From the FISS judges manual
6 Halfpipe Judging Criteria
6.1 Halfpipe Judging •
For each Halfpipe Event, three (3) – (6) judges shall independently evaluate the competitor’s performance based upon the judges criteria, plus the Head Judge. In case that there are 5 scoring judges, all scores will be counted. When there is a minimum of 6 scoring judges, the highest and the lowest score will drop out and then add the 4 middle scores are averaged.
• Judges must give sco res during the Halfpipe event s in accordance with the Halfpipe judging Criteria. They must be available to the Head Judge during preparation and throughout the event.
• Judges can use score cards to mark score by bib number and must keep a memory board to no te the tricks, falls and other specifics.
• The official score is the one on the judges memoryboard.
• No discussions are allowed concerning competitors scores unless initiated by the Headjudge.
• No competitor, team representative, or spectator will be allowed to approach the judges stand or speak with the judges during the competition.
• Any protest or problem arising from the judging will be dealt with by the Headjudge and the competition jury