[NSRCA-discussion] Electronic Score Entry System - Thoughts

Tue Jun 9 09:09:40 AKDT 2015

Absolutely!  Several IMAC guys out here who also fly pattern and love the system, but I haven't been able to get the guy who owns the IMAC scoring program to respond to me...

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On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 9:56 AM -0700, "Anthony Cornacchione" <acornacchione at hotmail.com> wrote:

Can I share this with my IMAC friends?

On Jun 8, 2015, at 10:10 PM, W Anthony Abdullah via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

That's what you get when the hobby you are passionate about attracts a significant number of highly educated "tech" types! 
The slack jawed and flatulence appreciation clubs I belong to don't have nearly the number of innovative types. 

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On Jun 8, 2015, at 6:52 PM, Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

Bet I can beat it :-) There's no way a human can type the scores into a program faster than they flow in automatically and sheets print :-)  Even with the very slow printer I had at Canandaigua I had sheets in people's hands before they removed the batteries.  When I have a quicker printer I'm providing sheets as people walk the plane back from the flight line.
But really, that's a minor part of the whole thing.  It's really about changing the experience for judges for the better and hopefully getting greater judging accuracy, (the pilot experience improvements of getting your scores earlier and having the real-time scoreboard is just gravy).  There's also a lot to be said for reducing the task loading of being the score keeper for a contest so you can actually sit back and enjoy the contest environment & camaraderie!

Invite me to a contest and see! :-)
Peter+
On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 3:40 PM, cahochhalter via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

Its really tough to get rid of the shstem in D6, seems fairly quick. Most guys cant get their batts out of their plane or back to the pits before they get their sheets.
We are a bit spoiled in that regard, ask anyone who has visited from out of District where this has occured.. Mind blown.
Chuck

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From: atwooddon--- via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 
Date: 06/08/2015  4:31 PM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: aabdu at sbcglobal.net, nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org 
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic Score Entry System - Thoughts 

What Mark A didn't tell you is you need a 'Viewing Ticket' that you can only get from Peter if you want to congregate around the monitor showing scores immediately after a pilot's flight...  Kinda like a back stage pass....  

Just kidding, we have had the luxury of using this system here in District 7 as it has been developed.  I hate the thought of ever going back to manual entry and waiting for printouts!!

Don

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From: W Anthony Abdullah via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
To: Peter Vogel <vogel.peter at gmail.com>; General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Mon, Jun 8, 2015 2:25 pm
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic Score Entry System - Thoughts

Wow!  

It sounds amazing, can't wait to see it in person.  

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On Jun 8, 2015, at 4:54 PM, Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <  nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:  

Part of the kit I bring along stands up a LOCAL WiFi, I do not depend on a cellular connection at all, if I have a decent connection I'll publish scores live as they happen to     https://www.patternscoring.com but for the actual operation of a contest I don't need anything.  Just the local WiFi I stand up.    

Peter+    

On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 1:37 PM, S. McNickle      <nelson_jett at comcast.net> wrote:     

Does the system require a WiFi connection or a strong cell connection to work?        

         From: "Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion" <         nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>         
         To: "Mark Atwood" <         atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>, "General pattern discussion" <         nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>         
         Sent: Monday, June 8, 2015 12:42:07 PM         
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Thanks Mark!  It's been a lot of work, but notes like yours make it all worthwhile!            

Thrilled to be able to contribute back to the sport I love!            

Peter+            

On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion              <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:             

See if this is any better….  Straight text.               

I had the privilege this weekend of using Peter Vogel’s new electronic score entry system this weekend.  I don’t want to call it a scoring system because that credit should still go to Scott Smith whose scoring program is what Peter’s system is integrated with.  Both of these gentleman have put in 100’s if not 1000’s of hours of programming into this effort.                  

                 And it’s fantastic.                

                 So some thoughts about new score entry system in no particular order.                  

1)            It works.  Period.   End of story.   25 guys who had never touched it before not only learned it, but used it efficiently with a 5 minute intro and sitting down and scoring a demo flight.   ZERO missed maneuvers, no lost scores, no complaints. NADA.

2)            The system actually uses downgrade scoring.  I.e. you click the 1/2pt (or full pt) down everytime you see a downgrade.  It takes practice flight before you realize that you need to click on everything you see…rather than do mental math or create a perception of the maneuver, but once you do, it’s enlightening.

3)            The score range widens.   This is a good thing.  It wasn’t drastic, but rather than a long diatribe of 7’s and 8’s, if you go look at the score sheets (I highly suggest surfing through the www.patternscoring.com site) you’ll see many score sheets that feature both 5’s and 10’s on the same page.

4)            More 10’s.  If you don’t see a downgrade…that 10 is just sitting there.  There’s no longer the pressure to write down a 9 simply because “no one actually flies a 10”.

5)            Long complex maneuvers (hour glass for example) get the pounding they deserve.  The opportunity for downgrades in these maneuvers is massive…and when the judge is just clicking away, well… we get hammered.  And we should.   Every missed angle, every missed radius,  the over cooked snap, etc etc.    Your 7 just became a 4.5  

6)            Surprisingly consistent judging between both judges on the line.  Shockingly consistent actually.   I consider that another endorsement for the system.

7)            More engaged judging.  This was big for me.  I personally feel like I start to glaze over after the 8th (or worse …18th) Masters flight in a contest.  It’s very hard to stay consistent and stay alert and not revert to perception judging in the old paper and pencil format.   This eliminated that completely.  You’re actively engaged throughout each maneuver and each flight.  Both physically recording downgrades and watching intently for them.  I felt it was MUCH easier to be a good judge and an alert judge.

8)            Every maneuver called out loud for the judge, for every pilot, for every round.  This made judging the new sequences, which I hadn’t judged yet, simple.

9)            You never need to look down from the plane.  Really.   Never.     What’s interesting here is that you begin to notice all the downgrades that occur in the transition between manuevers.  No more free fixes!

10)          It seems to greatly reduce or even eliminate the influence that the prior maneuver has on the scores.  I know this shouldn’t be the case… but we all know it is.  Someone that’s flown a train wreck of 6’s  suddenly flies a clean Split S turn and think “wow…that was pretty good…8”.  On this system you’re just clicking downgrades…that same Split S just scored a 10.  As it should have.

11)          Your scores are up on the big screen, normalized to whom ever has already flown that round, before your plane rolls to a stop. Literally.    And if you’re up first?? Well, take a picture because for the moment… you’re winning!

In summary, this will be the single biggest advancement in scoring for pattern since the introduction of normalization.    It’s going to take a year or two to get everyone in the country familiar with the system (and get systems purchased for use) before we can use it at a Nats, but we’ll get there, and quickly.  I was extremely skeptical, for about 5 minutes.  

You’ll fear it.  You’ll use it.  You’ll love it.

 ‘nuff said. 

Well done Peter.  Very well done.

-Mark

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On Jun 8, 2015, at 11:34 AM, Atwood, Mark via NSRCA-discussion <                    nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:                   

What the Heck???                     

Mine didn’t come through that way at all!!  Sorry guys…  I’ll see if I can repost it cleaner.                     

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On Jun 8, 2015, at 11:31 AM, Anthony Romano via NSRCA-discussion <                        nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:                       

+1                          

If you fumble through all of the weird format issues with Mark's email there is a lot of great comments there and just about everyone will agree with every one. I was asked many time when is our district going to buy one.                          

Anthony                           

To:                             nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org                            
 Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 15:25:33 +0000                            
 Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic Score Entry System - Thoughts                            
 From:                             nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org                            

I had the privilege this weekend of using Peter Vogel’s new electronic score entry system this weekend.  I don’t want to call it a scoring system because that credit should still go to Scott Smith whose scoring program is what Peter’s system is integrated with.  Both of these gentleman have put in 100’s if not 1000’s of hours of programming into this effort.                              

                             And it’s fantastic.                            

So some thoughts about new score entry system in no particular order.                             

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 Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 15:25:33 +0000
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I had the privilege this weekend of using Peter Vogel’s new electronic score entry system this weekend.  I don’t want to call it a scoring system because that credit should still go to Scott Smith whose scoring program is what
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