Once again, I'm going to cause some trouble.
After watching the gymnastics competitions for a couple of days in the
Olympics I thought about the orchids that are judged at a competition. So
how does an orchid get judged (ie. by what criteria can one orchid of one
species win over others in the same species)? Can anyone share some first
person experiences?

Horace


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Hi;


So
how does an orchid get judged (ie. by what criteria can one orchid of one
species win over others in the same species)

If you are judging for show ribbons - the best one there that day as determined
by a ribbon judging team consisting of whoever wishes to judge and based on the
rules of the show committee.

If you are judging for American Orchid Society Flower Quality Awards - equal
to or improvement in flower quality, based on a set point scale and previous
awards to the genera/species/hybrids. Points awarded by a panel of at least 5
AOS Judges, 3 of which must be Accredited Judges. To reach Accredited Judge
status requires 7 years to complete the AOS sanctioned training program, plus
continuing education as long as you hold a Judges appointment.

A Short Version. The AOS Handbook on Judging and Exhibition, 11th Ed. 96 pages
gives more details about Orchid Judging. Hope This Helps.

Jerry

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