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     RC AEROBATICS    
     JUDGE'S CODE OF ETHICS     

1. Approach your job with enthusiasm. 
2. Be prepared. 
3. Treat all flyers with equal respect and courtesy. 
4. Do not fraternize with individual, or groups, of flyers. 
5. Do not preconceive the performance of anyone. 
6. Score any maneuver without observed downgrades a 10 for anyone. 
7. Score every maneuver with consideration for all observed downgrades. 
8. Judgement calls come with the job, maintain consistency with your decisions. 
9. Score maneuvers you missed observing with NO (not observed); do not assign arbitrary scores. 
10. Be independent; do not concern yourself with the judging methods of others. 
11. Do not discuss any flyer's performance or scoring while judging. 
12. Avoid looking at the scores of anyone while judging. 

NSRCA JUDGING COMMITTEE RULE INTERPRETATION

Takeoff - Dec 2001

 The committee has considered the question of the whether the lengths of the lines for the takeoff roll and climb to 2 meters must be equal.  Reasonable arguments can be made for both views but, considering the close proximity of the take off line, it's not likely the judges can assess whether or not the 2 meter point and start of roll are equidistant from the center.  In addition, the climb is to approximately 2 meters in the rulebook.  Judging the lift off as center and the line before and after on quality (gradual acceleration, straight, gentle liftoff and gradual wings level climb out) is sufficient.  We have determined it is not necessary for the line of the takeoff run and the line climbing to 2 meters to be equal.

 Line Before Exit Roll on Advanced Sequence Spin - Dec 2001

The committee has considered the question of how the roll from inverted to upright on the Advanced Spin exit should be done.  The line between the 1/4 loop and roll during an inverted spin exit is addressed in the newly approved rules (RCA02-8) quote: "the 1/2 roll is performed after a slight hesitation".  The hesitation is just long enough to define a wings level line for the judges but not so long as to appear as a preparation for the roll.  The line must exist (as compared to none in an Immelman) and it is to be short. The committee defines short as no more than the length of the radius of the ¼ loop just before the roll.

CALLING ENTRY/EXIT OF THE BOX - July 2001

The NSRCA Judging committee has reviewed a question related to calling the box and the effect on judging of maneuvers adjacent to box entry / exit. We have concluded that the current rules should be interpreted as follows:

Entry to and exit of the maneuvering area should be called approximately at the box line. Failure to do so requires a major penalty (2) points be assessed to the following maneuver. (FAI rules are silent on this issue, however for consistency and according to paragraph 19 of the AMA rules, this practice should be followed by F3A when AMA and FAI events and judges are combined.) Calling the box is notification of the judges that the aircraft is entering or leaving the maneuvering area. It is improper to judge the line between the box entry / exit and any maneuver entry / exit

Center of Six of Four point roll Exit inverted - July 2001

The Judging Committee has reviewed a question regarding the center of the 6 of 4-point roll. Reasonable arguments have been presented for differing views. However, the maneuver descriptions and diagrams in the rules are clear that horizontal rolling maneuvers begin and end with a rolling element (exclusive of required straight and level entry and exit). Basis this definition, the center of the 6 of 4 point roll is the center of the 2nd knife edge element.

     RC AEROBATICS    
     JUDGE'S CODE OF ETHICS     

1. Approach your job with enthusiasm. 
2. Be prepared. 
3. Treat all flyers with equal respect and courtesy. 
4. Do not fraternize with individual, or groups, of flyers. 
5. Do not preconceive the performance of anyone. 
6. Score any maneuver without observed downgrades a 10 for anyone. 
7. Score every maneuver with consideration for all observed downgrades. 
8. Judgement calls come with the job, maintain consistency with your decisions. 
9. Score maneuvers you missed observing with NO (not observed); do not assign arbitrary scores. 
10. Be independent; do not concern yourself with the judging methods of others. 
11. Do not discuss any flyer's performance or scoring while judging. 
12. Avoid looking at the scores of anyone while judging. 

Since 10-10-01