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<DIV>That’s a lot of math . . . . </DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tocdon@netscape.net
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 30, 2012 8:05 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Another discussion topic relating to new
FAIrules</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>This will keep the list going (and the discussions too). I recall
Michael Ramel clearly discussing the future of the rules during the judges
training at the World Championships at Muncie. This was relating to
smoothness and gracefulness being directly related to constant speed. The
following reflects what he discussed, as cited on page 35, and effect the way a
score is awarded:</DIV>
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<DIV>Geometry: 50%</DIV>
<DIV>Smoothness and Gracefulness: 25%</DIV>
<DIV>Position of maneuver: 12.5%</DIV>
<DIV>Size of maneuver: 12.5%</DIV>
<DIV>Proportion of the maneuver outside the (box) in addition to above.</DIV>
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<DIV>The specific, objective criteria used to judge smoothness and gracefulness
includes, "maintaining constant speed throughout various maneuver components,
like climbing and decending sections..."</DIV>
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<DIV>Also the sentence about radii being very loose or very tight, even if equal
size within a maneuver, are grounds for downgrade of smoothness and
gracefulness.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
<DIV>Don</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>Keith
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