What exactly is shadow judging?

[kite.flyer]

I'm going to the 2nd Annual Mile High Kite Fly at Beech Mountain, NC over the Labor Day weekend, along with a bunch of WACKOS and some rif-RAF from Va. We all had a great time last year, despite the lack of wind and excess of rain and everyone is looking forward to going again. I'm guessing it will be a bigger show with more flyers and spectators than last year.

There has been a call for help as a shadow judge to assist Charlie Dunton on Saturday. I'd like to help out but I've never judged anything, except my own work, and I'm not sure where I can learn what's involved.

Can anyone enlighten me on what shadow judging is and how I can go about learning more about it? If there's something I could print and take with me, that would work, too.

Oh, yeah. If you're interested in the 2nd Annual Mile High Kite Fly at Beech Mountain, NC, see Mile High Kite Fly

[John Barresi]

You're already headed in the right direction...

Shadow judging does not get weighed into the actual scores, rather an opportunity for people to "shadow" the active judges and learn through practice... The scores and methods are discussed before and after.

[Reno]

Hey kite.flyer

I'm going this weekend to the Beech Mt. Kite Fest. as well. This will be

my first kite fest. Looking forward to it. If you see someone flying or crashing

a green HQ Breeze, it's me. Come up and introduce yourself.

Reno