I guess the only concern I have is if he was up for best of show/contest. How would we resolve that issue then?
> Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 10:21:00 -0500 > From: cheryl@dustyuniverse.com > To: aga-contest@thekrib.com > Subject: Re: [AGA-Contest] AGA-Contest Digest, Vol 44, Issue 7 > > I don't see a conflict of interest if he doesn't judge his category. > > People are going to understand that there is a limited pool of judges > and that often the better judges are also the better aquascapers. > > Cheryl > > > > S. Hieber wrote: > > It would be better if his entries in the were not subject to judging. > > Then there is no conflict of interest for him or any of his companion > > judges. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com> > > *To:* AGA Aquascaping Contest Planning <aga-contest@thekrib.com> > > *Sent:* Monday, September 7, 2009 10:33:28 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [AGA-Contest] AGA-Contest Digest, Vol 44, Issue 7 > > > > Could Jason judge all the categories except that one that he enters, and > > have Phil sub for him in that category? That way Phil could enter as well. > > > > Cheryl > > > > > > > > Karen Randall wrote: > > > I think that Jason is a great choice as a judge, and you can't really > > say, > > > at this point, "Gee, we'd rather have you as a competitor." So I > > think, at > > > this point, we have no choice but to tell him that if he judges, he can > > > enter "HDC" as we say in the horse show world (without honors). > > > > > > As far as a foreign judge is concerned, it might not be a bad time to ask > > > Claus, as he's betwixt and between after leaving Tropica. If he can't do > > > it, What about Luca Specchio? Another alternative, even though he > > has done > > > it more recently is Ole. I think he's a very good judge, and he's on > > > sabbatical at the moment, so he has a little more time than usual. (can't > > > let him enjoy the sun down under TOO much!<g>) > > > > > > Karen > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AGA-Contest mailing list > > > AGA-Contest@thekrib.com <mailto:AGA-Contest@thekrib.com> > > > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-contest > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AGA-Contest mailing list > > AGA-Contest@thekrib.com <mailto:AGA-Contest@thekrib.com> > > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-contest > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AGA-Contest mailing list > > AGA-Contest@thekrib.com > > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-contest > _______________________________________________ > AGA-Contest mailing list > AGA-Contest@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-contest |
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