[UK-CONTEST] UBN errors

[Rob Harrison]

Peter,

It wasn't so much that the positions didn't alter, but the fact there was no 
acknowledgement of the assuption being incorrect, and of being provided with 
the correct info' by both parties. A simple " yes you were correct, 
apologies, as it doesn't affect the positions I'll leave it as is " would 
have sufficed.

I appreciate as an adjudicator you can't enter into prolonged discussions 
with every UBN that's issued, but where both parties agree on the error and 
point it out to you, that should at least deserve an acknowledgement of 
mis-judgement, and be noted for future reference.

Bob G8HGN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Bowyer" <peter at bowyer.org>
To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] UBN errors


> On 5 March 2012 11:05, Rob Harrison <robharrison at g8hgn.freeserve.co.uk> 
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I did this with one I had, as previously posted on here. (557 "sent", 57
>> received, on SSB)
>>
>> The sending station confirmed he'd made a typo' and we both contacted the
>> adjudicator. Whilst it didn't affect my position in the table for that
>> contest, the adjudicator maintained " on the balance of probability" he 
>> was
>> right, and wouldn't acknowledge an misjudgement was made . Hardly 
>> confidence
>> boosting.
>
> He's right. His job is to apply adjudication guidelines and use his
> best judgement to make sure the results list is in the right order.
> When there's a tiny margin between two significant positions it might
> be worthwhile entering into discussions about one individual bust, but
> that's extremely rare.
>
> Peter G4MJS
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