ORIGINAL: Dean Bird
Everything we judge is subjective. We're human. Was that 10 degrees or 20 degrees? I think it was 15 degrees, so you get a score based on what I think.
I suppose in the extreme that is correct. However the difference is that there is a standard against which it can be objectively measured. SO what you are talking about is the ability of a judge to properly apply the standard. Purely subjective judging lacks a standard and simply asks the judge to assign a score on their own internal "impression".
So far, I'm liking Digger44's suggestion. Unless someone tells me otherwise, I'm going to deduct one point from the "presentation" score for each maneuver that isn't placed where it's easy for me to judge. Just like with all our maneuvers, the pilots starts with a 10, and deductions I see are subtracted from that.
There is no one to tell you otherwise, and that is the point. And let's at least stop calling it a presentation score. It is the Airspace score.
Seems very consistent with IMAC judging concepts and is consistent for each pilot. Control the airplane so the maneuvers are easy for me to judge, you get a good score. I like it!!
Will you still like it if you go to a contest, get low scores for flying the same way you have previously gotten high scores simply because those judges didn't like it??