There is nothing in writing in the judging manual saying it will be disqualified. Whether or not if affects the score will depend upon each individual judge and how they see it. I don't imagine you can bring it here if it is blooming now since our judging is not until January 14 and if the pod is already pollinated the flowers will not likely still be fresh. It might also depend upon where on the inflorescence the pollinated flower is located. At the base would be best, so that all the flowers beyond that present well. I think I would say that it is an intentional pollination rather than accidental, since accidental looks more likely that the plant was mishandled. If the pollenia shoots off during transport that is really not pollination and should be OK as long as most flowers are still intact, at least that is how I see it. Some judges may be more strict. Catasetum types are hard, just because they are hard to transport long distances.
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