Originally Posted by bornfree:
“I agree with you. It must be horrible to take part in a competition knowing that there are people who have experience. Sometimes it only comes out when the contestants have been chose. Personally I wouldn't want to participate knowing I stood no chance against someone who had 6 years training. That's why I think people should be marked accordingly by the judges. Giving Jay a 10 was ridiculous.”
The flaw in your argument is that the ringer doesn't always win. Darren Gough, Mark Ramprakash, Harry Judd & mostly Chris Hollins all won against more experienced dancers.
People participate in a show like this for all sorts of reasons and often it has nothing to do with winning. You would miss out on so many experiences that life has to offer you if you only enter something or do something if you can win it.