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Originally Posted by philso
I totally understand your concern about the need for the Judging Room to stay private and that there should be no leaks. The fact of the matter is that there was a leak and the content of the leak appears to indicate there are flaws in the judging process. Considering the time, effort and resources that teams commit to this competition, it is unacceptable to be forgotten, just like it would be unacceptable for your professor to tell you that you cannot get a grade because he lost your exam papers.
Once the judging process appears to be unfair, the awards associated with that process cease to be incentives. That undermines the objectives of an otherwise great program and the efforts of people in this community such as the OP, you and I. Rightly or wrongly, there have been whole teams that have left FLL in our area because of awards that were not given out in a rational and transparent way.
Having worked as an FLL Judge quite a few times, I know what you mean about throwing chairs. Sometimes, the Judges get about as passionate advocating for the teams they saw as the teams themselves  (I think this is a good thing)
It would be greatly appreciated if you can help improve the manuals and other materials used to train the Judges. Not being a mystery to the competitors would also mean it would be easier for the Judges to be consistent from one event to another and within an event.
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Again, I question that the wording used by the judges implied the team was forgotten. More accurately it likely meant that the other team had impressed more folks, or the folks were more adept at swaying others. Or any of a dozen things.
I can assure you that the #1 goal of every JA in FRC is to ensure that every team has a positive experience that they feel was fair. Comments like those judges made undermine that.