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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>Hi Peter.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2> I understand your frustration
although I don't come to the same conclusion. My reasoning is that I campaigned
to have that specific restriction eased from the judging code of ethics because
for those of us that don't have any other chances for constructive feedback
receive enormous encouragement from those judges that give sincere feedback that
is in flow with the rules and what the majority of competitors follow. E.g.. Don
Lowe gave me feedback after one of my flights at my first NATS. The first time I
had received such feedback. I had centering issues with my maneuvers and wasn't
aware of the problem. His comments benefited me immensely. As I had no one from
my area that flew pattern and I wasn't welcomed and given guidance at the
contests I flew I had nothing to gauge why I was always scoring poorly. I was
blaming my aircraft. If he hadn't made that comment I may have left the sport,
May have never went back to another NAT'S etc. His comment gave me the
encouragement I needed as it was an answer to a vexing problem I had with my
flying. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2> Would a better response to the
feedback you received have been to thank him for his suggestion and asked others
you value and trust for their input on your flying style and if you truly needed
to adjust it. Bad judges are never going to be totally eliminated. Judging is
much better in quality and consistency than it used to be. More work is being
done and will continue to address the issues that need fixing.
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2> I am truly sorry for your
experience and the bitter taste it left for you. Reminds me of the time I was
flying and in contention when the CD came up and was talking to the judges
watching me during my flight distracting them from their duties. I didn't file a
protest. When more demands are being made on the people involved in
the sport some problems also arise that might not otherwise. To much
work for to few people.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2> </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2> Del K.
Rykert<BR> AMA - 8928 <BR> NSRCA
- 473<BR> Kb2joi - General </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Peter.Pennisi@publicworks.qld.gov.au
href="mailto:Peter.Pennisi@publicworks.qld.gov.au">PENNISI Peter</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:'discussion@nsrca.org'">'discussion@nsrca.org'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:11
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Judging behaviour</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>I recently attended a competition in which the conduct of a
particular judge<BR>left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. As I turned
towards the judges after<BR>completing my flight this particular person
(experienced F3A judge) made a<BR>number of comments about my flight being
flown too far out and that he<BR>docked several points per manoeuvre. These
comments were made in the<BR>presence of the other two judges.<BR><BR>I am not
going to argue that I was or wasn't. The concern I had with this<BR>behaviour
was he could have influenced the other judges to think the same as<BR>they had
less experience. This type of conduct should not be allowed to<BR>happen.
Judges should be able to judge a flight based on their own<BR>perception and
interpretation of rules etc. If this particular person<BR>thought that I
should be docked 2 points per manoeuvre then that should be<BR>his opinion
only. <BR><BR>The issue here is that most of us on this list judge and fly
aerobatics.<BR>Everyone deserves to be judged fairly and unbiased by people
who have their<BR>own perception on how a flight should look and should be
flown. Why have 3<BR>or 5 judges? <BR><BR>If you looked at this incident from
another angle some of my competitors may<BR>say that I was being coached by a
judge which could raise another set of<BR>problems.<BR><BR>All in all, the
fact he said anything was wrong. <BR><BR>Just my
thoughts<BR><BR>Peter
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