Is SECEDA Elitist?

[lmcoppol@unccvx.uncc.edu]

As one of the people who ran the computer for CEDA at L&C, I would like to
address Bear's complaints about judge assignments.  I am sympathetic to
the concerns I hear, that good judges should hear good rounds, but without
strike sheets, any manipulation of the random judge assignment done by the
computer (in this case TRM) could be seen as unfair.  This is especially
true since I had competitors in a break round in Rd.6

Besides the fairness issue, there is also the issue of responsibility.
Running tab is hectic enough when you are pushed to get the round out, now
it seems that people are asking that I take more time to know each of the
judges in the pool, their philosophy, and which team wants to have them in
the back of the round.  I don't think that is possible, and if I did do
this, could I make everyone happy?

Strike sheets are the answer, but without these, I don't think its
possible to ensure "quality" judging of "important" rounds

Sue Balter
U of Washington

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