I really don't like the fact that Len gets the deciding vote

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Tejas

15-12-2014

Originally Posted by daziechain:
“A fifth judge wouldn't make any difference as if tied with two each they'd still come to Len for his vote to decide.”

Of course it would - all of them would have an equal say in the end result.

Tejas

15-12-2014

Originally Posted by Phil Ander:
“It's all a matter of opinion.

The rules when there is a tied vote are made clear at the outset and please remember all you Len critics that at least one Judge has to agree with him. With Pixie it was Darcy and with Jake it was Craig. There has been at least one occasion this series when Len disagreed with the other three and he had to go along with the majority decision.”

Absolutely - Len would have kept Scott Mills in the competition longer had he had his way, a choice which led to many crying that he had lost his marbles. Those who hail Len as some sort of God of Dance who always knows best might do well to remember that week.

A.D.P

15-12-2014

What I would like is gusted safe couples.

Week one of the 15, the top dancers by judges points are automatically through.
Say each week the top 50%.

So week two seven auto through,
Week three six etc.

We then know who to vote for who is at risk, the best dancers saved, and no surprise eliminations, this should continue until there are eight there then end.

robbleona

15-12-2014

Originally Posted by yellowlabbie:
“Yes, if it's 2-2, then it should go back to who is bottom in the public vote”

agree completely...the xf are dropping this...time for SCD to move in on it!
Also, if the first two make it 1-1, as on saturday, then bruno's vote becomes meaningless. It all comes down to 'len's ten'...

yellowlabbie

15-12-2014

Originally Posted by robbleona:
“agree completely...the xf are dropping this...time for SCD to move in on it!
Also, if the first two make it 1-1, as on saturday, then bruno's vote becomes meaningless. It all comes down to 'len's ten'...”

Yes, that's a good point, it's ridiculous, it really is. Something has to change.

daziechain

15-12-2014

Originally Posted by Tejas:
“Of course it would - all of them would have an equal say in the end result.”

No .. it wouldn't .. not in a tied situation (between the other four.) Len .. as head judge .. would have the final say/vote .. and so the result is the same.

yorkshirelass2

15-12-2014

Originally Posted by Tejas:
“Of course it would - all of them would have an equal say in the end result.”

That's right, you have to have an odd number to get a fair result.

yellowlabbie

15-12-2014

Originally Posted by daziechain:
“No .. it wouldn't .. not in a tied situation (between the other four.) Len .. as head judge .. would have the final say/vote .. and so the result is the same.”

Yes, there would be no difference.

Veri

16-12-2014

Originally Posted by Maxine_Roch:
“Does anyone else not like I think that needs to be changed now if it's 2 votes each then it returns to the public vote and the person with the least votes goes home.”

I agree. It's outrageous that Len has so much more power than the other judges. In effect, Len decides who goes each week unless all three other judges disagree with him. It's also equivalent to Len having two votes.

Originally Posted by daziechain:
“A fifth judge wouldn't make any difference as if tied with two each they'd still come to Len for his vote to decide.”

If there were 5 judges, Len would have no more power than any of the others -- unlike now. That SCD would show Len's vote last wouldn't give him any more power than if they showed Bruno's last. The way it works now is equivalent to Len having two votes. Nothing like that would be the case if there were 5 judges with one vote each.

Veri

16-12-2014

Originally Posted by ilovesooty:
“It isn't "simples" . Whoever votes last gets the casting vote if there is a deadlock.”

Only if you believe the judges change their votes depending on what the judges before them did.

In any case, "casting vote" does not normally mean whoever votes last. With 5 judges with one vote each, none of them would normally be said to have a "casting vote", no matter what order they voted in.

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