Re: Results - International 2009
Σάββατο, 24 Οκτωβρίου 2009 4:44 μμ
I completely agree that results should be published as soon as certain stage has been finished. For example, when you hear recall list for the next round, marks for those who did not qualify should be published.
However as for publishing recall list just after the round has finished, I am not so sure. Of course it is technically possible and of course it would decrease the tension. But ... tension is one of the interesting things during the competition.
It's part of the show. Keeps people on the edge and creates an unique atmosphere. If you are just a spectator - go to the dancers and watch them during the announcement, listen to the cheers when certain couples are recalled. If it was just a list displayed on the screen for the last 2-3 hours, we would lose all of that.
Electronic devices are in my opinion a way to go, but, to my surprise, some organisers do not use them, even if technically possible for a very interesting reason. Appears that some judges later during the day claim that they have marked differenty that they did. In case of a paper signed by a judge, it is easy to prove, but if you have an electronic device, some judges complain that it was a "computer mistake" and some organisers do not want to have those problems.
As for the results of the International (and UK Open), scrutineering program used there has an interface with our site and technically we could publish results as soon as they are calculated and announced.
This is an organiser decision not to do that.
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