Re: SHOW: Tough judges
Bravo, Vince!! I agree with you. After all they are
called iris SHOWS. If it is not a GOOD stalk of Iris
XYZ and if you are not willing to clean it up and
present it then leave it at home in the garden. I
have been judging a little longer than you have and
consider myself an above average exhibitor. Out of 13
shows we have won 3 Queen's, 7 Silvers and 5
Bronze's. So, I speak not only as a judge but as an
exhibitor.
I have yet to judge a show where the judges chairman
did not tell of some malady, not to say there wasn't
one just that there always is one.<G> I judge the way
I expect to be judged. If I would wipe it off, trim
it off, remove it, clean it, or block it then I expect
the exhibitor to do the same. I think if more judges
would judge a show the way they want their own iris to
be judged then this problem would go away. There are
judges out there who seem to feel that being
ultra-critical demonstrates their knowledge. I prefer
to demonstrate my compassion and when in doubt give
the exhibitor the benefit of that doubt. Hopefully,
this will encourage them and others to show more.
One final thing. Just out of curiosity, how can a
judge tell an inexperienced exhibitor from an
experienced one that got in a hurry or just got lazy?
I have seen GOOD judges enter iris I wouldn't have cut
for display. So how do you tell??
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d*@llano.net
Dana Brown
Pres. South Plains Iris Society
Lubbock, TX USA 79401
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
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