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Hey guys,

Mike, what Olaf told me about the indtermediate Golds (lack of) was that no-one got within the top percentile. They went strickly on points and did not judge on a curve.

I took a silver though.....

Dave

AMPS has predetermined, and published, scores for each award level. There were at least three teams of four judging. (Yes, I was commandeered into one of them.) Each team worked independently, so there'd be no way to know how the scores were stacking up in the next team.
As we were presented a model, we'd examine and discuss it. Each judge then assigned point levels for various skills, assembly, running gear, markings, research and accuracy, finish, etc. to a total of up to 10 points each. The low score was dropped and the leader tallied the score. We were also instructed to expect more from an advanced builder than from an intermediate level builder. The only issue I have with their system is that beginner level modelers can get no better than bronze. But it's the rule and it's published, so the entrant SHOULD know going in what the deal is.
Also, in the AMPS system, once you get gold in intermediate you move up to advanced.

I was under the impression that the promotion to Advanced was ONLY for scoring an intermediate gold at the National show however.
Mike

We were also instructed to expect more from an advanced builder than from an intermediate level builder.

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We were also instructed to expect more from an advanced builder than from an intermediate level builder.

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To me this is the biggest flaw in the current AMPS judging. Having judged at the national convention, I found it difficult to remain consistant in my scoring by having to mentally change gears between my adv/int/novice criterion.

FOR EXAMPLE ONLY, a kit comes across the table and a roadwheel is not touching. Does this count as a strike in intermediate? no? What about advanced? Take a point off now? And so on for the myriad of other details that are considered when judging a model.

There is a solution though, one that I've seen work in Montreal that allows judges to remain consistent throughout their duties.

Basically, it works like a golf handicap, only instead of strokes, you get points. Novice get say 6, Intermediate 3 and Advanced 0. The judge can then examine ever kit to an "advanced" standard (or "par for the course"). The novice model may end up with a seemingly poor score of 10/20, but when the handicap is factored in, a 16/20 might result in a medal.

For your consideration.