Ron
It would help if you can view the judging sheet before the event to get a feel for how the points are split between sections. The next stage is to look at the list of cars you are judging, and then walk round until you have located them all. In a ideal world they will be marshalled together. As you do this you must "benchmark" the class. This means that you look for the likely front runners purely based on gut instinct. If you fail to benchmark properly, and judge the first car you see too high, this leaves nowhere to go if successive cars get better. Work quickly. Twelve cars at five minutes per car is one hour, so at 15 minutes per car is three hours. Avoid talking to entrants if possible as this will slow you down. Keep it businesslike, but tell them who you are. You need to do this to access the interior. Where results are close, don't be afraid to go back and look again. You can add half a mark if necessary Watch for the obvious such as odd tyres, dirt on the pedals and dust on the steering column. Reach under the seats for crumbs & fluff. Wind windows down slightly and check for the mark where it sits in the frame. For a tie break - look at the keys, dip the oil, look inside the fuel cap, and even inside the exhaust pipe. Is that enough to be going on with? Dave _____ From: Ron Billing [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 10 July 2012 09:36 To: mogtalk2 Subject: [mogtalk2] On being a judge Hi all. I`ve been asked to be a judge at our local Rally held at Brodie Castle in August. I have done it in the past usually at short notice. But this time with more time for preparation I wonder if I might prevail upon the wisdom of Mogtalkers to give me a few tips . There are usually around 200 entries varying from Stanley Steamers of the early 1900`s up to such as Cobra`s both real and replica. We usually have a team of Judges taking on different classes which lightens the work load somewhat. I would be grateful for any recommendations so that without being too nit picking we may arrive at a fair and unbiased conclusion. For instance, do we let the entrants know we are looking at their car or do we do an ` Inspector Clouseau` type of operation. Looking forward to your comments Ron. View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; 7> Modify Your Subscription <http://www.listbox.com> ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
