Is the Golden Seamstress judging like the Middle Kingdom arts and sciences competition judging?
No. Although based in part on a point system like the MK A&S competitions, the Golden Seamstress judging is much more organic. All judges talk to each other and debate, conversing about various information they’ve gleaned from the teams concerning the entries. Because of the depth we go to in ensuring we have as much information as possible from team members, not all judges get to talk at length with all teams. As a result, much more conversation goes on behind closed doors about a team’s entry than what would normally happen at a regional or kingdom event using our Kingdom’s A&S criteria. One major difference between a kingdom arts and sciences competition and the Golden Seamstress competition is the personal nature of the discussion. One of the things judges frequently consider is the team’s experience with the subject matter and each individual’s experience with the subject matter. Because of the time constraints imposed by the format, many teams are composed of members already skil
