Scoring Judging Placings

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Scoring Judging Placings

• Developed by
• Celina Johnson
• University of Florida

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How Scoring Works

• Class of 4 animals
• Rank from most desirable to least desirable
  (placing)
• Each placing has three pairs
• Top, middle, bottom

Johnson, 1997
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How Scoring Works

• Each pair is assigned a cut
• Assigned by the officials
• Based on difficulty of placing
• 1 - difficult placing
• 3 - challenging, but can be found
• 5 - easy
• 7 - extremely easy
• The total cuts cannot add to more than 15

Johnson, 1997
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How Scoring Works

• The cut equals points lost, if the placing is
  missed.
• Easiest way to learn is to work through examples.

Johnson, 1997
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Examples

• Official 1 2 3 4
• Cuts 2 5 3
• Your Placing 2 1 3 4
• Type pair switch
• Score 48

Johnson, 1997
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Examples
Official 1 2 3 4 Cuts 2 5 3 Your
Placing 2 3 1 4 Type simple bust
Score 41
Johnson, 1997
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Examples
Official 1 2 3 4 Cuts 2 5 3 Your
Placing 4 3 2 1 Type complex bust
Score 15
Johnson, 1997