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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Point is simply that when 1 radius of 4 does not
match, the downgrade is for one radii not matching - it does not matter
which single radius did not match.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How about this scenario - an Intermediate pilot is
cruising along and sets up for 2 horizontal rolls - ends up starting the
maneuver late, gets blown in by the crosswind and then very abruptly pulls
vertical into the Humpty Bump to avoid a box violation. What next?
Attempt to make the top half loop and exiting quarter loop equally abrupt as the
entry radius? If I were the pilot in the scenario, I'd go for a "normal"
radius on the top half loop and exiting quarter loop knowing that it presents
better and I'm more likely to hit the lines.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pet peave of mine - "smoothness". An "abrupt"
radius would not seem to be "smooth". So if the pilot in the above example
chose to make the 2nd and 3rd radii match (and abrupt), the radii would be
geometrically correct (no downgrade, so still a "10"). 3 abrupt (and
equal) radii should score higher than mismatched (and smooth) radii because the
book says geometry is the most important criteria - but most of us that
have played the game long enough know 1 abrupt and 2 "smooth" radii are likely
to outscore 3 abrupt radii. So, what is the relative value of the
smoothness downgrade vs the geometry downgrade? No, I don't expect a real
answer to this one - we all have our own opinions on what is/isn't smooth - and
because we are all left to our own interpretations on smoothness
downgrades.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Lockhart</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=d.wartel@comcast.net href="mailto:d.wartel@comcast.net">David
Wartel</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> Wednesday, August 04, 2004 10:48
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Judging questions</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=3>Although it is
counterintuitive, I accept and, if ever asked to judge, will try to apply what
Dave Lockhart and Scott have explained about this. Without this topic having
come up, I would have compared all radii to the initial one in all looping
maneuvers. It seems more logical to me.</FONT></DIV>
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size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=3> I can't
envision attempting a square loop and saying to myself, "Oops! I made the
initial radius too sharp. I'll just make the other three larger and hope I
only lose one point." But the interpretation in question allows for
this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"
size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=3>Where do these
rule interpretations come from? Who makes them? Are they in writing
somewhere? Maybe there should be rule interpretaion
addendum. Do all certified judges know about these? I just attended a
seminar and I didn't.</FONT></DIV>
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size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=3>Other than
snaps and spins (let's not go there!), are there other "secret" rule
interpretations we should know about?</FONT></DIV>
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size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Arial Narrow"
size=3>No intention to be sarcastic here; I just want to play the
game correctly.</FONT></DIV>
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size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=3>Dave
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