[NSRCA-discussion] World F3A contest

[Ronald Van Putte]

I'm afraid many judges feel that they can demonstrate that are superior judges if they give low scores.

I always look at the scores for simple turnaround maneuvers.  If they aren't generally higher than the center maneuver scores, the judge is not very good.

Ron

On Aug 19, 2013, at 9:08 AM, Stuart Chale wrote:

> Each Worlds the scoring always always causes me "to raise an eyebrow"  I can't say surprises me because we have seen it before. For most flyers the scores seem lower than we would expect.  Lower than they would receive at the Nats never mind local contests.  Did Joseph really deserve 6's on a half loop turnaround.  Did he have 60 degrees of error or fly a half hexagon?  Are the Judges that much better than the rest of us that they are seeing the errors that we don't?   Or are they upping the bar with an unwritten rule ( 1 point / 5 degrees etc) .  Any 10's given out?
> I know the top fliers are difficult to differentiate until the finals and unknowns and usually it works out that the best flyer wins, I just like to see the same criteria used at all contests.
> 
> Or maybe I am not as good a judge as I think :)
> 
> Stuart C.
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