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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This question came up at the Judging Seminar at the
2003 Nats.... Don Ramsey said that the first radius does not set the
radius of the remaining radii. He also explained it in one of his
K-Factor articles last year. (Not sure which issue).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don, where are you?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe</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 9:48
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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<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
Wartel</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>