WE NEED YOUR HELP


We are proud of our GSB judging system!  We’ve received many compliments from others who enjoy our system.  Other clubs have used a variations of it (imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!) for their shows.    We’ve also learned a lot about our system.  Two years ago we ran long by about 2 hours.   Last year we were pretty much on time.   We are continuing to learn and improve.  This year we intend to improve the quality of our system by emphasizing certain aspects of the system.  For example we’ll use more diligence in the review and use of the “accuracy point.”    

Of central importance to the system is having a good group of experienced judges.  We hope you’ll join us in our quest for the success of the GSB format.  If you’ve judged before at our show we offer our sincerest thanks and hope we can count on you again this year.  If you judged before at other shows, no matter what the system, but haven’t judged at our show, please consider joining our judging team!  We are counting on you!


So here is what we've done to make things better after our first show:

  • We will have the models grouped by genre, i.e. Aircraft, Armor, Automotive, etc.  This will save the judges from having to search for models they are supposed to judge.
  • Judges will work in teams rather than working alone.  Again, we think this will help them to know which models they need to look at.  And by initially looking at them together and spending a few (2-3?) minutes looking at them and talking about each one, all three judges will get the benefit of the other two judge's comments, perhaps picking up on something they might have missed individually.
  • To avoid peer pressure and dominance by one judge, once the judges start their individual scoring for each model, we ask that there be no further discussion among the judges about that model.
  • We plan to have some teams start judging early, before the judges meeting to further help make sure we get judging done on time.
  • We will once again hold a judges meeting to aquaint those of you who haven't judged with our system.  While it's based on the same things you'd look for in normal IPMS judging, it does require a bit of a different mindset.  And while it is similar to AMPS, it is again, a bit different.

So here is what we need from you. 

  • Please let Mike Moore know as early as possible if you'd like to, or are willing to judge, what you are most comfortable judging, and if you've judged under our system before.
  • If you don't let me know before the show, please, sign up for judging when you register!

 

Again, we can really use your help judging.  More hands will make for lighter, faster work for everyone, and will help us stay on schedule.

And, if you think about it, every show you go to is in the same boat.  It is really a good thing to give back a bit and judge a few times a year.  The shows you do so at will really appreciate it, I promise!