Judging in a nutshell

Judging

In a nutshell In all disciplines, a penalty system for points is used; the lower the total the better.

WOOL PRESSING

Competitors are judged on workmanship, safety and technique. Loading the press, tramping, pressing the bale, capping and completion of bale are the most important judging criteria. Bale target weights are set with penalties for being over or under weight. Time points are deducted at 1 point for every 20 seconds elapsed or part thereof.

WOOL HANDLING

Judging is divided into two sections; Board (what the audience sees) and Wool Assessment. Board Judging Takes into account the tidiness and e ciency of the competitor, the throw and skirting of the eece, plus the roll and placement into a fadge. Fleeces are ‘skirted’ for ner neck wool, stained side wool, short wool and for other faults as necessary. Skirtings are separated and placed in baskets. Wool Assessment Fleeces and oddments are removed from the board for assessment. Fleeces should be free of skirtings and each basket should have a di erent type of wool. 2019 Shearing Judges

BACK ROW: Philip Morrison, FRONT ROW: Kevin MacCallum, Ken Macpherson, Ian Hopkirk, John Fraser, Graham McNae, Paul Harris, Donald Macrae, Neil Fagan, Russell Knight, Allan Grant, Greg Drew (Aust), Richard France, Peter McCabe, Mark Barrowcli e, Ronald King, Allan Pretious Joanne Mead, Neil Sidwell

Whole points are accumulated from the board and assessment judging. Sealed times are set for each grade, from the shearer nishing to when the competitor should nish. Time points accumulate for the sealed time but increase ve-fold past that time. Board, assessment and time penalties are added for the total points.

SHEARING

Competitors are judged while shearing and in the outside pens for overall quality. Shearing the sheep, a second cut or double cut of wool staple is penalised. A second cut of 11mm x 10mm x 85mm long (or the accumulation of smaller second cuts) accrues a 1 stroke penalty. The shorn sheep is judged for wool left on at the same penalty value as above. Skin cuts are also penalised. Penalty strokes on the board and from the pen judging are divided by the number of sheep shorn to give a quality points total. Time points are calculated at 1 point for every 20 seconds elapsed or part thereof. Quality points and time points are added together for the competitor’s total score.

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2019 Wool Handling Judges

BACK ROW: Robert Carter (Aust), Fiona Walker, Hine Thompson, Dawn Ratana, Freda KereKere, Gail Holmes, FRONT ROW: Linda Tarrant, Mori Gibbs, Gail Haitana, Jo Hopkirk, Tangiora Paku-Stewart, Myles Oldershaw

2019 Wool Pressing Judges

FROM LEFT: Carl Cocks (Judge), Dave McLean (Entries), Peter Cox (Judge), John Hodder (Organiser)

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