The official complain about the olympic judges thread

[killersheep]

Ok this judging is ridiculous, I think the only place you can score is right on the nose or chin, a maximum of one point per combination is scored. If any part of your punch touches the head gear it is considered blocked.
I haven't read the official rules, but that's how their judging it.

[BoxingGorilla]

Yeah, often I can't make heads or tails of the scoring. One fight they score a body shot the next fight they ignore a body shot. Sometimes they hand out points like candy and the next time they think they are handing out gold nuggets.

[killersheep]

Yeah, often I can't make heads or tails of the scoring. One fight they score a body shot the next fight they ignore a body shot. Sometimes they hand out points like candy and the next time they think they are handing out gold nuggets.

Have you seen any combinations scored yet? That's one of my biggest complaints. I've seen a four punch combo where every punch lands and only one point is counted. I've seen a straight left snap a guys head back the guy gets wobbled and no point is scored.

[eagle]

The judging is terrible. Thats all i gotta say.

[killersheep]

The judging is terrible. Thats all i gotta say.

Yeah, I mean do you even see a pattern for what scores and what doesn't? I don't

[eagle]

The judging is terrible. Thats all i gotta say.

Yeah, I mean do you even see a pattern for what scores and what doesn't? I don't

I cant say i do. I watched an Aussie guy called Little in the lightweight division. Of course I was supporting him cos im from oz, but i could not believe he won 14-2. I think it should have been maybe 10-5 or something but bi way that spread. I felt sorry for his Namibian opponent who was not getting points for landing the same punches the Aussie was.

I agree with the poster who said sometimes points are like candy, sometimes the are like gold nuggets.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Yeah, often I can't make heads or tails of the scoring. One fight they score a body shot the next fight they ignore a body shot. Sometimes they hand out points like candy and the next time they think they are handing out gold nuggets.

Have you seen any combinations scored yet? That's one of my biggest complaints. I've seen a four punch combo where every punch lands and only one point is counted. I've seen a straight left snap a guys head back the guy gets wobbled and no point is scored.

When a flurry is thrown or an exchange occurs the judges reward one point to the fighter that they feel gets the better of the exchange.

Similarly a knockdown scores only one point, but the point is mandatory.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Reference this;
http://www.saddoboxing.com/7083-olympic-boxing.html

[AdamGB]

This Irish lad won his fight... I watched it from the 2nd I think he was fighting a guy from turkey? or maybe Hungry...

Any way... the other fighter bossed the fight completely, controlled the ring and got the best in most of the exchanges... just looked so much stronger and in control.

Some times it works but most of the time Amateur scoring is a joke.

You'll get as much credit for perfectly timing a counter and accurately placing it right on the button and knocking your man down than he will for tapping you with a jab...