On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 12:20:00 -0400, Rob Halgren
wrote:
Often absolutely huge flowers have terrible form, that is why size is
only allocated 10 points (although it seems the most important 10
points...). There are many different categories which go into the final
score, and it is rare that any flower would be perfect in all of them.
That is why it is hard to get a high score.

Rob

One of the other things you will hear during judging is someone
commenting on the OUTSTANDING color of this clone, and someone
else reminding them color is only 10 points.

New things generally get cultural awards as a means of getting a
record rather than quality awards that years later would set us
up for a visit from the 'little men in white-coats' to examine
our heads.

Do visit or take a plant to AOS judging and ask to be allowed to
play mouse in the corner or spider on the wall. Just remember
not a peep out of the mouse and everything you hear stays in the
room. IF you want to work - volunteer to clerk either then or at
a show. It gets you in, informs you, lets you meet some of the
opinion makers, (note I did not say correct) and helps the
judging staff greatly.

SuE
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