Re: [AGA-Contest] AGA-Contest Digest, Vol 44, Issue 7

You're just to goodhearted to see it. He knows the other judges. We usually go to some lengths to keep them anonymous until the winners are announced. Suppose some judge wants some entry voted for and he's a swing vote; might that not be a sistuation in which one might be tempted to look for a favor?

From: Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>
To: AGA Aquascaping Contest Planning <aga-contest@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, September 7, 2009 11:21:00 AM
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.
>
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> *From:* Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>
> *To:* AGA Aquascaping Contest Planning <aga-contest@thekrib.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, September 7, 2009 10:33:28 AM
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> 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
> >
> >
> >
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