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Prev    Next » Re: Judging own pupils Posted by anymouse
8/19/2008  3:51:00 PM "Anonymous. So you beleive that judges
should judge there own pupils."  I don't believe it is ideal,
but banning it would mean either that the best available experts
are not available as judges, or are not available as teachers.
There's already nowhere near enough true experts to fill the
world demand for either coaching or judging work, and most
serious competitors would not be willing to accept second rate
in either category!   The skating system of marking makes such
simple explanation unworkable. You would need high marks from a
majority of judges get first place - it can't be just the two
you cite, at least half the panel must be involved.  What can
happen to elevate a mediocre couple is where there is widespread
disagreement amongst all the judges over all the couples. Then
someone who is universally seen as neither particularly
outstanding nor particularly offensive can