11)  Your final score should reflect your initial comments

"Nicely composed, great leading lines, perfect exposure, strong subject --I'll give it a 4 out of 10..." 

DUH?!!  This happens more often than you think, and can be particularly irksome to the maker of the photo being judged.  In my experience the reverse (bad comments, high score) is much less common. Stay alert and make sure that for every photograph judged, your comments justify your final score!