What does correct judging look like ( X Games)

I feel like there needs to be a section where it's all based on creativity, not just seeing who can spin the most or whatnot.

I thought at least for pipe it wasn't to bad but I thought it was a little fucked that the guys decking on dub cork 12s were getting so drastically lower scored compared to the guys not crashing but doing much smaller airs and tricks but I think if you didn't crash you should have a higher score but maybe close the gap just a tiny bit.

Consistency?

I think we all messed up in wishing for "style" to be accounted more. Because the only way to objectively judge style is to heavily deduct from riders with slight bobbles on landings/small mess ups. This makes it so the only way to get on the podium is to have a 100% flawlessly landed run. This takes away from how crazy and innovative the riders runs can be since they are too worried about small bobbles on landings. Therefore, the runs are usually less entertaining. However, I think we should have hoped for creativity to be taken more into account. This makes the runs more entertaining and keeps the event from getting stale. The only issue is objectively judging this. How do you compare a grabbed backslide to a tail tap 270 on? Pretty difficult.

I think judging was pretty good this year in all events i saw, so for slopestyle and big air.

It's kinda werid how Brian Degan was a judge for big air. Maybe he is more into skiing than I thought or does that not matter with judging?

Style isn't taken into account in judgeing

I think the judging at both Dew Tour and X Games slopestyle and big air (/related events) recently has been a cause for encouragement about the future of comps. While technicality has been a major factor, originality has been taken into account and rail tricks have clearly been a major factor for the first time. It's good to see a 270 on 270 off being docked (nearly) as highly as doing a cork 7 on a jump would be. There's still some way for things to go in rewarding variety and mixing up the format to make contests are more interesting viewing experience but I'm actually quite impressed by the direction things are going.

TwigI think the judging at both Dew Tour and X Games slopestyle and big air (/related events) recently has been a cause for encouragement about the future of comps. While technicality has been a major factor, originality has been taken into account and rail tricks have clearly been a major factor for the first time. It's good to see a 270 on 270 off being docked (nearly) as highly as doing a cork 7 on a jump would be. There's still some way for things to go in rewarding variety and mixing up the format to make contests are more interesting viewing experience but I'm actually quite impressed by the direction things are going.

I'm with you man... it seems like the changes which have been coming are a big step in the right direction. I think there will need to be more consistency and communication with athletes about exactly what will score them well... but its moving in the right direction.

The only reason athletes all do the same trick is there's pools of money like $30k on the line for a single first place spot and its insane of them to try something new if it risks that money when they could win it.

Between the course changes and these tweaks to the judging formats there could be a massive shift in how rad competitions are.