The Humble Art of Assistant Judging

[Eric_Anderson]

Hi all. Last weekend I found myself stumbling badly trying to assist Advanced and Unlimited sequences (and even once during Primary--so ashamed). I put out a feeler on the "Exploder" seeking guidance on how to be a good caller. It turned into such a detailed discussion that I thought it might merit a wider audience. The following article can be sourced from some work Wes has done along with the guidance from other judges with an opinion on the subject. The article is pretty short (1500 words) to maximize its chances of making it into Sport Aerobatics. If length wasn't an issue I'd get into a little more detail with some scripted sequences. But as it stands, it contains plenty of information that I did not know a week ago.

Any input, either factual or grammatica,l is welcome.

Article in Google Docs

I tried to upload as a PDF but that isn't possible with an iPad. If you don't trust external links, do not click above.

Thanks

 

[LauraJ]

 

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