Subject: Digest for the period 4/17/2004 - 4/18/2004
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 01:00:23 -0400

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  1. Re: Judging Variance 


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From: David Houseman  Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 08:09:00 -0400
Subject: Re: Judging Variance 


Steve,

Certainly if we want to improve a process we need to know where we are and
we need data to know that.  Howeve we do not collect or store judge scores.
There are approximately 350 HB competitions each year and these use various
softwares to manager the competitions.  Someone may in fact keep individual
judge scores but I'll bet not all that many.  Certainly the BJCP does not.
Perhaps when Alan Hord's competition package is completed and in widespread
usage we may be able to facilitate such a suggestion.  However, it's enough
to get consensus scores entered by competition organizers; it would be yet
another to ask them to spend the time to enter individual judge scores.

We are however considering a judge feedback and rating system (imagine the
EBAY feedback and ratings for sellers) that would provide to each judge
feedback and ratings by any brewer or entrant who wishes to provide that
feedback, either positive or negative.  We're sorting through the privacy
issues and how we could use this proactively to improve judge performance or
recognize outstanding judges.  This is just in the proposal phase so don't
expect it soon.

David Houseman
BJCP Competition Director


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Subject: Digest for the period 4/17/2004 - 4/18/2004
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 01:00:23 -0400

Table of contents
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  1. Re: Judging Variance 


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From: David Houseman  Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 08:09:00 -0400
Subject: Re: Judging Variance 


Steve,

Certainly if we want to improve a process we need to know where we are and
we need data to know that.  Howeve we do not collect or store judge scores.
There are approximately 350 HB competitions each year and these use various
softwares to manager the competitions.  Someone may in fact keep individual
judge scores but I'll bet not all that many.  Certainly the BJCP does not.
Perhaps when Alan Hord's competition package is completed and in widespread
usage we may be able to facilitate such a suggestion.  However, it's enough
to get consensus scores entered by competition organizers; it would be yet
another to ask them to spend the time to enter individual judge scores.

We are however considering a judge feedback and rating system (imagine the
EBAY feedback and ratings for sellers) that would provide to each judge
feedback and ratings by any brewer or entrant who wishes to provide that
feedback, either positive or negative.  We're sorting through the privacy
issues and how we could use this proactively to improve judge performance or
recognize outstanding judges.  This is just in the proposal phase so don't
expect it soon.

David Houseman
BJCP Competition Director


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