The judging of Formation Skydiving competition jumps actually began with even less technology than ground-to-air video recordings. The previous and earliest judging technique of 4-way and 8-way competition jumps required only binoculars on tripods and three judges who communicated the freefall action on the ground standing next to each other. One judge observed the freefall performance with the binoculars, the second judge was responsible for taking notes of completed maneuvers and formations, and the third judge had a stop watch for the timing of the 35 and 50 seconds of working time.

This judging procedure was modernized in the 1980's when video recording became available. The observations of the judge on the binocular could now be recorded and reviewed later. In fact, there was no need for a judge on a binocular any longer. It required rather any person with a steady hand to keep the freefall action in frame for the following review of the recorded footage. The judges could move from outside to a judging room for the review.

Claire King found somebody who was able to answer all her questions in the research. Richard A. F. “Buzz” Bennett from Canada is a Hall of Fame member and started jumping in February 1966. He has over 6,300 jumps and is still an active jumper, pilot and aircraft owner. He has served as Meet Director and Chief Judge in several national and world championships and has been a very active member of the FAI/ISC's Rules and Regulations Committee.

Claire King and Buzz Bennett know each other from their work in the rules and regulations area that Claire King has to be an expert in as InTime operator and FAI Judge. Buzz Bennett published an article for the Canadian Parachutist (CanPara) in April/May 1992 that introduced the new judging procedures to the Canadian audience.

FAI/ISC introduced the new air-to-air video judging rules with the beginning of the year 1992. The article is pointing out that the new rules and technology would be tested at the FAI World Cup 1992. The FAI World Championship of Formation Skydiving 1993 would be the first time with air-to-air video judging at an outdoor world championship.

The dive pool changed a few times between 1985 and 1993, and the penalty rules continued with 2-point deductions per infringement for another decade. The dive pool eventually became more consistent, while infringements lost the heavy impact they had before the change in 2005. Buzz Bennett also said that USPA was using air-to-air video judging in formation skydiving competition at their national championships four years before FAI/ISC made the transition in 1992 and applied it first time at the world championship in Eloy 1993. Formation skydiving competition included only 4-way Open and 8-way Open at that time.