Another box rule (discussion)

[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

In pattern there is a hard rule that has been passed by the CB. It's called  
the "1 pt per 15 degree " rule, and pattern judges apply the rule fairly well 
to  center maneuvers at least. Most of the top judges in pattern try hard NOT  
to judge " by impression", but rather by the Downgrade Guidelines that have  
been established. The downgrades are often discussed at judging seminars and  
a handout of downgrades is given to attendees. Also a list of mandatory  
zeroes is given to same. To return back to impression judging would be to take a  
step backwards to 20 years ago.
 
MattK
 
In a message dated 3/10/2005 1:06:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
joddino at socal.rr.com writes:

It seems to me that the guy who puts the airplane  where the judges can see 
it should score better than the guys that fly out in  the next county.  And it 
is no more difficult to judge the ends of a  square box than it is to judge 
the backline of the vee.  And who doesn't  judge by impression?  The rules don't 
specify that things like roll  rates, altitudes. and radii need to be the 
same on all maneuvers but we  are not impressed if they vary all over the map 
from maneuver to  maneuver.  I say forget the box but downgrade like mad for 
someone that  is out of control on positioning and that includes being too high, 
too low,  too far up wind or down wind, in too close or out too far.   Amen.
 
Jim O

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _Ron Van  Putte_ (mailto:vanputte at cox.net)  
To: _discussion at nsrca.org_ (mailto:discussion at nsrca.org)  
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 7:17  PM
Subject: Re: Another box rule  (discussion)



On Mar 8, 2005, at 8:52 PM, Lance Van Nostrand  wrote:


The concept of a  rectangular box, instead of one that is a "vee", is 
intriguing.  It's  hard to judge, but it would allow closer in flight without 
detriment.


And we could  say, "Gee, now we're flying just like IMAC." I think they call 
it a  "zoneless box", or something like that and they award "style points", or 
 something like that. Just what we need, no box and impression judging. Back  
to the dark ages of judging! : (

Ron Van  Putte



 
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