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Originally Posted by T. Hoffman
The more often we see the above stated publicly, the more we must take care to remember that it should continue to remain an expectation, not an assumption.
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Trevor, I agree. Anyone who walks into the competition with little or no preparation is doing a disservice to the community. If a volunteer doesn't have time to properly prepare for their role, then they should find another aspect of the competition where they can help with less preparation.
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Originally Posted by T. Hoffman
Any decisions that lead to controversy should be explained to minimize any bitter feelings or misunderstandings among the involved parties.
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Here, I have an objection. Most decisions don't become controversial until someone brings it here to vent in the public forum. Even after decisions are explained at competitions, we see folks who disagree with the interpretation and carry often venomous attacks onto CD. More often than not, the call made
can be interpreted as the referee described, but someone thinks they were cheated, and no explanation will suffice. There have even been posts in these forums by referees to share with the community what was shared with the disgruntled team members. This is uncalled for.
Have bad calls been made during competitions? Yes.
As many as are represented by the threads you can find here? Not by a long-shot.
Every time I hear "we need instant replay" it usually is followed by "because we got cheated this way or that". It's never because the other team or alliance got cheated.
Replays for judgement calls = BAD
Replays of matches to see good moves = GOOD