Does Floortime Affects Placing ?

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dancingirldancing

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My question is:

Is the frequency that the judging panels see a couple affects placings ?

Does couples that compete more often will have a better chance to be picked to the next round or get placings than unknown or interstate couples ?
 
If 2 couples with absolute equal level, the one competes more frequently are more likely be placed better than the other who does not, if they frequent competing couple showing steady improvement and consistency from comp to comp.
 
A lot of people think so. But of course, it is hard to sort out the effect of judges seeing someone a lot from the fact that that person also has more experience competing and, if they can afford to compete frequently, are probably also able to take frequent lessons.

But if someone came out of the blue and clearly outdanced everyone on the floor, they would win.

It's not something one can control, so it's not really worth worrying about.

ETA: I think it can also sometimes work the other way. As judges get used to a couple's flaws, they may form an opinion about their level and be slow to see improvement.
 
really depends i think, judges notice when a couple improves, so if they don't see improvement it can hurt you too. It is all about how you dance, maybe politics and things like familiarity will get you a few marks over the course of a comp, but good dancing with put you clearly above everyone else in the competition. if you ever look at the marks of big big comps, the finalists always have the must marks in the early rounds. It is not random although it appears random at times.
 
Floor time with other couples of your level is probably more important than floor time in front of judges. So if you have the luxury of doing rounds, that is going to help tremendously. Familiarity certainly helps, but only if you are showing improvement. There is also the concept of being thought of as a couple that never makes the call back, and reinforcing such a reputation could prove negative.
 
I'm not a judge (obviously!), so this is purely conjecture. I've always thought familiarity might mean the judges might spend a few more seconds looking at me than they might if they didn't know me at all...but it's up to me to be dancing wel when they're looking. And that's what would get me a call back.

But I do agree that it can hurt as well. If judges know you at a certain level, you do have to work extra hard to make your improvement beyond obvious.
 
All things being equal, I do believe a judge will mark a couple they recognize, because they are human. This is the same thing advertisers prey on, and why building brand recognition is so important. People feel comfortable buying a name they recognize, whether or not they know anything about the quality. When a judge marks a couple, I see it as the same thing. They are buying what that couple is selling.

I do agree however that it is easy to get pigeon-holed into a particular spot, so you have to show noticeable improvement over time if you want your placement to change as compared to other couples that the judges also recognize.
 
I just think you should choose to compete more for the right reasons. The goal should be to become a better dancer and gain experience, and "building familiarity" would be low on my list. It is not uncommon for an "unfamiliar" couple to show up to a comp and beat everybody, and usually that is because they have experience and dance well.
 
I danced all day at a comp once, and I was scored dead last in almost everything. Shortly after my miserable Latin placements were announced, I scratched the Latin half of the championship and changed clothes. Why bother?

I later discovered I was up for at least second place in that championship. Same judges, same comp, same day, same dancing... I never understand that drastic difference, even after looking at the video tapes, but I did learn to not expect the judges to form a lasting opinion of my dancing, regardless of how familiar I thought they were with it.
 
Me said:
I danced all day at a comp once, and I was scored dead last in almost everything. Shortly after my miserable Latin placements were announced, I scratched the Latin half of the championship and changed clothes. Why bother?

I later discovered I was up for at least second place in that championship. Same judges, same comp, same day, same dancing... I never understand that drastic difference, even after looking at the video tapes, but I did learn to not expect the judges to form a lasting opinion of my dancing, regardless of how familiar I thought they were with it.
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I know a lot of people (me included) can tend to be more nervous or stiff in the first round or two, and then once they loosen up (or even are tired) they sometimes dance much better. You think that might have been the case with you?
 
I am one who requires a set or two to really get into good space... I wish it was otherwise...i try to do things to counteract the problem..but...it is still a factor for me....I think everyone has to look at their own variables to make their own decisions about how much floor time is best for them
 
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