Re: ... (and judging shows)

From: "wmoores" <wmoores@watervalley.net>



On 20 Jun 99, at 8:50, Gerry Snyder wrote:

> From: Gerry Snyder <gcsnyd@loop.com>
> 
> "Mark, Maureen" wrote:
> > 
> > ....
> > 
> > How many judges are truly comfortable judging shows?  How many years does it
> > take to get comfortable?
> 
> Maureen,

> 
> By now I feel pretty comfortable. But in my case, comfort definitely
> comes from accepting ignorance rather then from having detailed
> knowledge of most of the cultivars and species.
> 
> Gerry, former prez of San Fernando Valley I.S.
> Region 15 in winterless Los Angeles


I know it is cumbersome, awkward, and gets heavy along the way, 
but your best bet is to have a bag or satchel with all the Checklists 
and R & I's from 1990 through 1998. Bring your sectional 
checklists such as the new Signa Checklist. Most of your answers 
about identity are there.  Refer to them as needed.  Have open 
interchange with the other judges and call in the show chairman or 
even the exhibitor of a questionable stalk when the Checklists or R 
& I's don't resolve the problem.  

There should be interaction between the seasoned judges and the 
apprentices.  At a recent show in Memphis, we took turns with the 
apprentices in starting the critique of individual stalks.  Rarely were 
they overruled.  The two apprentices stated that they had just 
observed at other shows when they were on a panel.  They were 
not permitted to vote on the best speciman, however.

The personalities on a panel may also determine whether one is 
comfortable or not.  I know there are some who hate to be 
assigned to a panel with me for obvious reasons!

I had wanted to comment on Maureen's post when it first appeared 
but because of a problem with my fingers, I was unable to do so.

Thanks, Gerry, for bringing the question back to our attention.

Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8

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