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Re: The CEDA Nat'l Tourney Judging survey - Info

On Wed, 2 Nov 1994, ross smith wrote:

> With regard to data entry for mutual preference judging:
> 
> Rich Edwards's program allows multiple computers to be used to enter the 
> data. Then, there is a function to merge the data from different data 
> sets. So, the time it takes to enter the data is as much a function of 
> the number of computers and personnel available for data entry as it is 
> the number of teams entered. NOTE OF CAUTION: entry mistakes in judge 
> preference sheets by teams and by data entry poerators can be numerous. 
> Careful double checking is required.
> 

Just a couple quick observations:

As Ken intimated in his posting, we are committed to insuring the 
technical and staffing feasibility of whatever proposal the community 
might make concerning judge assignment.  I appreciate Jim's concern that 
we would stay up all night.  If necessary we would.  However, other 
technological solutions are available.  While it is not now a feature of 
the released version of my program, I could easily implement a multiple 
computer-entry, file merging feature into the running of nats.  More 
probably, I would integrate Scantron capability so that we could scan 
preference sheets into the computer (with or without visual 
double-checks).  I would research the reliability of SCANTRON before 
making such a call.  In any case, technologically we could do it.  If, in 
fact, the community adopted a protocol that they felt could be better 
implemented in Rich's software, so be it.  Doug would have to make that 
call.

The bottom line is, mutual preference should be debated ON MERITS.  I 
believe that full debate should focus on perceived benefits and perceived 
costs, not on tabroom fatigue or the choice of programs.  I have 
intentially avoided presenting my own views because of the potential 
conflict of interest. 

Thanks - and keep talking,

GARY
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