Re: My NCRS Experience

[Dave M.]

If the car was reviewed by Bloomington Judges, their judging rules maintain a strict period of time that Judges can spend on each section, (like 15 minutes.) NCRS Judges take as much time as they deem necessary to provide the owner as complete of an overview of originality / condition as the Judging Manuals maintain and/or the knowledge that individual Judges have from experience.


By using Judging Manuals (which Bloomington does not have - except when referencing NCRS manuals) the intention remains that owners receive fair and balanced feedback. Every owner should exercise their right to speak with the Judging Team Leader or even the Judging Chairman if they disagree with the Judges reviewing their vehicle.....First and foremost, we should all remember we're engaged in this sport for fun.....and education regarding Corvettes.


I would never suggest that NCRS is made up of a bunch of "perfect Judges"...But by and far, the vast majority that I've had the pleasure of interfacing with, are honest individuals doing their best.

[John H.]

Re: My NCRS Experience

When I presented my freshly-restored '57 for Flight Judging, after proceeding "by the JG" for over two years and with the help and research of many helpful NCRS-member folks both on and off this Board, I was amazed at both the thoroughness and helpful nature of all five of the (volunteer) judging Teams. Where I had deductions, their nature was explained very clearly, and several "fuzzy" issues were resolved in my favor. In the end, it was a great day, I learned some more about how to improve my car even further, made some new friends, and got my Top Flight to boot. I'm not exactly new at this, having now done seven body-off Corvette restorations (for myself, not for others) in the last 28 years, but this was the first one that was NCRS-judged. It was hard at first to stand back and watch people pick over my car for a combined total of about four hours, but it soon became apparent that they were not only thorough, but were being helpful, and were not "out to get me", as some would suggest. I suppose others have had differing experiences as a result of human nature and personalities, but mine was very satisfying. Great hobby, great cars, great people.


John

[Jack H.]

Attitude and objective count....

Interesting thread to watch. I assure you I've seen judges overstep boundaries of knowledge and conduct to almost the same degree as over zealous owners. A couple of things fall by the wayside pretty fast in these situations (which are becoming MUCH rarer under the current management team of Roy Sinor)....


First, NCRS is a club and the 'them' is 'us'. Judges pay the same dues as owners and, at the bottom line, we're all MEMBERS.


This means we're involved in a member helping member task when judging cars. Cars don't compete against cars (nor owners against owners) as we don't have 'best of show' categories nor are we allowed to disclose individual scores. The score sheet in Flight is the personal property of the owner and only he/she knows the specific details embodied there.


So, when situations develop that harbor the ill will of inter-personal friction, I look for who's grinding the axe.... As specfics are judge to owner private disclosures, it's typically a situation where individual attitude and objective overwhelmed the specifics of the situation.


If you want a very PLEASANT introduction to Flight judging, have your car judged the day BEFORE you start your restoration and DRIVE it to the meet for the comfort and understanding of the NCRS milage driven credit. Nothing is more pleasant and relaxing than seeing the process and getting an introduction where there's absolutely nothing to lose!!!