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<DIV>In a message dated 3/3/2005 9:22:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
edbon85@charter.net writes:</DIV>
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also means the more time you spend on a maneuver, the more likely you are to
screw up and the greater opportunity the judges have to ding you in various
places in the maneuver. Gee, that just might improve
judging.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>More Judging study and practice will improve judging, regardless of what
the maneuvers look like. Don Ramsey, Earl Haury, and Ron Chidgey way back
when, and several others have done a lot over the past 15 years
or so to apply science to judging, and take it to another level. It is
up to all of us to apply the methods that exist and improve upon them.</DIV>
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<DIV>The bottom line is this as I see it: if we want more precise and
accurate judging, then we need to practice it more, just as we do the flying,
with hopefully as critical an eye for judging precision as we show for the
flying we do. Judge coaches would help just the same as flying coaches do.</DIV>
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<DIV>This is an area that should be explored long term for a healthier
sport.</DIV>
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<DIV>MattK</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>