Subject: Digest for the period 6/19/2006 - 6/20/2006 Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:03:10 -0400 Table of contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Last Call for NHC 2nd round judges and stewards ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Don Ferris Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:30:24 -0400 Subject: Last Call for NHC 2nd round judges and stewards Last Call for Judges and Stewards at the 2nd Round of the National Homebrew Competition! We still need more Judges and Stewards! Come be part of the largest Homebrew Competition in the World! The AHA would like to have ~9 judges per category (6 minimum). (Here is the preferred procedure: Split the 24-27 entries in each category into three 8-9 beer flights, with three judge panels per flight. Each panel will push 2-3 beers. Then the senior judge from each initial panel will sit together and determine the top three using a fresh bottle of each beer.) Using simple math, that means there are 243 (162) judging positions and 81 stewarding positions that need to be filled (9(6) judges (3 stewards) x 27 categories = 243(162) judging and 81 stewarding spots) just to determine the medal winners! Pre-registration for judging/stewarding is essential as we are trying to pre-assign flights to facilitate the process so do not delay! Sessions will be held Thursday Morning, Thursday Afternoon, and Friday Morning. (Again simple math, if we do 9 categories each session then we need 9 x 9(6) = 81(54) judges per session!) Preference to judging positions will be given to people holding a BJCP certification. However, if not enough BJCP judges are available, then individuals with judging experience that do not have BJCP certification may be used. If this occurs, no more than one (1) non-BJCP certified judge will be on any three (3) judge panel, and at least one (1) National or higher ranked BJCP judge will be part of that same three (3) judge panel. If you would like to Judge or Steward please send the following information to Judges`at`flbrewer.org or stewards@flbrewer.org respectively: Last Name First Name Preferred Name or Nickname BJCP # (if applicable, even if just planning to steward) BJCP Rank (if applicable) Categories eligible to Judge or Steward Categories ineligible to Judge or Steward (i.e., you have an entry in the 2nd rd of the NHC) Categories you would prefer to Judge or Steward Categories you would not prefer to Judge or Steward Available to judge or steward Thurs AM Available to judge or steward Thurs PM Available to judge or steward Fri AM State you live in (Will be used to try and ensure each panel has regional diversity) Your homebrew club (if applicable, for statistical purposes to see how many different clubs are represented) email address (or other means of contacting you) Also ensure you have registered for the National Homebrew Conference to participate in other activities going on around and after the judging/stewarding. If you have already contacted us about judging or stewarding, you should have received an email to let you know you are on the list. If you did not get an email please contact us again! Look forward to seeing you in Orlando! Don Ferris NHC 2nd Round Judge Coordinator Judges`at`flbrewer.org Dani Parris-Exline NHC 2nd Round Steward Coordinator stewards`at`flbrewer.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ***** Important Subscriber Information ***** To post a message to JudgeNet, send it to judge`at`synchro.com. Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments. Make sure you use a meaningful subject. Quote only as much material as is needed for context. To manage your subscription, go to http://synchro.com/judge/subscriptions.html or send an email to judge-request`at`synchro.com with the subject: help judge. JudgeNet is also available as an NNTP newsgroup, go to news://news.synchro.com/synchro.judge