The Ferry County fair uses the Danish System of judging, this method of judging also known as the “Group Method”
Exhibits graded based on Blue, Red and White awards known as the Danish System that permits more equitable recognition of good exhibits. Grand and Best of Show Ribbons are awarded based on judge’s decision. When articles are not deemed worthy, judges can refuse to award Grand or Reserve as well as premium, whether there is competition in the class or not. Judges must follow fair rules and policies and if so, the Judges decisions are final!
DEFINITION – A method of evaluating exhibits, entries and participants in a particular class or contest according to the standards developed for that class or contest.
HOW TO USE – After the evaluation of each item in the class, the entire class is subdivided into 4 groups according to their merit. If the performance of an individual is being evaluated, give due consideration to their age.
THE FOUR GROUPS
| BLUE: Excellent, does not indicate perfection. | RED: Good, things that are good in relation to the class standards, enough specific shortcomings found to cause the placing to drop from excellent too good. | WHITE: Fair, this group contains those things (exhibits or contestants) that upon evaluation found lacking and rate only average or moderately satisfactory. | NO AWARD: Those exhibits or contestants who for one reason or another fail to produce that level of achievement which can be reasonably expected. |
CHAMPION POINTS ***OVERALL 25 PT, GRAND CHAMPION 25 PT, RESERVE CHAMPION 15 PT
NO WHITE or RED RIBBON will be awarded to OVERALL, GRAND CHAMPIONS, BLUE RIBBON ONLY.