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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks Jon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>That worked<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jon Lowe<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 18, 2010 6:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judge Rank, 2009 Masters Final<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Make sure you get the WHOLE URL. The link in the email I got
didn't capture the whole thing.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Jon Lowe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Dave Burton <burtona@atmc.net><br>
To: 'General pattern discussion' <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>
Sent: Sat, Sep 18, 2010 5:05 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judge Rank, 2009 Masters Final<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>I guess I don't have a top secret clearance either. I can't get to the<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>documents section. Says I am not permitted to enter.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>From: <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>[<a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org?">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] On Behalf Of Ron Van Putte<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:48 PM<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>To: General pattern discussion<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judge Rank, 2009 Masters Final<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>Matt earlier said to go to the NSRCA website and find the methodology <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>in the judging section. Here is the url:<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><a
href="http://nsrca.us/documents/judging/judgeevaluation/" target="_blank">http://nsrca.us/documents/judging/judgeevaluation/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>Judge_Evaluation_Method.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>You can read about it there and ask questions about anything which is <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>unclear.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>Ron Van Putte<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>On Sep 18, 2010, at 3:28 PM, John Gayer wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> Matt,<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> What are you using for an algorithm to get these numbers? Based on <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> the fact that they are all below 1000, I assume that a judge who is <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> 10% higher than the average gets the same score as one who is 10% <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> low. I suggest that adding a plus or minus to the judge score would <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> identify which side of the curve a particular judge is on. Also, <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> does a 900 imply that the judge has a 10% deviation from the norm? <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> Thus if the average score is 8.0, then a judge with a 900 is giving <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> a score of 7.2 or 8.8? That would indicate a 750 judge is giving <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> sixes when the rest of the world is giving eights.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> John<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> On 9/18/2010 12:17 PM, Dave Burton wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
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style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> All of this stuff was done while I was away from pattern for a few <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> years, so help me understand how this information is used. What do <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> high ranking judges get out of the system besides an attaboy?<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> How is it used by CDs, event directors, pilots, etc?<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Is anyone paying attention to it?<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Who/how provides input into the system?<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Thanks, Dave<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> From: <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a> [<a
href="mailto:nsrca-?">mailto:nsrca-</a> <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> <a
href="mailto:discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] On Behalf Of <a
href="mailto:rcmaster199@aol.com">rcmaster199@aol.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 2:07 PM<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> To: <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judge Rank, 2009 Masters Final<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Jon,<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> That is correct...each of the scores for each judge represents how <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> that judge performed the job (of judging) compared to the other <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> judges. You can read the explenation of how the system works in <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> the NSRCA website under the Judging section.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Scoring a 900 or higher is a big deal in this system. It means <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> that these judges placed each of the pilots very close to where <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> the pilots ended up PLUS scored each of the pilots with minimal <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> deviation from the pilots average score, ie- the score the pilot <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> received for his round. Often, a judge scores well in one of the <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> two categories but very seldon does a judge score well in both.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> The program does not look at each individual maneuver score; it <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> looks at the total raw score. Formulas could be created to look at <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> each maneuver but we decided (the Judge Ranking team) not to do it <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> that way. In our view it would have been unecessarily complex. I <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> seriously doubt that a more sophisticated program would produce a <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> more accurate result.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> The "throwaways" Ron is talking about are Judge scores that are <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> not high enough to be counted in overall rankings. Only the best 8 <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> scores over a span of 5 years I believe, count in ranking the Judges<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> regards<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> MattK<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
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style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> From: Ron Van Putte <<a
href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">vanputte@cox.net</a>><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> To: General pattern discussion <<a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Sent: Sat, Sep 18, 2010 9:13 am<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judge Rank, 2009 Masters Final<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> The ranking system is not perfect.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Sure we'd like a larger sample size, but I don't know anywhere <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> that has more than five judges.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Second, a judge's score is dependent on the other judges. If a <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> judge does a good job in a group of good judges, his scores will <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> be high. However, if a judge does just as well in a group of less <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> qualified judges, his scores will be lower. That's why judges have <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> "throwaways" in the overall judge rankings.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Ron<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> On Sep 18, 2010, at 9:01 AM, Jon Lowe wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > Thanks Ron. I guess the two columns are from the two rounds we > <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> judged in 2009. I think the inconsistency shown is representative <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > of the conditions in which my group was judging. 20-25 mph <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> winds, > colder than a .... And not to be disrespectful to the <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> flyers that > day under very difficult conditions, but the flying <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> was also all > over the map; I remember seeing some 8.5's or 9's, <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> followed by a > series of 5's and 6's. Clearly shows the need for <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> a larger sample > size, but I'm not sure we will get it, using <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> only judging from Nats > finals. I did not judge Masters finals <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> this year (was supposed to > do FAI, but got rained out).<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > Jon Lowe<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > From: Ron Van Putte <<a
href="mailto:vanputte@cox.net">vanputte@cox.net</a>><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > To: General pattern discussion <<a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > Sent: Sat, Sep 18, 2010 8:32 am<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judge Rank, 2009 Masters Final<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > Perhaps it's time to reprint an explanation of the NSRCA judge > <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> ranking system. Judges are ranked based on how they compared in > <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> scoring pilots relative to the judging group they were in and in > <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> their relative placing of all pilots, also compared to the judging <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > group they were in. A perfect score of 1000 means that a judge > <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> agreed with the scores and placins of the judging group.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > Ron Van Putte<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:07 PM, Jon Lowe wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > I have no clue what is being presented here. What does this mean?<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > Jon Lowe<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > From: <a
href="mailto:rcmaster199@aol.com">rcmaster199@aol.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > To: <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > Sent: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 10:45 pm<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Judge Rank, 2009 Masters Final<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > Judge Rankings from 2009 Masters Final. Belated information <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> for > > inquiring minds; This will be on the NSRCA website at some <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> point, > > as I complete the assessment:<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > Judge: Scores<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > R Lewis 879.0 875.2<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > G Miller 824.3 804.2<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > J Lowe 720.8 861.4<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > T Romano 778.9 946.0<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > M Hunt 757.1 769.8<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > B Clemmons 903.8 785.1<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > J Dunnaway 783.7 816.8<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > J Lechowski 787.3 843.1<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > RVP 877.2 781.3<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > T Terrenoiser 884.6 866.9<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > Note: First 5 judges judged rounds 1 and 2; the last 5, rounds <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> 3 > and 4<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > MattK<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > =<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > _______________________________________________ NSRCA- <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> discussion > > mailing list <a
href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> http://> > lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > <a
href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > > <a
href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> ><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > <a
href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > <a
href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > <a
href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> > <a
href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> <a
href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> <a
href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> No virus found in this incoming message.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Checked by AVG - <a
href="http://www.avg.com" target="_blank">www.avg.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3142 - Release Date: <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> 09/18/10 02:34:00<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> _______________________________________________ NSRCA-discussion <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> mailing list <a
href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a> http:// <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>>> lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> <a
href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>> <a
href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><a
href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><a
href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>No virus found in this incoming message.<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>Checked by AVG - <a
href="http://www.avg.com" target="_blank">www.avg.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3142 - Release Date: 09/18/10<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>02:34:00<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><a
href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre
style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><a
href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre></div>
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