There there, little one, you're a girl so it's your prerogative to disagree. We do understand, but I'm afraid you're assuming that understanding brings agreement.
It doesn't.
You just keep thinking it's a competitive sport when judges award the medal to whoever they happen to like more.
In the meantime, please view this educational video and take it to heart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Pwl8jTLK8
*sigh* it's not. They deduct points based on a set of criteria that has been predetermined.
For example, a gymnyst does a routine that is composed of elements, all of which have a point total. The maximum score is the total combine possible points of all the elements correctly preformed in a routine. For every fault (a fault being things that are in that predetermined criteria as being nessasry to complete that movement, like a balance check or failing to stick a landing or not keeping they're toes pointed or legs together) points, based on each type of fault, are deducted from the total possible score, giving you the actual score. The judges can only deduct so many points for each fault.
The only non objective part is really in how much the judge actually sees in real time.
There is a reason the commentaters can predict with reasonable accurasy the score before the official results are announced. It's because the criteria is absolute and it is obvious, especially when you can rewind the video and use slow motion and pause.
The days of a "perfect 10" and judges being allowed to use personal judgement are gone. It's one of the major reasons why the artistic portions of routins have largely been abandoned in favor of big elements, and are barely given a nod.
This kind of ignorant crap is what makes people think comfirmation dog shows are just "dog beauty pagents"
