[NSRCA-discussion] Chapter-5 Going too far now "missed point".

[Doug Cronkhite]

RCA-20 and FAI 5B.4.4.3 both say 5 *or more* points as a downgrade for 
missing a point. How do you judge anything with such a vague criteria? 
"Or more?" Using this method, if the rest of the maneuver was flown 
perfectly, both a 5 and a 0 would be correct!

-Doug



Dave Reaville wrote:
> Interesting... I just happen to be doing the judging exam and this is 
> one of the questions they ask to see if you know how to apply the 
> downgrades correctly :-)
>  
> In the example given, the pilot missed a point so it's a 5 (or more) 
> point downgrade as per the AMA rule book (RCA-20)  and also the FAI 
> rule book (pg 28 5B.4.3.3).
>  
> If your suggesting it's a zero because the manouver is flown 
> "incorrectly" then why do they have this 5 point downgrade at all?
>  
> Let's go a little further... If I was judging you at the Nats (I just 
> might be BTW) and gave you a zero for a missed point would you 
> actually accept that as being a correct score?  I wouldn't... so you 
> guys are going to just have to get used to the 5 (or 
> more) downgrade from me..... unless of course you don't miss the 
> "point" to begin with.
>  
> Dave 
>  
>  

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