After speaking to many judges and longtime competitors it is clear that bartenders are being deducted twice with drops and spills.  For example, when you make a routine with a lot of drops then you will be marked down on originality, difficulty, and choreography.  It is just inevitable.  Plus, you would then be deducted the points you lose for each drop and spill.  So, you are losing points twice.

Taking away drops and spills doesn’t mean you are not going to lose points.  You will, but only once.  The judges will mark you down in certain categories if you make a lot of drops, but at least you won’t be marked down twice.