SC - Re: A question of re-creation

[LadyPDC at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/30/00 5:36:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
marcocaprioli at yahoo.com writes:

> Constance, I believe that it is, in fact, the shire of Castelleone
>  Nuovo up here in Montana that has its own pillory. We should ask them
>  to bring it to the next S&M competition in May.
>  
>  Marcello
>  
>  -

LOL, truth be known though, I thought that the judging was much better this 
year (no, the fact that I won had nothing to do with that opinion really I 
promise).  I esp. liked the fact that the Kingdom MOAS made such a point 
several times during the day that judges should feel free to address any 
questions to the submitters.  I know that a couple of judges did so with me 
and with several other people I know of and that this helped to make both the 
judges and the submitters feel more comfortable with the process and the 
results.

I suspect that this is the more preferable road to travel.  Though there has 
been a judge or two whom I would like to see in stocks, the majority have 
been both fair and encouraging.  And I think that the majority of the 
remainder would have been good judges if they had the opportunity to receive 
some training in the judging process and felt comfortable asking questions of 
the submitters.  After all, we don't send a Marshall out in the eric without 
a minimum of some training and knowledge that he understands the rules and 
how the "game" is to be played.  It is unfair in the extreme for us to give 
little to no training to our A&S judges and then complain because we don't 
think they are judging well.  (hmm   I better climb down off of this soapbox 
soon before I get dizzy and fall off)

Anyway, my thoughts for the day.

Constance