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Looking at this from the opposite angle...

What if each contestant that wanted to have their army judged on painting, were provided with, and expected to fill out, a painting score for their own army exactly as if they were a judge... with added areas to give a brief justification for the scores they gave themselves? That way the real judge can look the sheet over, will have the presenters notes on what they think has qualified them for each score, and their justification for it. The judge can of course, them make their own calls, but if a major the aim of the judging is to help give direction to lesser skilled painters, what better way to do that then to view their own opinions/misgivings about their own work? I think it would make life easier for the judges and would allow people to point out (in their own judging form) where their conversions and hand painting is in the army... which a hurried and harried judge might miss. Also makes people do a reality check about their own painting and modeling skills before the competition.

I say this because I've seen cases where the judges have clearly missed criteria that were fulfilled by the army presented, or didn't realize the extent to which figures were converted or free-hand painted (I'm not blaming the judges or claiming mis-deeds). The above system puts the onus is on the presenter to make the judge aware (in writing) of their extra work, thus allowing the judge to give them an appropriate score. One or two minutes of reading might make a big difference in understanding the army that you're presented with.