[MODERATOR NOTE: For anyone interested in this topic there is a seperate discussion group for the concours. For better or worse the concours topic does not interest most DMLers, and in the past a few very opinionated people clogged the DML with a large number of concours posts. If you are interested in competing in the Millenium Coucours I advise you to join that discussion group. - Mike Substelny, DML Moderator of the week] Moderator, I totally agree!!! But just to re-enforce the fact that the new setup was not just pulled out of thin air I have listed some interesting info. It is a good system! Thanks, Ron 1. Bloomington Gold David Burroughs Introduces Certification® Judging Prior to 1978, judging at Bloomington was based on "car versus car" competition. There were class winners and best of show winners, and, of course, there were losers. All that changed for the Corvette and collector car hobby when, in 1978, David Burroughs unveiled Gold Certification® judging. Burroughs' plan was to enable any Corvette to be a winner if it met high standards of authenticity. Gold Certification® would require Corvettes to be judged not against one another, but as to the car's level of accuracy compared to the day it left the factory. A Corvette would earn a Gold Certification® if its condition was within 95 to 100 percent of the way it rolled off the assembly line - no better, no worse. Being 100 percent factory authentic, though, did not mean the car was 100 percent perfect, because Corvettes weren't perfect when new. A group of judges were assembled from the nation's most knowledgeable Corvette experts and the National Corvette Certification Board was born The Gold Certification® judging procedures thus established became the benchmark for judging of all types of automobiles 2. NCRS Judging-Point System Our point system is a deduct scoring system. Please keep in mind that you are starting with a perfect slate and 4500pts. One and two point deductions should not be of a great concern. Maximum point loss to attain Awards: Top Flight 94-100% Second Flight 85-93.9% Third Flight 75-84.9% 3. CHEVY VETTE FEST To receive a Gold Spinner Award a car must receive 95% to 100% of the total possible points. To receive a Silver Spinner Award a car must receive 89% to 94% of the total possible points. To receive a Bronze Spinner Award a car must receive 82% to 88% of the total possible points. Each car will also receive a certificate inscribed with owner's name, the model, year, serial number of the vehicle and Spinner Registry Number. They are also eligible for "Judge's Choice Achievement Awards". If you would like to participate in the "Gold Spinner Concours", just print a copy of the registration form and mail with payment to Championship Auto Shows 4. SHELBY SCORING STANDARDS Judging is based on 2/3 Authenticity (600 points), 1/3 Workmanship (300 points) for 900 Total points. Cars are to be measured against a common standard of excellence, not against each other. The establishment of minimum scoring standards provides a base of perfection that must be attained for each award level. Division I. Stock/Original cars. Minimums required for award levels: Level Total Points Pct Authenticity Premiere 882 98% 570/95% Gold 855 95% no minimum Silver 810 90% no minimum Bronze 765 85% no minimum To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/