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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It could be done with Bluetooth keypads
and some inexpensive laptops. The real show would be to have a couple of plasma
screens in the background which could display flight video, diagrams of the
required sequences, RT scores, spectator info, etc. &nbsp;Not an inexpensive
setup but maybe possible on a district basis?</span></font></p>

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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2
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 color:windowtext'>nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</span></font><font
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color:windowtext'> [mailto:</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'>nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</span></font><font
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color:windowtext'>] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>DoWayne
Gould<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 28, 2007
6:37 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '</span></font><font size=2
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 color:windowtext'>NSRCA Mailing List</span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] We
aren't behind the times.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Same here Matt.
There are always a few spectators milling around in the background at our
contests. They watch awhile and contribute to food sales. If I notice them and
have time I will get a score sheet for the class that is flying and try to show
them what we are doing and where the pilot is at in the sequence if they are
interested.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>On real time
score display, I was watching my Niece compete in a gymnastics meet and the
judges had a key pad of some sort. When the task was done the judges would enter
scores on their key pad and the scores would be displayed on a scrolling sign
board across the room for the audience to see. I didn&#8217;t see the system up
close but may be able to be adapted for our use.</span></font></p>

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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Dowayne </span></font></p>

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nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Matthew Frederick<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 28, 2007
2:14 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] We
aren't behind the times.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>We've had
spectators at both contests I've attended so far this year. Usually people who
are into flying, just not into pattern. They come out, ask questions, watch
some flights, and have a burger. There's not many, and they usually hide out in
the background, but you can normally spot at least one or two that are there
just to watch.</span></font></p>

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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com"
title="jpavlick@idseng.com">John Pavlick</a> </span></font></p>

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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</a> </span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
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August 28, 2007 1:00 AM</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] We aren't behind the times.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Uh, what are you
guys talking about? Spectators at a Pattern contest? Where are they?
Do&nbsp;wives and girlfriends count?</span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>John Pavlick<br>
<a href="http://www.idseng.com">http://www.idseng.com</a></span></font></p>

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font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:jgghome@comcast.net"
title="jgghome@comcast.net">John Gayer</a> </span></font></p>

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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
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August 28, 2007 12:12 AM</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
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[NSRCA-discussion] We aren't behind the times.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Having a large scoreboard
with names(maybe pictures of pilots with airplanes) and raw scores would help.
So would providing handouts on the patterns and pattern in general.<br>
<br>
Not having been to an IMAC contest in years, are they doing better in providing
information to spectators?&nbsp; Are they getting large crowds for the unknowns
and freestyles?<br>
The TOC had a large scoreboard that was kept uptodate, as I recall, with raw
scores and handed out the patterns being flown.<br>
Must be why they had such large crowds <span class=moz-smiley-s1>:-) </span><br>
John<br>
<br>
Mark Atwood wrote: </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:
.5in'><font size=1 color=black face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>To take that a step further...when was the last time you
saw them televise the Figure Skating compulsory rounds...which is basically
what we fly...the EXACT same routine. &nbsp;They&#8217;ve dropped the
&#8220;figures&#8221; portion of the competition completely. &nbsp;<br>
<br>
But I still think it would be entertaining to see scores...though I agree it is
likely to create problems.<br>
<br>
-M<br>
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<br>
<br>
On 8/27/07 11:30 PM, &quot;JShulman&quot; <a href="mailto:jshulman@cfl.rr.com">&lt;jshulman@cfl.rr.com&gt;</a>
wrote:</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Has anyone else thought
that pattern is just really boring? Lets face it, if you don't enjoy precision
flying, there isn't much that can be done to spice it up. It's still the same
sequences being flown flight after flight. <br>
<br>
As for the scoring real-time... the only one's that it would matter to would be
the one's participating in the contest. Not necessarily just the one's in the
class, but the one's that stay the extra day to watch. Until we throw in some
sort of freestyle or combat, it's just pattern. Who would watch figure skating
without music? <br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'>Regards,<br>
Jason<br>
<a href="http://www.jasonshulman.com">www.jasonshulman.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.shulmanaviation.com">www.shulmanaviation.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.composite-arf.com">www.composite-arf.com</a> </span></font></p>

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</span></font><font size=1 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> &nbsp;<a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>
&nbsp;[<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org%5D">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]</a><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Lance Van &nbsp;Nostrand<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 27, 2007
10:17 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA &nbsp;Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Are we behind the &nbsp;times?<br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'><br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>I'm willing to try things that would make pattern &nbsp;more spectator
friendly. &nbsp;I think the reason the lone spectator talking &nbsp;during a
flight has such an effect is because its a lone person and &nbsp;talking loud
enough that judges can hear is rare. &nbsp;If it became common &nbsp;place we
would soon tune it out and spectators would be better able to follow &nbsp;the
contest.<br>
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font-family:Helvetica'><br>
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</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Your points are excellent. &nbsp;In my area we &nbsp;don't require
judges to initial their scoresheets. &nbsp;I don'tunderstand &nbsp;this and I
always initial mine, but I also sometimes put downgrade shorthand &nbsp;next to
my scores for pilots that enjoy knowing why they got a certain &nbsp;score.
&nbsp;The occasions that pilots have approached me afterwards were &nbsp;supportive
and spiritbuilding.<br>
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</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>--Lance<br>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> &nbsp;Woodward, Jim <a
href="mailto:jim.woodward@baesystems.com">&lt;mailto:jim.woodward@baesystems.com&gt;</a>
&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">&lt;mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org&gt;</a>
&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 27, 2007 1:08
&nbsp;PM<br>
&nbsp;<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Are we &nbsp;behind the times?<br>
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</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:navy'>I heard a story &nbsp;from this years
nats where one of the Advanced competitors that was in &nbsp;contention flew a
less-than-perfect maneuver, and another pilot who was also &nbsp;in contention
(and watching) yelled out an inappropriate remark. &nbsp;I &nbsp;think that
audience input or influence is something we should steer away &nbsp;from for
precision aerobatics. &nbsp;We certainly do not need it to be quiet &nbsp;like
for golf, but direct statements meant to be heard by the judges are not
&nbsp;good.<br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'><br>
&nbsp;<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:navy'>Although slightly &nbsp;off topic
&#8211; what I do think we should do is post all raw scores every flight
&nbsp;for every pilot (I think this is done for the WC). &nbsp;I think this
would &nbsp;provide the following opportunities:</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:navy'>The availability of
the raw &nbsp;scores would in itself represent and INCREDIBLE judges training
&nbsp;tool. &nbsp;Seasoned and new competitor alike could watch flights
&nbsp;together, make comments and discuss, then go back later and see if what
&nbsp;they thought they saw was in line with the scores for that flight.
&nbsp;&nbsp;There is all kinds of opportunity here to facilitate judging
training (.. &nbsp;ideas welcome).</span></font><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> &nbsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:navy'>Posting of raw scores
would &nbsp;allow &#8220;judges&#8221; to after-the-fact see how they performed
compared to their &nbsp;judging partners. &nbsp;There is all kinds of good
value that could come &nbsp;from this. &nbsp;Whether noted privately or
discussed between each other, &nbsp;it is good from time to time to check
yourself.</span></font><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'> &nbsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>3.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:navy'>Posting of raw scores
would &nbsp;help keep the honest man honest. &nbsp;By posting raw scores, I
think &nbsp;there would be a reduction of bias any way you cut it:
&nbsp;&nbsp;Santa-Clausing, Low-balling, &#8220;teams&#8221;, regionality, or
other bias&#8217; would be &nbsp;removed/reduced if the person knew ahead of
time that the judges scores &nbsp;would be posted.</span></font><font size=1
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> &nbsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>4.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:navy'>And most importantly,
&nbsp;increased &#8220;transparency&#8221; in the system helps the seasoned and
new comer &nbsp;alike understand the process of the contest, scoring, and
&#8220;how&#8221; the 1000, &nbsp;900, or 800&#8217;s came to be. &nbsp;I believe
that no matter whom you are, you &nbsp;want to leave a contest and feel like
you (&amp; everyone) was dealt a &nbsp;fair hand. &nbsp;Transparency is the key
to this. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>5.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Helvetica><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:navy'>OK &#8211; last one
&#8211; it takes &nbsp;&#8220;scoring&#8221; which is a topic of much
discussion during and after a pattern &nbsp;contest in case you haven&#8217;t
heard, away from a shadowy discussion, and &nbsp;brings to the open this topic
which everyone is already discussing. &nbsp;&nbsp;This would do a lot to remove
ammunition from the conspiracy theorist and &nbsp;such whom all of our
districts have. &nbsp;Transparency is good &nbsp;</span></font><font size=2
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'>J &nbsp;</span></font></p>

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&nbsp;<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:navy'>I write none of &nbsp;this from the
sour-grapes perspective. &nbsp;I love this stuff. &nbsp;I &nbsp;think the
potential benefits from posting the raws would out weight the &nbsp;potential
bad, provide more transparency for the competitor and also provide &nbsp;judges
training.<br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'><br>
&nbsp;<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:navy'>Thanks,<br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:
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font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'> &nbsp;<a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>
&nbsp;[<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org%5D">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]</a>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>JShulman<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 27, 2007 1:49
&nbsp;PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Are we &nbsp;behind the times?<br>
</span></font><font face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'><br>
&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;<br>
<br>
</span></font><font color=blue face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica;
color:blue'>Probably the best &nbsp;reason not to have it...lol. It's bad
enough when we screw-up... I mean when &nbsp;a pilot screws-up and you hear all
the OOOooooohhhhhhhhhhhh's from the &nbsp;crowd. Now just imagine the uproar
when someone gets judged for a maneuver &nbsp;that they are doing all wrong!
Total &nbsp;Chaos!<br>
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<br>
&nbsp;<br>
</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Regards,<br>
Jason<br>
<a href="http://www.jasonshulman.com">www.jasonshulman.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.shulmanaviation.com">www.shulmanaviation.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.composite-arf.com">www.composite-arf.com</a></span></font><font
face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:Helvetica'> &nbsp;<br>
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