<HTML><BODY STYLE="font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>There is a solution for gaining the benefits of anonymous judging while still maintaining a large degree of ability to individually discuss with the entrants constructive critiques that I have seen used in another hobby of mine.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A given entry is identified by number for the judges, who do their grading against the numbers. Then, when they turn in their scoresheets, they are given (or shown, if only one copy is available) the key that says what numbers go to what person, and are encouraged to discuss their critiques with that person. Generally, the entrants are requested to be at the display for an hour or so right after the judging concludes to enable this critiquing.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This retains the impartiality of anonymous judging, while still allowing for the critique. It is a bit more work than the "open" judging, or pure blind judging, but not all that much, really.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gorm of Berra</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>