[NSRCA-discussion] FAI sporting code on judge transparency

[Keith Black]

As long as this is being discussed I'd like to make an observation regarding
our NATS scoring.

In local contests, in D6 at least, competitors receive their hand written
score sheets after each round along with their tear sheets. I think this is
good so pilots can double check scores on the written sheet if there's
questionable score on the tear sheet. Errors are very rare, but they do
sometimes happen.

At NATS competitors never get to see the written score sheets, all that is
seen is the tear sheets. I think there are two problems with this, first, it
prevents pilots from helping to catch errors, secondly it provides the
possibility for unethical behavior if a score keeper were to have an ax to
grind with someone.  I want to be VERY CLEAR, I'm not suggesting that any
unethical behavior has taken place at NATS, I'm just pointing out that the
current system "COULD" allow this to occur. Changing this practice could
prevent a possible scandal in the future.

I apologize if I'm too far "off in the weeds" on this, but I've been dealing
with Sarbanes-Oxley too much over the last two years! ;-)

Keith Black

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chad Northeast" <chad at f3acanada.org>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FAI sporting code on judge transparency


> Lance
>
> In France every competitors tear sheet was posted for all to see, the
> only identifying mark for the judge is their ID number.
>
> Judge id's are not usually known, although I am sure there are those who
> figure out at least a few of the judges.
>
> Chad
>
>
> Lance Van Nostrand wrote:
> > To all rule-meisters,
> >
> > I know there are some on this list that have deep insight into the
> > intent and history of the F3A sporting code.  I hope to either get a
> > solid answer or pointed in the right direction.  This is not an idle
> > request.
> >
> > Part 5.1.8 Marking - last sentence
> >
> > The scores given by each judge for each competitor shall be made
> > public at the end of each round of competition.
> >
> > What level of transparency is mandated?  Is it enough to report the
> > scores from judge 1-4 or is it expected that the identity of the judge
> > be known as well?
> >
> > --Lance
> >
> >
> >
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