[NSRCA-discussion] Are we behind the times?

[Lance Van Nostrand]

I'm willing to try things that would make pattern more spectator friendly.  I think the reason the lone spectator talking during a flight has such an effect is because its a lone person and talking loud enough that judges can hear is rare.  If it became common place we would soon tune it out and spectators would be better able to follow the contest.

Your points are excellent.  In my area we don't require judges to initial their scoresheets.  I don'tunderstand this and I always initial mine, but I also sometimes put downgrade shorthand next to my scores for pilots that enjoy knowing why they got a certain score.  The occasions that pilots have approached me afterwards were supportive and spiritbuilding.

--Lance

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  From: Woodward, Jim 
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  Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 1:08 PM
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  I heard a story from this years nats where one of the Advanced competitors that was in contention flew a less-than-perfect maneuver, and another pilot who was also in contention (and watching) yelled out an inappropriate remark.  I think that audience input or influence is something we should steer away from for precision aerobatics.  We certainly do not need it to be quiet like for golf, but direct statements meant to be heard by the judges are not good.



  Although slightly off topic - what I do think we should do is post all raw scores every flight for every pilot (I think this is done for the WC).  I think this would provide the following opportunities:

    1.. The availability of the raw scores would in itself represent and INCREDIBLE judges training tool.  Seasoned and new competitor alike could watch flights together, make comments and discuss, then go back later and see if what they thought they saw was in line with the scores for that flight.  There is all kinds of opportunity here to facilitate judging training (.. ideas welcome). 
    2.. Posting of raw scores would allow "judges" to after-the-fact see how they performed compared to their judging partners.  There is all kinds of good value that could come from this.  Whether noted privately or discussed between each other, it is good from time to time to check yourself. 
    3.. Posting of raw scores would help keep the honest man honest.  By posting raw scores, I think there would be a reduction of bias any way you cut it:  Santa-Clausing, Low-balling, "teams", regionality, or other bias' would be removed/reduced if the person knew ahead of time that the judges scores would be posted. 
    4.. And most importantly, increased "transparency" in the system helps the seasoned and new comer alike understand the process of the contest, scoring, and "how" the 1000, 900, or 800's came to be.  I believe that no matter whom you are, you want to leave a contest and feel like you (& everyone) was dealt a fair hand.  Transparency is the key to this.  
    5.. OK - last one - it takes "scoring" which is a topic of much discussion during and after a pattern contest in case you haven't heard, away from a shadowy discussion, and brings to the open this topic which everyone is already discussing.  This would do a lot to remove ammunition from the conspiracy theorist and such whom all of our districts have.  Transparency is good J 


  I write none of this from the sour-grapes perspective.  I love this stuff.  I think the potential benefits from posting the raws would out weight the potential bad, provide more transparency for the competitor and also provide judges training.



  Thanks,

  Jim W.






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  Probably the best reason not to have it...lol. It's bad enough when we screw-up... I mean when a pilot screws-up and you hear all the OOOooooohhhhhhhhhhhh's from the crowd. Now just imagine the uproar when someone gets judged for a maneuver that they are doing all wrong! Total Chaos!



  Regards,
  Jason
  www.jasonshulman.com
  www.shulmanaviation.com
  www.composite-arf.com 

    On Behalf Of Derek Koopowitz

    can you just imagine all the "oohhhss and aahhhs" from the spectators.  :)



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