In-Gym Requirements:
Compulsory In-Gym: 6 hours for new judges and 3 hours for experienced judges per year.
Optional In-Gym: 9 hours per year (same as regionals)
Each judge must have a coach/judge sign off on his/her in-gym hours and email or send a copy of verification to the current SJD and Membership Chairperson.
Practice Judging Requirements:
Before judging a USAG sanctioned meet in Tennessee:
New COMPULSORY judges are required to either:
- Practice judge two sessions at Judges Cup, or a different meet with an experienced judge.
- Or judge video/live gymnastics with another experienced judge. Compulsories: 6 routines per event, per level (levels 3-5)
- Or a combination of 1 and 2.
Each judge must have a higher rated official sign off on his/her practice judge at least 8 routines per event, per level at a USAG sanctioned meet. Each judge must have a higher rated offical sign off on his/her practice judging sessions and email or send a copy to the current SJD.