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The single judge system will be used for all Montana Seed Show exhibits excluding The People’s Choice Awards and the panel judging used for the Pie and Bread Departments. The judges will be selected and approved by the Seed Show Committee and will be selected based on knowledge and past performance of judging in the fields related to the exhibits to be judged.

Judges will report to the superintendent in charge of their respective departments to receive instruction and assistance in evaluating the entries. The superintendent will assist in the judging process by presenting the exhibit to be judged, to the judge and recording the judges placing decision.

The judge will be responsible for tallying the total scores four classes using a scoring system and will place a signature on the final score sheet indicating agreement with final placing. The judge will be solely responsible for placing the ribbons on the appropriate exhibit. The superintendent will assist in attaching the ribbons to the exhibits. Under no circumstances will the superintendent change, alter or intentionally try to sway the outcome of the judging.

Should any doubt arise as to the regularity of any entry or any other important matter which the judge feels incompetent to decide, he/she will confer with the Seed Show Chairman and the Department Superintendent for final determination of the matter. Classes in which only one exhibitor makes entries, the judge, at his or her discretion may withhold any or all premiums where the exhibit is not worthy of an award. The decision of the judge will be final and no appeal will be considered. Any exhibitor attempting to interfere with the judges during the judging process or who publicly expresses disapproval of the decisions of the judge or who by act or influence, shall be guilty of conduct unbecoming of an exhibitor and shall forfeit the premium and be excluded from further competition. In the event of a tie, each person will be awarded a Rosette and split the prize money.