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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Bob..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I concur... When a judge has
been frying their eyeballs and cooking in the chairs for a couple of hours the
task at hand should be kept skillfully basic. Is going to garner the best
results in the long haul. There is not time for 2nd guessing. I honestly find
judging the Masters and FAI harder then flying the schedule. I have judged more
contests in Canada, US including the Nats than I can count. It is not an easy
task to do well and fairly. I always try to maintain my standard through all
classes I sit on so I don't have to second guess as I get judging exhaustion.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I agree with the assessment as
stated by Matt K. and I believe others that the prudent pilot projects the
maneuver so their is no room for question in the judges mind. Question and doubt
will lead to downgrades. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Del</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bob@toprudder.com href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">Bob Richards</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 02, 2007 1:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judging
Question</DIV>
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<DIV>Del, I agree!!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Maybe it is just me, but it seems the quantity of discussion here on how
to best judge a maneuver is inversely proportional to the amount of time it
takes to perform the maneuver. (Snap roll, 1.25 second 4pt roll, etc) </DIV>
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<DIV>It sure is easy to express to the newsgroup how we would score a given
maneuver, in minute detail, but to do it while sitting in the chair, with no
time before you have to start thinking about tabulating the errors of the
next maneuver (gotta remember, the next maneuver begins where the previous one
ends) is an entirely different matter.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It may not be specifically expressed in the rulebook, but any
pilot that flies in such a way that the judges are rushed trying to keep up
and/or have a difficult time trying to observe distinct components of a
maneuver (point hesitation, etc) is surely going to end up
with lower scores sooner or later. They should not expect otherwise,
IMHO.</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob R.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>"Del K. Rykert" <drykert2@rochester.rr.com></I></B>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I sure can't take the time to do all that
calculating while I'm judging a maneuver. I was always taught to start with
10 and downgrade for each flaw noticed as appropriate. If someone flying a
perfect presentation earns a 10 then the pilot flying less than perfect
earns less than a 10. I always round down in all classes. Helps to keep me
on the same page. There is enough disparity between FAI and AMA classes
without adding more.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Del</FONT> </DIV>
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