accomplished diplomatic and sales skills
in
> order to weave effectively through the complex international factors,
> cliques, undercurrents and intrigue that are part of the WC to best
benefit
> the US Team. Most countries send the same judge every year and
relationships
> are built that our judge, being new, is not party to. He must build those
> relationships quickly and effectively.
>
> Second, our judge must posses an international reputation that engenders
> respect in order to maximize his effectiveness in the short time period
> available.
>
> Third, the judge's "resume" must be superb and beyond reproach. It should
> include judging and/or managing National Contests, judging Team Selection
> events, be one of unquestioned fairness, integrity and attention to detail
> and must include having successfully judged "Unknowns."
>
> If the judge lacks any of these qualifications, then his effectiveness as
> the AMA and US representative is reduced until his abilities have a chance
> to be recognized while "in action" overseas.
>
> Finally, the AMA President must be personally comfortable with the names
> presented to the FAI. After all, the judge represents the AMA President.
Any
> problems that develop, or performance that under serves, reflects poorly
> upon the AMA President, the AMA and on all US RC modeling in the World's
> eyes. That is why the AMA President alone is the only one to make the
judges
> list selection and chooses whose name is first on the list given the FAI.
>
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