RE: I just don't get it!
I think the point of the thread is each of us "be honest and tell the judges when we know we flew the wrong manuever"
I don't see anything above as to having a 3rd judge to indicate "hard zero" Although I have been IMAC contests where that was done. This eliminates the objectivity of the 2 judges, and if the "zero" judge is mistaken, unfair.
My buddy on advanced came out of the double immelman with a 1.5 turn roll, then the out side immelman wasn't outside, and needed an extra 1/2 roll to get to inverted for the snap. Strangely, all 3 were scored and as it turns out scored well (first flight of the moring straight into the sun so the judges had vision problems also)
I believe the notion of this thread is simply after landing, the pilot (my buddy) should tell the judges I zeroed the double immelman, and outside immelman!! Just simply being fair, and honest. Of course for this to be effective (like golf scores) everyone would have to be on the up and up.
Ed