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The Hybrid Judging experiment was tested successfully at Salon Prive
This article discusses the new form of judging car competitions called Hybrid Judging, introduced by the International Chief Judge Advisory Group (ICJAG) and Salon Privè. The process includes presenting cars to the judges present on-site, and connecting with the remote judges through a digital platform. Additionally, trained videographers record four to five two-minute videos of the entrant's vehicle which are transmitted to the remote judges. This allows the remote judges to have an accurate view of the car's exterior, interior, engine, and any forgotten elements. This Hybrid Judging system is an encouraging development, and could be reapplied at future events.
Concourse of Elegance have come back, highlighting new needs required by the difficulty of traveling internationally and the impossibility of gathering large groups of judges operating close by.
At Salon Privè, thanks to the initiative of ICJAG (International Chief Judge Advisory Group) and the commitment of Chris Kramer who, as Director of Technology of this association, coordinated the complex work, a new form of integration between physical presence and remote judging was experimented for the very first time.
The result, which is called “Hybrid Judging", was encouraging enough to imagine that it can be reapplied at future events. The principle is simple and rational: the collector presents his/ her car to the judges present on-site (at least two), telling the history and features of the vehicle, as well as showing its functionality, as for headlights and engine. The judges in remote assist live and can ask questions directly to the participant through a digital platform (Facetime was chosen as the best option).
