New Practice Judging Guidelines

New Practice Judging Guidelines (July 1998)

Judges' Certification Inc. has issued some new practice judging guidelines which we should all be aware of. Please note that if you test Level 9 or 10 prior to completing your two required practice judging sessions, YOU WILL NOT BE SENT RESULTS, and you may end up in LIMBO LAND!! This is not a pretty thing-just ask Cara Gibson or Jeri Foley. Get your ducks in a row and get your practice judging done!

Two practice judging sessions are required each year prior to a judge testing up to Level 9 and/or Level 10. Practice judging is not required to test at any other level.
The judge must practice at the level they are attempting to test and the chief judge must hold a rating of that level or higher.
The judge may practice judge one or more sessions on a given day. A session is defined as having a minimum of eight gymnasts per squad.
The judge must rotate to a different event with each new rotation. Practice must be obtained on all four events.
Coaches are not permitted to practice judge if their team constitutes more than one third of the gymnasts in a given squad.
Collegiate competitions are not allowed for practice judging credit since NCAA has modified the JO age group rules.

*Please see the May 1998 Technique Magazine for the complete minutes of the JCI meeting.