Category: From the Fishbowl
“From the Fishbowl” is a series of short articles by U.S. National Judge Randy Connell, and it is intended to educate competitors about commonly misunderstood or little-known rules of formation skydiving. References will often be made to the Skydiver’s Competition Manual (SCM).
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Judging Roles
Let’s take a quick pause on rules, and discuss the various judge’s roles and who can help you with a question or a problem. For starters, take note that a judge’s rating and their role are not the same thing. Judges are rated (in the U.S.) as Regional, National or FAI Judges. This rating is indicative of the level of training a judge has completed and what level of event…
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Recent Changes in Judging Procedures
Editor’s note: “From the Fishbowl” is a series of short articles by U.S. National Judge Randy Connell, and it is intended to educate competitors about commonly misunderstood or little-known rules of formation skydiving. References will often be made to the Skydiver’s Competition Manual (SCM). At the USPA Board Meeting in February, the USPA Competition Committee approved changes in some of the rules in the Skydiver’s Competition Manual (SCM) governing judging procedures…