<div dir="ltr"> Bob<div> Thanks for pointing this out.</div><div> The judging issues surfaced and left a number of participants very unhappy. It's not the same old same old as the numbers have changed.</div><div> If not addressed I feel it will contribute to and further the low attendances.</div><div> Mike Mueller</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite" style="font-size:12.8px"><div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p>President of <a href="http://f3aunlimited.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">F3AUnlimited.com</a>, <a href="http://gator-rc.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Gator-RC.com</a>, and <font color="#0000ff">Caimandist.com</font> <u></u></p><p>Exclusive North American Distributor for TopRCModel, BJ Craft, CA Model, and the new An Hui Yang F3A (Formally Oxai) Model Airplanes.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Check out our all-new Gator Power Pack and Power Unlimited X HV brands of Lipo batteries.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Exclusive sales agent for the CRP V4 Contra Rotating Propeller units.<u></u><u></u></p><p> <u></u><u></u></p><p><a href="http://f3aunlimited.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">F3AUnlimited.com</a><u></u><u></u></p><p> <a href="tel:(800)%20591-2875" value="+18005912875" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">800 591 2875</a><u></u><u></u></p><p><a href="http://gator-rc.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Gator-RC.com</a><u></u><u></u></p><p> <a href="tel:(800)%20380-9373" value="+18003809373" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">800 380 9373</a><u></u><u></u></p><p><a href="http://caimandist.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Caimandist.com</a><u></u><u></u></p><p> <a href="tel:(800)%20803-3658" value="+18008033658" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">800 803 3658</a></p><p><a href="http://www.TopRCModel-USA.com" target="_blank">www.TopRCModel-USA.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.BJCraft-USA.com" target="_blank">www.BJCraft-USA.com</a></p></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 7:06 PM, Bob Kane via NSRCA-discussion <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">First off, let me say thank you to Al Glenn and Peter Vogel for their heroic efforts at the 2018 NATS. Unless you wear the shirt you have no idea how tough the job is.<br>
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I heard more than once last week "I judged once, I should not have to judge". Lets look at the numbers:<br>
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2018 NATS pilots (and potential judges):<br>
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FAI 32<br>
Masters 23<br>
Advanced 11<br>
Intermediate 6<br>
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72 total pilots<br>
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Judging requirements<br>
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FAI Prelims<br>
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3 Judges, 2 lines, 2 sites = 12/day, 24 judges for 2 days. <br>
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FAI Semis<br>
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5 Judges, 1 line, 2 sites = 10 judges<br>
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FAI Finals<br>
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24 judges<br>
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FAI, total of 58 judges needed<br>
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Masters Prelims<br>
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3 judges, 2 lines, 2 sites = 12/day, 36 for 3 days.<br>
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Masters Finals<br>
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5 judges, 3 lines 15<br>
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Masters, total of 51 judges neeed.<br>
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Intermediate 2 judges, 2 lines 3 days 12 judges<br>
Advanced 2 judges, 2 lines 3 days 12 judges<br>
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133 Total judging assignments during the week.<br>
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Assuming you do not use Intermediate pilots as judges, simple math would show 133 assignments / 66 judges = 2.01 judging assignments/pilot.<br>
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However, number is reduced by the pilots actually flying in the Semi and Final rounds, so the number is more than 2.<br>
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People leave during he week, further reducing the pool.<br>
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I know people who judged 4+ times during the week. The only thing I can say is thank you for your service.<br>
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This should not be the NATS Event Director's problem. It is ours to solve. <br>
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I would be happy to volunteer on a committee commissioned by the NSRCA to look at this and come up with a plan for the 2019 NATS.<br>
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Off my soapbox.<br>
<br>
Bob Kane <a href="mailto:getterflash@yahoo.com">getterflash@yahoo.com</a><br>
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