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Date Posted: 05:03:28 12/01/07 Sat
Author: Anonymous
Subject: Low-Ball Scoring? Here's An Idea....

My dd has been competing for 5 years and I have heard the same complaints from parents during the whole time. It seems that at every pageant there is an issue with one judge low-balling. In other forms of competitions such as Figure Skating and even Cheerleading competitions the HIGHEST AND LOWEST scores are ALWAYS dropped. Why not do this in pageants as well? Sure there are systems that drop the lowest score. But if the highest and lowest scores are both dropped, this could make for more fair judging. Also eliminate the "Plus". A 10 should be just that, not 10++. 10's should ONLY be given when that contestant is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT with no flaws whatsoever. Let's get real, even Big Name girls are never ALWAYS perfect!!!

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[> OP here. Anyone agree with this? I would love to hear your thoughts. -- Anonymous, 07:34:17 12/01/07 Sat [1]

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[> I agtee with this. I think you would have to have more judges to do it though. -- Anonymous, 07:44:31 12/01/07 Sat [1]

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[> [> It's a good thing the spelling police aren't allowed on this board. LOL -- Anonymous, 10:30:47 12/01/07 Sat [1]

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[> If you have 3 judges you have a real problem:) -- Anonymous, 14:44:00 12/01/07 Sat [1]

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[> [> OP here. I've always thought there should be at least 5 judges at the table. Three is not enough. JMO -- Anonymous, 15:14:35 12/01/07 Sat [1]

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[> [> [> That is what Miss America does.5 judges w high/low dropped. -- Anonymous, 17:36:37 12/05/07 Wed [1]

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[> [> [> [> That's a great idea! -- Anonymous, 14:06:48 12/07/07 Fri [1]

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[> I also agree. Furthermore, have a scale like in other sports. -- Anonymous, 18:09:09 12/10/07 Mon [1]

For example, my daughter's cheer team recently won 1st place in her divisin with a 4.something out of ten.

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