AUTO ITALIA – JUDGING GUIDELINES
Introduction:
The Auto Italia Judging Guidelines have been developed over a number of years and have been devised to preserve and protect the integrity of the event by applying consistency and uniformity so as to ensure all entrants are judged objectively and equally.
All Auto Italia vehicle classes are to be judged according to these Guidelines.
Judging:
Auto Italia is not a concorso event and therefore originality of an exhibit is not a requirement.
All decisions of the Judging Panel - which consists of independent qualified and regularly trained individuals - will be final.
(Exceptions: The Ian Campbell Memorial Trophy, the “Veteran & Vintage” and the “Special Interest Vehicle” classes are judged according to separate guidelines.)
In the event of a tied decision between judges, the Chief Judge will cast, or delegate another panel member to cast, a deciding vote.
Any issue relating to judging, by exhibitors or judges, must be referred to the Chief Judge for resolution.
Judges should not judge classes in which they are also an exhibitor.
Judges are not required to be familiar (or expert) with the class that they are judging.
Judges are not required to touch a vehicle to assess it, and this should be avoided for the sake of consistency.
Judging is entirely subjective, so judges should assess each car carefully and consistently with respect to all others in the class.
Judging of each class should be done by at least two persons, where possible.
Judges should be prepared to explain their scoring to the Chief Judge.
The Auto Italia standard score sheets should be used to record judges’ results.
Judges should provide a single consolidated score sheet for each class.
Basis of Scoring:
The scoring is determined strictly from an external visual inspection of the vehicle.
Bonnets, boots or doors are not required to be opened during the inspection.
The intent of the scoring is to place a competitor’s car on a scale that accommodates appearance, condition and preparation, with a view to rewarding the best example in the class. The presence of defects, poor preparation, or modifications unsympathetic to the vehicle, will be taken into account.
Scored Items:
All items are to be scored numerically with values between zero and ten, 0 being absent and 10 being best:
Bodywork – form and condition with absence of dents, defects and degradation;
Paint – gloss, absence of defects, polish residue, swirls;
Glass (windows, lights and mirrors) – cleanliness, absence of scratching;
Wheels & Tyres - clean & undamaged;
Brightwork (chrome and contrasting trim, e.g. window surrounds, mirror casing etc.) cleanliness, absence of scratching, defects, polish residue;
Cabin interior (Steering wheel, dash, seats) - viewed through the windows! – condition, clean and tidy – dash mats and seat covers are acceptable but their condition will be taken into account.
Grill and badges – as for brightwork;
Items excluded from judging:
underneath of the vehicle
inside of the engine bay or boot
areas not visible when the doors are closed.
Introduction:
The Auto Italia Judging Guidelines have been developed over a number of years and have been devised to preserve and protect the integrity of the event by applying consistency and uniformity so as to ensure all entrants are judged objectively and equally.
All Auto Italia vehicle classes are to be judged according to these Guidelines.
Judging:
Auto Italia is not a concorso event and therefore originality of an exhibit is not a requirement.
All decisions of the Judging Panel - which consists of independent qualified and regularly trained individuals - will be final.
(Exceptions: The Ian Campbell Memorial Trophy, the “Veteran & Vintage” and the “Special Interest Vehicle” classes are judged according to separate guidelines.)
In the event of a tied decision between judges, the Chief Judge will cast, or delegate another panel member to cast, a deciding vote.
Any issue relating to judging, by exhibitors or judges, must be referred to the Chief Judge for resolution.
Judges should not judge classes in which they are also an exhibitor.
Judges are not required to be familiar (or expert) with the class that they are judging.
Judges are not required to touch a vehicle to assess it, and this should be avoided for the sake of consistency.
Judging is entirely subjective, so judges should assess each car carefully and consistently with respect to all others in the class.
Judging of each class should be done by at least two persons, where possible.
Judges should be prepared to explain their scoring to the Chief Judge.
The Auto Italia standard score sheets should be used to record judges’ results.
Judges should provide a single consolidated score sheet for each class.
Basis of Scoring:
The scoring is determined strictly from an external visual inspection of the vehicle.
Bonnets, boots or doors are not required to be opened during the inspection.
The intent of the scoring is to place a competitor’s car on a scale that accommodates appearance, condition and preparation, with a view to rewarding the best example in the class. The presence of defects, poor preparation, or modifications unsympathetic to the vehicle, will be taken into account.
Scored Items:
All items are to be scored numerically with values between zero and ten, 0 being absent and 10 being best:
Bodywork – form and condition with absence of dents, defects and degradation;
Paint – gloss, absence of defects, polish residue, swirls;
Glass (windows, lights and mirrors) – cleanliness, absence of scratching;
Wheels & Tyres - clean & undamaged;
Brightwork (chrome and contrasting trim, e.g. window surrounds, mirror casing etc.) cleanliness, absence of scratching, defects, polish residue;
Cabin interior (Steering wheel, dash, seats) - viewed through the windows! – condition, clean and tidy – dash mats and seat covers are acceptable but their condition will be taken into account.
Grill and badges – as for brightwork;
Items excluded from judging:
underneath of the vehicle
inside of the engine bay or boot
areas not visible when the doors are closed.