Do you think Richard Saucedo is being tough on the Cavies' judging

[geluf]

I don't think it was hidden.

[Jerseyboy]

She's just doesn't like the low score the Crossmen got, that sums up the statement.

Spirit..

Boston.

read the recap.

Edited July 9, 2010 by FanofNight

[OrangeDrink]

Spirit..

Boston.

Crossmen .

all east coast corps. down

all mid west corps up.

coincidence ?? maybe .

read the recap.

Sorry Crossmen got last at the show he judged.

[geluf]

Spirit..

Boston.

Crossmen .

all east coast corps. down

all mid west corps up.

coincidence ?? maybe .

read the recap.

This isn't worth replying to, but...

The Crossmen are not an East Coast Corps.

[Jerseyboy]

This isn't worth replying to, but...

The Crossmen are not an East Coast Corps.

TRUE>>>>>>>>>

DCI learning curve..

Spirit still 2 points under last ensemble music score ??????

2 POINTS !!!!

How do you tell a student that all that hard work is doing nothing but loosing points because of a judge . a few tenth's ?

half a point ? a point ? 2 POINTS ? come on !

Edited July 9, 2010 by FanofNight

[JayM]

How do you tell a student that all that hard work is doing nothing but loosing points because of a judge . a few tenth's ?

half a point ? a point ? 2 POINTS ? come on !

Uh..you don't. Because educators and students alike realize that raw scores are arbitrary and that success is judged by one's own measure of progress.

[leed17]

Saucedo is not a rookie judge - he judged DCI in the late 90's. I remember sitting near the top of Allentown at DCI East one year (99 I think) and he was on the platform judging then.

[Jerseyboy]

Uh..you don't. Because educators and students alike realize that raw scores are arbitrary and that success is judged by one's own measure of progress.

easy to say.

[BRASSO]

Correct. I agree with the judging, I just had my facts mixed up, so my prior post had little to no to meaning!

Your hidden slam has been noted

Geez, I didn't think it was all that " hidden". I thought I couldn't have made it more clear, actually. But whatever.

[GGarrett]

I generally don't think it's a good idea to call out any judge by name in a thread on DCP. Just seems poor form IMO. It happens every year, though, so "whattayagonnado?" Right?

I think we all just hope that all judges are using their true ability to be unbiased and accurately appropriate in their judging responsibility, regardless of past involvement in any way, shape or form with any corps. I think we can all understand a judge who might be more critical for fear that people might just say "well, he/she used to be with <whomever> and THAT'S why they went "easy" on them." But I hope that isn't happening - conciously or not.