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<DIV>Bob,</DIV>
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<DIV>I agree 100% with everything you said below. That is one reason why I never complain about the scores. I just read them and try to use the feedback from the judges to try to improve, independent of the placement I get in the contest. </DIV>
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<DIV>Vicente Bortone</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><BR>> At first, reading about the lack of judges at the <BR>> Nats, kinda makes me want to go there and volunteer to <BR>> be a judge even if I don't fly. <BR>> <BR>> Then I read all the negative things about how the <BR>> judging sucked, makes NOT want to go even if I want to <BR>> fly. The last thing I want to do is to sit in the <BR>> chair and worry about the 30 contestants I am judging <BR>> bitching about the scores that I give them. <BR>> <BR>> What is the real problem here? As someone said, judges <BR>> are human. That includes getting tired from trying to <BR>> maintain the same judging standard from the first to <BR>> the last flight of a round. The sky changes. The sun <BR>> may get in their faces. They may have cataracts and <BR>> can't see the same bobbles that the other judges can <BR>> see. And, yes, they may end up judging someone who is <BR>> their friend (which may or MAY NOT be good for that <BR>> friend!). <BR>> <BR>> Don't get me wrong, I have complained about scores in <BR>> the past. Did not do anybody any good. Wish I had <BR>> never complained. Yes, there may be room for <BR>> improvement. <BR>> <BR>> I guess the bottom line is this -- if you don't like <BR>> being judged by humans, pick a different sport. <BR>> Otherwise, work to improve it, but don't EVER expect <BR>> it to be perfect. And thank the judges - ALWAYS - even <BR>> if your flight stunk. In that case, apologize to the <BR>> judges for WASTING THEIR TIME! :-) <BR>> <BR>> Bob R. <BR>> <BR>> ================================================= <BR>> To access the email archives for this list, go to <BR>> http://lists.f3a.us/pipermail/nsrca-discussion/ <BR>> To be removed from this list, go to http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm <BR>> and follow the instructions. <BR>> <BR>&g
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