Re: [AGA-Contest] My thoughts on the Aquascaping Contest

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

Where were you guys 4 months ago ;-) sh
--- Bailin Shaw <bailin_shaw@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have to agree.  Based on my experience from judging the
> 2003 convention, I 
> think this system is due for a rehaul!  Glad you've
> broached the subject, 
> Carlos!
> 
> Bailin
> 
> >From: Ghazanfar Ghori <ghorig@gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: AGA Aquascaping Contest Planning
> <aga-contest@thekrib.com>
> >To: AGA Aquascaping Contest Planning
> <aga-contest@thekrib.com>
> >Subject: Re: [AGA-Contest] My thoughts on the
> Aquascaping Contest
> >Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:57:37 -0500
> >
> >I agree...time to rethink.
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:16:09 -0500, Carlos Sanchez
> ><tsunamicarlos@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > First, I'd like to say that we had the best turnout
> ever this year -- 
> >and
> > > that is really something to be proud of, especially
> since American
> > > participation alone was nearly equal to total
> participation in previous
> > > years. With this large boost in numbers and the
> expansion of the scope 
> >of
> > > the contest, I think the contest should also begin to
> look toward how 
> >judges
> > > are chosen. This contest has always been an
> 'American' contest by the 
> >judges
> > > that have been chosen year to year. I think it is
> time to make the shift
> > > completely to 'international' by having
> representative judges from 
> >around
> > > the world --which would necessitate an increase in
> the number of judges 
> >to
> > > at least five or so. Because Asia and Europe alone
> contribute around 40% 
> >of
> > > participation, I think we should have at least two
> international judges 
> >(one
> > > from each of those continents) every year. Token?
> Perhaps, but the 
> >contest
> > > will only expand in scope if the international
> community is well 
> >represented
> > > in the judging panel.
> > >
> > > Second, I think the point system for the judging
> needs to be rehauled. I
> > > think there was far too much emphasis on maintenance
> (and who here wants 
> >to
> > > keep tanks only with Anubias barteri var. nana and
> Java fern for 
> >years?). I
> > > believe the categories 'selection and use of
> materials' and 
> >'composition'
> > > are redundant. Composition of wood and rock should
> fall under the same
> > > category as composition of plants. Fish choice should
> be given more
> > > importance, as it is a critical aspect of an
> aquascape -- the harmony of 
> >the
> > > fish with the plants both in shape, color, and
> movement (if the judge is
> > > familiar with the fish, he can make such a
> judgement).
> > >
> > > I think Overall impression is weighted too heavily on
> the scale. It 
> >allows
> > > too much room for subjectivity in an already rather
> subjective 
> >aquascaping
> > > hobby.
> > >
> > > More to come... but here are some initial thoughts,
> > >
> > > Carlos
> > >
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