Keith brings up a very important point. Training. I had the opportunity to judge a couple of rounds of the FAI finals at the Nats this year and interesting discussions followed the warm up flights. All the judges on my line were very experienced pilots and judges, but there were several things that one judge may have seen that the others didn't. The value in the discussion was that all of us were on the same page and were more sensitive to downgrades that may not have been noticed prior to talking about it.

Of course, the most popular judging discussions are the "Snap & Spin" zeros (good grief, don't get me started on those...), but it's important to remember that there are many other pieces and parts that are missed in the seminars. A more clear understanding of what your judging responsibilities are helps to minimize any need or desire to change scores.

Joe W.