Thoughts on competition judges

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I used to compete regularly with my Mum and Dad in boat handling competitions each year, ranged from club to bigger ones such as the ATYC. Since turning 18 I'm no longer a member of a club, so I was watching my 'former' clubs regatta competitions today and was thinking about what the judges were looking for. It then occured to me that I've seen each of the judges handle a boat and lets just say they wouldn't beable to do whats required in the competition.

Most of them averaged an age of 70 +, which ok thats experience but they have no previous records of winning any other competitions. Wondered if any other clubs just pick people to be judges coz they can't find anyone else, or whether some do have certain requirements.

Alternatively to judges, why are you good enough to judge other people?



Suzanne xXx
 
Can see your point - you want the judge to be the very best at boat-driving.

However, this can't happen -otherwise the best boat handler wd be watching, not doing, and it's unlikely that they'd want to do that unless they wer very old indeed.

And anyway, just cos they are good at boat driving doesn't mean that they are good at judging does it? After all, the best footballers aren';t the best scouts/managers - as witness soem great players who have become crappo managers, whereas latest managers for L'pool etc were so-so players or praps not ever players. But still good managers.

Anyway, think most of us could be judges. Praps not at boating, but wdn't take too long. After all, we're already all expert gymnastics judges when the olympics comes round: 12-yearold girl jumps as high as a house, three summersaults and then lands but UH-OH she puts one foot forward a bit! Rubbish! 5.8 i bet - no 5.7 cos she didn't smile during the jump. See! I was right!
 
Re: Judges qualifications

1. He buy's me a drink in the club.
2. He may be a prat but he has a but he writes for the magazine that sponsers us.
3. He always does it.
4. Commadores mate.
5. Happened to be walking past at the time.
6. Will spout the most bull***t at the debriefing.
7. Token woman.
8. Token ethnic.
9. Need to keep in with the other club we need to use their moorings for the next Bar-B-Q.
10. Nobody will argue with them because they are too old to hit.
11. They're on the commitee and we need them to do duty officer during the winter.
12 They took part in 1926.

Linda, If you read this you know you don't count for No.7.

Why do people compete?

It gives you instant entry to the "I put my money where my mouth is" club rather than the "bar room bull***ters" association.

ChrisP


What do you mean the sea gull in front's walking !!!
 
I see what you're saying and your right, but I just think that judges should have to at least beable to moor a boat up with out wiping other boats and people, there were plent on Sunday that couldn't do that and in fact in some cases had reputations for crashing through lock gates.

Suzanne xXx
 
Re: Judges qualifications

Heh! Steady on.

I'm a Broom owner, a past competitor, under 55 and don't have any problem wearing those silly white trousers that went out of fashion some while ago! I have also judged on occasions, though prefer competing.

I still think that boat handling competitions are useful. If more people tried them they might have more confidence and obtain greater enjoyment from their very expensive investment.
 
Re:tell us more bout the competitions

this is all new to me. I've never seen competitions of the type described. What sort of events do they hold? Is it an obstacle course or is it high speed?
 
Re:tell us more bout the competitions

You normally have 4 tasks these can be:

-Picking up a body, god help you if its the RYA dummy which weighs about 20 stone.
-Slalom course, may have to go through in a certain pattern or possible with a member of crew at the helm blind folded and the skipper instructing with no use of his or her hands.
-Mediterranean mooring, stern to with criss cross ropes.
-Restricted long stay mooring, have to manouver the boat into space between poles and tie up for long stay e.g. mention to judge gas off, ensign in etc.
-Pig sticking, a personal favourite, pick up a pole from one boy and put in in another without touching the boys.
-Towing, most comps have small boat or judges broom to tow and moor up, ive had a tug though.
-Retrieving a dinghy, drop crew member into a dinghy who then rows it to the shore.
-Anchoring, once left the anchor ball down and got shouted at!

Can't think of any more..........DAD?

Suzanne xXx
 
Re:tell us more bout the competitions

>-Pig sticking, a personal favourite, pick up a pole from one boy and put in in another without touching the boys.

Is that boys or buoys? Could be either ;-)

Dave L.
 
Re: Judges qualifications

I like you. My Dad has been a judge and he says that competiting is better than judging, but when your judging at least you know what your talking about and what to look for. As for being FOR the white trousers, i'll let you off but have you ever considered the poor person who has to wash those whites and get the rope stains out of them. I always competed in navy blue trousers and white t-shirt.

Suzanne xXx
 
Old fartty types, white trousers, handle bar moustache, pipe that never goes out, always shouting and balling at people, real jobs worth, probably has not been to sea since world war 1 or maybe 2 if your lucky, or maybe never off the Thames at least, used to own a Broom but now hates the up to date models, never give a 10 when its due because his eye sight is that bad he cannot see any further than the end of his nose, cant think of any more, never bothered to enter one anyway!..

paul js.
 
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