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Adam's Polishes · 08-09-2013, 12:17 PM

Lots of good input here and if the C5 team will let us we'll be happy to take a more active role in the planning and layout of the show next year versus just judging a few categories.

On the subject of stock vs. modified - this is a conversation that comes up in many many many shows. While I can see the point where do you draw the line? There are already A LOT of awards handed out... so do you start to add sub categories to the point that everyone is happy?

At a certain point you might as well just hand out 'participant' trophies to everyone who shows up so theres no hurt feelings and everyones a winner!

Next year in order to make a new class I'd suggest going to a format more along the lines of a format I've used in the past:

Each car registers into a class based on criteria laid out before hand. What defines these classes is typically a percentage of the exterior panels modified and limits cars from jumping up a class without meeting the requirements. Its a top down qualification process. Want to be in SHOW, but you don't have a full paintjob and wheels, then you fall to the street class.

Stock (mostly original)
Street (semi-modified)
Show (heavily modified)

Then awards are given out for the best in each of those classes and certain classes are open to compete in larger pools for an award:

Best Paint (all classes included)
Cleanest Car (all classes included)
Best Engine (street and show included)
Best Interior (street and show included)

Outside of those classes either pick winners for each generation, or just include a "Gen 1 - 4" class that picks the best overall older gen camaro to keep things simple. There certainly wasn't much competition in the generation 1 thru 4 categories. Some classes had only a couple of cars.

The judging is then conducted on a simplified point scale.

08-09-2013, 12:17 PM	#71
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	Lots of good input here and if the C5 team will let us we'll be happy to take a more active role in the planning and layout of the show next year versus just judging a few categories. On the subject of stock vs. modified - this is a conversation that comes up in many many many shows. While I can see the point where do you draw the line? There are already A LOT of awards handed out... so do you start to add sub categories to the point that everyone is happy? At a certain point you might as well just hand out 'participant' trophies to everyone who shows up so theres no hurt feelings and everyones a winner! Next year in order to make a new class I'd suggest going to a format more along the lines of a format I've used in the past: Each car registers into a class based on criteria laid out before hand. What defines these classes is typically a percentage of the exterior panels modified and limits cars from jumping up a class without meeting the requirements. Its a top down qualification process. Want to be in SHOW, but you don't have a full paintjob and wheels, then you fall to the street class. Stock (mostly original) Street (semi-modified) Show (heavily modified) Then awards are given out for the best in each of those classes and certain classes are open to compete in larger pools for an award: Best Paint (all classes included) Cleanest Car (all classes included) Best Engine (street and show included) Best Interior (street and show included) Outside of those classes either pick winners for each generation, or just include a "Gen 1 - 4" class that picks the best overall older gen camaro to keep things simple. There certainly wasn't much competition in the generation 1 thru 4 categories. Some classes had only a couple of cars. The judging is then conducted on a simplified point scale.