- Joined
- Jun 16, 2008
I wish the GP judges were all the same judges with only a few substitutes as an exception. I know it's relatively unrealistic but I'd appreciate the consistency.
This would have judges working all over the world for 6 weeks straight, 8 if you count the GPF. Please remember that judges are volunteers who take time away from their "real" lives to judge at events. They are not paid beyond reimbursement for expenses. Many judges use their vacation time from work to judge, but it is unrealistic to think that they would have 6-8 weeks of paid leave that they could take in one chunk to judge the entire GP series. Also, most judges judge a lot more than the international events. Even judges who judge GP/ Worlds/ Olympics are judging at local events and test sessions throughout the year. Let's be realistic about what we expect of judges.