For so long as the Jew has even one ally he will be convinced – in his smallness of mind – that his salvation came from that ally. It is only when he is alone – against all of his own efforts and frantic attempts – that he will through no choice be compelled to turn to G-d.
I'm a grown woman and sometimes I might be a little fat you know? Am I alone there? Not really.
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But it seems that the judging maybe they shouldn't at least see the practices all week long. That can taint the way they go into the judging and the outlook of what's going to happen instead of just watching those four minutes and judging on those minutes alone.