There was a good turn out for our meeting on a cold November night. Julia Cleaver and Kathy Chantler, both judges themselves, hosted a very interesting and thought provoking evening and gave us an educational and practical taster on “ How to think like a Judge”. To get us started, Kathy recapped on her earlier …
Thinking Like a Judge With Kathy Chantler and Julia Cleaver Attendees forty. Our recent club meeting featured Kathy Chantler and Julia Cleaver presenting a workshop on ‘Thinking like a Judge’. Kathy began by giving the members a question-and-answer session on what we thought Judges looked for in an image, and how to break down an …
Judges Blog… 6 Happy New Year to all my readers. So here is it my first of 2015. It has been a very interesting few weeks on the club & judging circuit
Judges Blog… 5 Based on my previous blogs, I would hope that you are now amassing a pretty good outline of what is like to take on the privileged role of judging. In previous blogs I have given you the perspective of my experiences what I want to do here is turn the tables slightly …
Judges Blog… 4 As a judge you are in some respects acting as not only an ambassador for the CACC but also the club you represent. In this regard there are a number of critical key points to remember before visiting other clubs
Judges Blog… 3 I was recently asked to stand in to judge a PDI competition for a club that I had not previously visited.
Judges Blog… 2 OK you’ve read the competition rules beforehand and mentally prepared for the task ahead. You stride purposefully, confident and prepared for what you are about to face. We don’t want any trouble tonight Your entrance is met with anxious sidewards glances, narrowed eyes and subdued whispers; suddenly the piano stops playing. Like …
Judges Blog…1 To be invited to another club to act as an ‘official’ to preside and adjudicate over the abilities of others is indeed a privilege however, I can’t help feeling that I am sometimes used as a bit of a scapegoat. Judging other peoples work is indeed difficult at the best of times however …