[NSRCA-discussion] NATS Judging workload, on my soapbox

[Mike Mueller]

 Bob
 Thanks for pointing this out.
 The judging issues surfaced and left a number of participants very
unhappy. It's not the same old same old as the numbers have changed.
 If not addressed I feel it will contribute to and further the low
attendances.
 Mike Mueller

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On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 7:06 PM, Bob Kane via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> First off, let me say thank you to Al Glenn and Peter Vogel for their
> heroic efforts at the 2018 NATS. Unless you wear the shirt you have no idea
> how tough the job is.
>
> I heard more than once last week "I judged once, I should not have to
> judge".  Lets look at the numbers:
>
> 2018 NATS pilots (and potential judges):
>
> FAI   32
> Masters 23
> Advanced 11
> Intermediate 6
>
> 72 total pilots
>
> Judging requirements
>
> FAI Prelims
>
> 3 Judges, 2 lines, 2 sites = 12/day, 24 judges for 2 days.
>
> FAI Semis
>
> 5 Judges, 1 line, 2 sites = 10 judges
>
> FAI Finals
>
> 24 judges
>
> FAI, total of 58 judges needed
>
> Masters Prelims
>
> 3 judges, 2 lines, 2 sites = 12/day, 36 for 3 days.
>
> Masters Finals
>
> 5 judges, 3 lines      15
>
> Masters, total of 51 judges neeed.
>
> Intermediate 2 judges, 2 lines 3 days  12 judges
> Advanced 2 judges, 2 lines 3 days  12 judges
>
> 133 Total judging assignments during the week.
>
> Assuming you do not use Intermediate pilots as judges, simple math would
> show 133 assignments / 66 judges = 2.01 judging assignments/pilot.
>
> However, number is reduced by the pilots actually flying in the Semi and
> Final rounds, so the number is more than 2.
>
> People leave during he week, further reducing the pool.
>
> I know people who judged 4+ times during the week. The only thing I can
> say is thank you for your service.
>
> This should not be the NATS Event Director's problem.  It is ours to
> solve.
>
> I would be happy to volunteer on a committee commissioned by the NSRCA to
> look at this and come up with a plan for the 2019 NATS.
>
> Off my soapbox.
>
> Bob Kane getterflash at yahoo.com
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