If you've read the March K-factor, you'll know I'm making an offer to run electronic scoring at up to 3 contests out of D7 after last year's very successful beta test period. Sean and others made mention of it in the K-factor last season and I'd like an opportunity for it to get a little wider exposure while I continue writing up the manual for CDs to be able to use it on their own.

I'll bring everything needed to run the contest scoring -- if you are able to help with travel costs, that's appreciated but not critical.

If you haven't read about it, in a nutshell, the system uses an application running on an iPod touch with a game controller shell. Each maneuver is read to the judge through their own headset or an over-ear (not in-ear) headphone I can provide. Each maneuver starts at a score of 10 and the judge may click one button for -0.5 and another for -1 as they see deductions (click several times for >1 pt deductions), pull a trigger for the next maneuver. There are additional buttons for an instant zero, etc. Upon completion of a sequence the judge may review the scores before saving them which sends them over a local WiFi network to the scoring computer. In most cases, the pilot's scoresheet is printed for them before they have brought their plane back to the pits. Scores are displayed in real-time on an LCD scoreboard until the last round to maintain the traditional excitement around "who won" in a close-fought class.

An older video showing the system in use:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFWp5GcfrGg A slightly newer video showing the system in use with Scott Smith's Master Scoring system:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4WQ-lXcB7E PM or respond on this thread with the contest you have in mind, the dates, and how many people usually attend your contest and we'll see if it's compatible with my calendar.

Peter+