This is not the normal we deserved that moan but one of concern over the way our system of adjudication seems to be a very closed organisation and if you don't have the money for the diploma then thats it should the results of our amateur contests be decided by people who could afford to take the course. Also from what I see attending most local contests is that we need some form of rule book for adjudicators because they do tend to contradict each other and it should be the quality of the performance etc. not that the adjudicator may prefer that piece of music in open choice or a different tempo than written there just needs more consistancy.