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Gray Fowler<br>
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Radomes and Specialty Apetures<br>
Technical Staff Composites Engineering<br>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Please understand that I wrote about what
had happened to me for a reason greater than personal vindication. There
is a fundamental problem with sponsorship, contestant judging, and the
management/development of judges.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">(<i>I can’t address the information given
to the Don Lowe Masters or the attempt to remove me from Model Aviation
reporting unless I do something and subpoena the records of the NSRCA board,
their e-mail their appointee’s mail. To go “legal” on the NSRCA would
just be ugly, damaging to all and exhaust what little NSRCA money there
is in the bank. That is <u>not </u>my agenda).</i></font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial"> </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">I can address how I was processed by the
NSRCA as regards allegations of biased judging. I can’t do much about
what happened to me, but I can do something about the next guy. <b>So can
you. (After all, it could be you.)</b></font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">First of all, the NSRCA needs to amend its
charter to state that it is a ruling body on judging resources. Then update
the bylaws to cover the related process. There is an NSRCA bylaw on how
to do this and it involves all of you, the NSRCA membership, voting on
a proposed change.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Secondly, the AMA has a pretty good disciplinary
process that the NSRCA could incorporate to deal with judging infractions.
It tells the accused what they have been charged with and allows the accused
to present their case. There is even an appeal process if the member does
not agree with the decision or the punishment.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">We all deserve a fair trial and the right
to face our accuser(s) or the accusation(s).</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">With the bylaws as they are, I consider the
NSRCA board to have acted illegally and to not have given me a chance to
challenge their evidence BEFORE they met and passed their sentence. </font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Most importantly, the NSRCA needs to revamp
its judging training. They now need to add performance evaluation to allow
us to know how well we are performing as a judge. Maybe we need to be rated
as to what we can judge. e.g. which class we can cover etc. We should be
tested before--not just accused after!</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">By NSRCA board voting, I will be eligible
to judge pattern in 2009. </font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Please consider this for a moment.</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial"> </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">I am sitting in the judge’s chair and I
see a zero spin entry, no stall etc. I think for a moment as the rest of
the spin is being executed. Hmmm?</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">-What if the other judges all saw that as
a valid spin entry? </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">-What should I do? If I am out of the norm,
I will be in trouble <i>again</i>, </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">-They will be watching. </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">-It would take only one pilot to complain
and I would be toast….</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">-A small trickle of sweat runs down my back.
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">-The clock is ticking.</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">-Oh no! My confidence as a judge is shot.
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">-I freeze.</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">-I chicken out and give a 6.</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial"> </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Well, I need not worry because they will
never pick me to judge again. But they will pick YOU!</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">My thanks for the off-list encouragement.
I will keep your identity confidential. I understand that you cannot post
on the discussion-list. I know that it is intimidating when this could
affect your results down the line. It is supposed to be a discussion-list
about everything that affects pattern. That is, unless your president tell
you to not do so!</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">I really thank the two NSRCA board members
who had the courage to let me know that the NSRCA board was trying to have
me removed from writing the column and that they are currently planning
to take me off the list. </font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">I am sorry I blitzed the discussion-list
with long notes but, you guys know me--I write and this is what happens
when I do </font><font size=3 face="Wingdings">J</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Got to get back to the real world again.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Good luck everybody and best regards,</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Eric--Exiting the box!</font>
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