Proposal 34: Requiring judges to write down scores in battles [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: 9. FlatlandSubmitted on 2025-05-02
Status: Voting from May 12, 2025 to May 19, 2025
Background
Writing down battle scores is already best practice at most flatland competitions - let's change it in the rulebook.
Proposal
Old rule:
"9C.4.3 Battle Scoring
For battles, judges must decide on a single rider to vote on, they cannot tie the riders.
Judges are not required to write down scores for each category during battles. Judges
must determine a winner individually. The Chief Judge collects the results from each
judge and the winner is chosen by simple majority. The winner of each battle is then
announced directly."
New rule:
"9C.4.3 Battle Scoring
For battles, judges must decide on a single rider to vote on, they cannot tie the riders.
Judges are required to write down scores for each category during battles. Judges
must determine a winner individually. The Chief Judge collects the results from each
judge and the winner is chosen by simple majority. The winner of each battle is then
announced directly."
Body
The most objective decision on who wins a battle is made if it is ensured that judges keep on judging according to the official judging criteria - even in battles. If scores are not written down, judges may weight certain criteria more or less than in the official rules.
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3 out of 10 voting members have voted.