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The Judge's Box |
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Question: How important is
the score, or is it most important to rank the bands correctly? |
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Answer: Both are important, no doubt, but the primary
responsibility of each judge is to rank the bands correctly in
his/her caption. Ranking and rating go hand in hand. When judging
a performance, I will constantly evaluate everything that is being
presented to me as the show progresses and make notes if necessary.
This forms my first impression of where that band might be placed in
each scoring “box”. After the performance has concluded, I
reference back to the criteria for each sub-caption, making sure
that score I’m assigning is representative of the commentary I’ve
just provided. Once I’ve assigned a score in each sub-caption and
totaled everything up, I then reference that number to my tote sheet
where I’ve kept track of other scores that I’ve given for that
particular contest. If by chance I’ve created a tie within the
caption, I again reference the criteria as well as previous notes
I’ve taken for those two bands. I will then normally make a small
adjustment (usually .1 or even .05) to break that tie. Since this
is a competitive environment, my personal opinion is that judges
should make a decision within their captions and not tie groups.
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