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New Guidelines for Judging Challenge Classes and Collections

New Guidelines for Judging Challenge Classes and Collections. Dr. Susan Clingenpeel Denver National Convention June 29, 2008. What is a Challenge Class?. An exhibit containing one or more specimens in one or multiple containers placed by the exhibitor. Reasons for the revision.

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New Guidelines for Judging Challenge Classes and Collections

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  1. New Guidelines for Judging Challenge Classes and Collections Dr. Susan Clingenpeel Denver National Convention June 29, 2008

  2. What is a Challenge Class? An exhibit containing one or more specimens in one or multiple containers placed by the exhibitor.

  3. Reasons for the revision • Simplify the judging process • Improve clarification for new judges • Stress the importance of individual blooms • Equalize judging of stemmed and nonstemmed exhibits • Address classes not included in current Guidelines for Judging Roses

  4. Old Method of Challenge Class Point Scoring- stemmed classes Each bloom in entry receives: 100 points/bloom used for horticultural excellence 10 points/bloom used for overall appearance

  5. Example Collection of 3 Blooms: 3 X 100 = 300 points for Horticultural excellence 3 X 10 = 30 points for overall appearance Each entry in the class has a potential of 330 points

  6. 300 out of 330 points (90.9 %) for horticultural excellence 30 out of 330 points (9.1%) for overall appearance of the exhibit

  7. Old Method of Challenge Class Point Scoring- Blooms Without Stems Each bloom in entry receives: 70 points/bloom used for horticultural excellence 40 points/bloom used for overall appearance (the 30 points that went to stem and foliage and balance and proportion are assigned to “overall appearance”)

  8. Example Miniflora English Box: 6 X 70 = 420 points for horticultural excellence 6 X 40 = 240 points for overall appearance

  9. 420 out of 660 points (63.6 %) for horticultural excellence70 out of 660 points (36.4%) for overall appearance of the exhibit

  10. Old Method: DISPARITY!!! Non-stemmed challenge classes receive 4 times more points (36.4% vs. 9.1 %) for appearance than stemmed classes!

  11. Goal of the challenge class revision is to alleviate this incongruity And (most importantly) create……

  12. Happy Judges!!! and Happy Exhibitors!!!

  13. Revisions approved 6/27/08 by the ARS Board of Directors: The new wording in Guidelines for Judging Roses is: The most important factor in judging challenge classes and collections is the horticultural excellence of the individual specimens, which is assigned 80% of the overall score. Each specimen is judged using the 6 prime elements of judging (form, color, substance, size, stem and foliage, and balance and proportion). Each specimen counts equally. Overall appearance is assigned 20% of the overall score. Merit is awarded to the uniformity in size, degree of opening, form of the specimens, stem length and to the overall appearance ofthe specimens.

  14. 80% Horticultural Excellence!

  15. 20% Overall Appearance

  16. How should we approach judging challenge classes?

  17. Step 1 Do not touch any entry.

  18. Step 2 Review the schedule for class requirements. • Number of specimens required • Classification of roses • Same or different varieties? • Exhibition stage of the entries

  19. Step 3 Review the entries to make sure each meets class requirements

  20. Step 4 Assess each bloom in the entry for horticultural excellence • Form • Color • Substance • Size • Stem & Foliage • Balance & Proportion

  21. Step 5 Assess overall appearance of the entry • Uniformity of form, size, stem length and degree of opening • Overall placement of the specimens • Use of harmonious and complementary colors (if multiple varieties) or matching of colors (if one variety is called for)

  22. Judging Classes with foliage

  23. One Specimen Challenge Class

  24. Matched Pairs

  25. Cycle of Bloom

  26. Specimens of same or different varieties in one container

  27. Same or Different VarietiesSeparate Containers

  28. Use of Minifloras and Miniatures in the same class

  29. Judging Classes without Stems

  30. Revisions approved 6/27/08 by the ARS Board of Directors: Each individual specimen is evaluated for horticultural excellence. The points for each bloom are assigned using the prime elements of judging applicable to bloom, i.e. form, color, substance, and size. Because there are no points applicable to stem and foliage and to balance and proportion, each of the prime elements of judging applicable to a bloom is relatively more important in determining the points applicable to horticultural excellence.

  31. Fragrance Class No Changes in Guidelines 70% on Fragrance 30% Horticultural Excellence * Some show schedules judge 100% on fragrance. If this is the standard used the ARS Fragrance certificate may NOT be awarded

  32. Best in Show

  33. What it should be: • An award that judges take time and care to determine!!! • An outstanding specimen or exhibit (dependingon schedule rules) that exceeds normal standards for how that particular classification is exhibited. • An exhibit that a judge thinks “that is the best (fill in the blank) I have ever seen”! • What it should not be: • An award given to the largest, showiest entry on the table. • An award given to a particular classification favored by a judge.

  34. The End Questions ???

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