[NSRCA-discussion] World F3A contest

[Hnycmpsts]

I agree!! All of these are good discussions, but lets stay focused on cheering our amazing team!!!!

This is what they need.

GO TEAM USA!!!!

Oscar


On Aug 19, 2013, at 9:05 PM, Larry Diamond <webmaster at diamondrc.com> wrote:

> I was trying to stay away from this topic... My concern is the focus for our team. They read this stuff... The last thing a competitor need to worry about are little distractions in any sport...especially how they are being judged and if it cost them... 
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> Mark's job is to keep them focused.... if there is an issue... I believe it is his role to manage it...
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> Mark is doing a great job... pilots need to stay focused and put the best flight up every time...
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> For that reason... Public opinions about scoring and and judging should wait till afterwards.
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> Just my .02
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> Larry Diamond
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> Date: 08/19/2013 7:47 PM (GMT-06:00) 
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>,General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>,"Robert L. Beaubien" <rob at koolsoft.com> 
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] World F3A contest 
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> You'd be wrong. There are several who are questioning what's going on from several different countries. 
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> Sent from my android device.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Robert L. Beaubien" <rob at koolsoft.com>
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 5:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] World F3A contest
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> You may have a point, but I don’t believe anyone here voicing these complaints are in South Africa watching.  I could be wrong about that, but I don’t believe I am.  And in the end, it still comes down to the competitors/helpers voicing a complaint down there while it still means something.
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> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Van Putte
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 5:22 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] World F3A contest
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> I don't agree. Valid complaints are just that.  I was the U.S. judge in 1995 at Kasaoka and many of the judges verbally told the scribes what their scores were.  I could could hear them and could not believe some of the scores I heard.  It was like we were judging a different flight.  There appeared to be an agenda that I was not privy to.  The Prelims were bad enough, but scoring went off the chart BAD in the finals.
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> Ron
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> On Aug 19, 2013, at 7:15 PM, Robert L. Beaubien wrote:
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> Thank you Ron.  The only ones that should be making these complaints are the competitors themselves.
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> -           Robert Beaubien
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> -          District 7 Webmaster
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> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ron Hansen
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 4:52 PM
> To: 'General pattern discussion'
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] World F3A contest
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> Is this the right time to be complaining about the world judges?
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> I assume they have internet access and might get wind of these complaints no matter how legit they may be.
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> I think this type of discussion is best left for after the competition is over and maybe should never be discussed.
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> This isn’t helping our team and may actually hurt them now or in the future because we sound like a bunch whiners and sore losers.
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> The world team knows what they are up against and they volunteered willingly.
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> Let’s let the chips fall where they may.
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> We will never be able to prevent or statistically mitigate bias.
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