The judges were unfair?!

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>I feel like me and my partner were not treated fairly at a HOSA competition. </p>

<p>Today we competed in the regional competition of Area 6 of Texas HOSA. Our competition was CPR/First Aid. I’m assuming since we placed first in the online competition, we were chosen to go first in the skills competition. Me and my partner entered the room and performed our skills. We did make a few minor errors, but nothing significant. There was one first aid (splinting a fracture) and one for CPR (conscious choking adult becomes unresponsive). </p>

<p>After approximately 2.5-3 minutes into the competition, the judge told me that “the object was visible in the pharynx”…I removed the object and did everything I was supposed to do, then the judge said that the patient showed signs of life and was breathing. I was then confused on how it went that fast. My partner approached me after about three minutes while I was performing the head to toe assessment. After assisting me and returning to her patient, the EMS arrived. </p>

<p>We never had a chance to perform 2-rescuer CPR which is half of the points. I realized this after the awards ceremony when I was discussing it with the other competitors. They all took 9-10 minutes to perform their skills before the object became visible in the pharynx. We only had 3-4 minutes. I noticed that people were coming back slowly during the competition so I told the tabulation table of my dilemma before the competition ended. They said that they would “take our issue into consideration”. I thought that we would be given the opportunity to show our skills but we were just given the place of fourth instead it seems. </p>

<p>Me and my partner have worked really hard to prepare for this competition, and I believe that we should have been given a fair chance. If the judge didn’t realize immediately that she should have waited until my partner assisted me in CPR to say the object is visible, I think she should have at minimum let us start from where the two-rescuer CPR began when the problem arose. Because that is nearly 50% of our points lost. Can you tell me who I should contact about this? Do I have a case?</p>

<p>I also have a witness.</p>

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<p>Let it go.</p>

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<p>It sucks now but tbh will you really care about it 6 months from now? a year? 5 years?</p>

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<p>But if I lost even if I performed all of the skills, I would be okay, but everyone was counting on us to go to states and nationals. I’m sort of scared to even talk to some of the health science teachers. I emailed hosa. I’m going to see what they say. If they can’t do anything about it, okay, but at least I tried.</p>

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<p>Bump, I know I might be obnoxious to hosa, but do you think I have a case?</p>

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<p>Even if you care, I don’t think HOSA will. I’m really sorry to say it, but when they said they’d take your case into consideration, that was code for “Get out of my face and stop whining.” It’s unfortunate your team was counting on you. The only thing you can do now is know that it wasn’t your fault, it was the event coordinator’s.</p>

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<p>I’ve didn’t know anyone else on CC besides me was in hosa. Is it mainly a Texas thing? I’m in area one.</p>

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<p>Hosa is everywhere.</p>

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<p>I’m in area 6…i guess all I can do now is hope that someone backs out so I can take their place…or I’m pretty good at being obnoxious…that usually works…</p>

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<p>and Mascara, don’t worry, I’ll be sending them a code right back. My father is a lawyer and if they don’t want to look into it, they will be receiving a letter from him within the week. My parents are taking this very seriously as well.</p>

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<p>And that’s code for “don’t make me go sue slyvester on you!”</p>

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<p>Thanks guys, but they are actually very helpful. They seem to actually take interest in my case.</p>

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<p>I’m going to state! XD</p>