UNDER DEVELOPMENT. RESPONSES ARE TEST ONLY

It is accepted that there will sometimes be events with very specific requirements, but this survey is about the generality of Club competitions.

Section 1. About your Club

1.1

1.2 When you hold competitions, are they: All on-lineSome on-line, some in-personAll in-personNo competitions using judges

Please continue to answer the survey even where it is not applicable to your Club as your opinions generally would be useful.

Section 2. Providing image files in advance

Does your Club provide image files in advance:
2.1 For on-line competitions: YesNoSometimesNo on-line competitions
2.2 For in-person print competitions YesNoSometimesNo in-person print competitions
2.3 For in-person projected competitions YesNoSometimesNo in-person projected competitions

2.4 If the Judge requested image files in advance for an in-person competition, would you agree: YesNoMaybeNo in-person competitions

Where your Club does provide image files in advance:
2.5 What is the typical number of days in advance of the competition (if not applicable, enter '0')
2.6 If the Judge requested a significantly greater number of days, would you or could you agree: YesNoNot sureNot applicable

Do you have any additional comments on Section 2? (max 500 characters)

Section 3. Use of image files in advance

Where the judge has received image files in advance, what do you consider would be acceptable actions by the judge. (please respond even if your Club does not provide image files in advance for any competitions.)

3.1 For a quick 'run-through' like the preview at an in-person competition YesNoNo opinion

3.2 To review the images at full size (because images may be degraded during on-line presentation): YesNoNo opinion

3.3 To prepare pre-competition comments: YesNoNo opinion

3.4 To allocate scores/awards for all images YesNoNo opinion

3.5 To examine metadata for an image other than the title: YesNoNo opinion

3.6 To consider simple modifications such as a rotation or a crop: YesNoNo opinion

3.7 To make edits of images for possible display to explain comments during the competition: YesNoNo opinion

3.8 To retain the images as a record after the competition: YesNoNo opinion

3.9 Any other actions either for or against (max 500 characters)

Do you have any additional comments on Section 3? (max 500 characters)

Section 4. General

4.1 Where Judges have access to images in advance of a competition, what effect do you think this has on the overall experience? ImprovementNo effectDetriment

Do you have any other comments, especially about any missing requirements? (max 500 characters)

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