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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think some forms of that are already here
now Buddy. Many of the new PDA's with bluetooth technology have the
capability to transfer wireless to another computer. All you need is the
same program in each unit to accomplish the task.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unfortunately I do not own one of these
devices...yet.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wayne Galligan</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=BUDDYonRC@aol.com
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<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, April 15, 2004 11:59
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Judge Training /Contest
Scoring</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial
color=#8000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="9"><BR>I contend one of the
biggest problems with our judging system are judges who just throw a score at
a maneuver and will not use the system as designed.<BR>We will always have
different opinions concerning zero scores but objective judging will go a long
way toward assuring that the judging is on an equal and correct basis, there
are ways to do this. <BR>Currently we never know when this is happening
but I think it is more times than most will admit.<BR>If we want to get
technical and assure that judges are using the judging system as it was
designed and not just throwing a number subjectively at a maneuver, with
currently available equipment we could add electronic scoring where the judge
would simply press a button to deduct points from the perfect ten score when
the maneuver is complete he would press another button to reset for the next
maneuver, the scores could be indicated on a lighted score card for all to see
along with a changing score as he deducts points for errors. the score board
could be large enough to have a place for all maneuver scores or could have
only two places which would indicate the last maneuver score and the one in
progress, in that case a scribe could transfer the score to a score sheet, or
if we want to have the ultimate system the results could be transferred
directly to the scoring system computer. <BR>It would be interesting to know
what such a system would cost. With things coming out of China these days who
knows maybe we could afford such an animal. It sure would spruce up a
contest.<BR>Buddy</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>