[NSRCA-discussion] Going forward.

[Gray E Fowler]

Eric

As you are going forward, is there ANYTHING remotely related to this story 
that has been ommitted? 



Gray Fowler
Senior Principal Chemical Engineer
Radomes and Specialty Apetures
Technical Staff Composites Engineering
Raytheon



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Please understand that I wrote about what had happened to me for a reason 
greater than personal vindication. There is a fundamental problem with 
sponsorship, contestant judging, and the management/development of judges.
 
(I can’t address the information given to the Don Lowe Masters or the 
attempt to remove me from Model Aviation reporting unless I do something 
and subpoena the records of the NSRCA board, their e-mail their 
appointee’s mail. To go “legal” on the NSRCA would just be ugly, damaging 
to all and exhaust what little NSRCA money there is in the bank. That is 
not my agenda).
 
I can address how I was processed by the NSRCA as regards allegations of 
biased judging. I can’t do much about what happened to me, but I can do 
something about the next guy. So can you. (After all, it could be you.)
 
First of all, the NSRCA needs to amend its charter to state that it is a 
ruling body on judging resources. Then update the bylaws to cover the 
related process. There is an NSRCA bylaw on how to do this and it involves 
all of you, the NSRCA membership, voting on a proposed change.
 
Secondly, the AMA has a pretty good disciplinary process that the NSRCA 
could incorporate to deal with judging infractions. It tells the accused 
what they have been charged with and allows the accused to present their 
case. There is even an appeal process if the member does not agree with 
the decision or the punishment.
 
We all deserve a fair trial and the right to face our accuser(s) or the 
accusation(s).
 
With the bylaws as they are, I consider the NSRCA board to have acted 
illegally and to not have given me a chance to challenge their evidence 
BEFORE they met and passed their sentence. 
 
Most importantly, the NSRCA needs to revamp its judging training. They now 
need to add performance evaluation to allow us to know how well we are 
performing as a judge. Maybe we need to be rated as to what we can judge. 
e.g. which class we can cover etc. We should be tested before--not just 
accused after!
 
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By NSRCA board voting, I will be eligible to judge pattern in 2009. 
 
Please consider this for a moment.
 
I am sitting in the judge’s chair and I see a zero spin entry, no stall 
etc. I think for a moment as the rest of the spin is being executed. Hmmm?
 
-What if the other judges all saw that as a valid spin entry? 
-What should I do? If I am out of the norm, I will be in trouble again, 
-They will be watching. 
-It would take only one pilot to complain and I would be toast….
-A small trickle of sweat runs down my back. 
-The clock is ticking.
-Oh no! My confidence as a judge is shot. 
-I freeze.
-I chicken out and give a 6.
 
Well, I need not worry because they will never pick me to judge again. But 
they will pick YOU!
 
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My thanks for the off-list encouragement. I will keep your identity 
confidential. I understand that you cannot post on the discussion-list. I 
know that it is intimidating when this could affect your results down the 
line. It is supposed to be a discussion-list about everything that affects 
pattern. That is, unless your president tell you to not do so!
 
I really thank the two NSRCA board members who had the courage to let me 
know that the NSRCA board was trying to have me removed from writing the 
column and that they are currently planning to take me off the list. 
 
I am sorry I blitzed the discussion-list with long notes but, you guys 
know me--I write and this is what happens when I do J
 
Got to get back to the real world again.
 
Good luck everybody and best regards,
 
Eric--Exiting the box!
 
 
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