Officials
Qualification of judges
To become an IJRU certified judge in a judging category it will be required to complete online training, live training and pass a standardized certification test. Judges can be certified for one or more of the following judge categories
- Speed
- Presentation
- Difficulty
- Required Elements
For each type of certification there are three levels of certification which are further defined on IJRU’s website
Judge and volunteer nominations
We recommend that judges are at least 15 years of age, however, this is decided by the tournament organiser. For all IJRU tournaments, judges must be at least 15 years of age as of the date of their judge assignment.
Number of judges
The minimum and recommended number of judges required for any event is detailed below.
Freestyle events
| Min. | Rec. | Judge | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | PA | Athlete Presentation |
| 2 | 3 | PR | Routine Presentation |
| 2 | 3 | R | Required Elements |
| 2 | 5 | D | Difficulty |
For definitions and roles of judges see JM - Judging freestyle.
Show freestyle events
| Min. | Judge | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | PA | Athlete Presentation |
| 3 | PR | Routine Presentation |
| 3 | R | Required Disciplines |
| 5 | D | Difficulty |
For definitions and roles of judges see JM - Judging show freestyle
Speed and multiples events
| Min. | Judge | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H | Head Judge |
| 2 | S | Speed Judge |
For definitions and roles of judges see JM - Judging show freestyle
Assignment of judges
Each judge will be assigned by the Tournament Committee. Judge assignments will be provided to each NGB prior to the tournament. Changes to the judging assignments can be made right up until the start of an event.
There should never be more than 2 judges from the same country on a judging panel. There can only be one judge from a country in each judge type (i.e. Routine Presentation, Athlete Presentation, Difficulty etc.) (If insufficient number of judges from different countries are available to achieve this, the Tournament Director can make an exception.)
The same judge types (I.e. difficulty or presentation) should never sit next to each other on a panel.