Judging speed and multiples events
Judges will count the jumps of each athlete from the beginning to the end of each speed and multiples event, using an IJRU-approved device.
Head Judges are responsible for:
- All communication at a station. This includes communication with the tournament director, athlete(s), and coaches.
- Showing the athlete(s) where the camera is in the station (if video replay is being used)
- Checking that the correct athlete is at their station before the competition event starts.
- Reporting false starts and false switches after confirming that a majority of judges agree a false start or switch has occurred.
- Notifying the Tournament Director of invalid scores
- Notifying the Tournament Director of Interference or Sabotage, if prompted by the athlete's.
Head Judges may communicate an approximate, unofficial score to the athlete.
Where scores are not automatically collected from each judge by electronic means, or in the case of an electronic system failure in use, it is the Head Judge’s responsibility to record the exact number shown on all the station’s judges’ approved devices onto a scoresheet. The head judge may record 1 less than the number shown on the judges’ devices if the judge communicates that in accordance with the rules in this chapter.
The speed judges are called S - Speed Judge and H - Head Judge.
Valid Score
A valid score is defined as follows:
- For an event that uses only Human Judges: The 2 judges with the closest scores has to be within 3 jumps of each other.
- For an event that uses only AI Judges: The AI judge must report a confidence score higher than or equal to the minimum specified in its Certification.
- For an event using a combination: Either of the above requirements must be met.
With a panel of 3 judges with the scores 10, 13, 20 - the score is considered valid since 10 and 13 are within 3 of each other.
With a panel of 4 judges with the scores 10, 14, 18, 22 - the score is considered invalid since no judge are within 3 of another judge.
For Human Judge panels, the Head Judge should be checking if at least 2 scores are within 3 and notify the Tournament Director if a score is invalid because of this requirement. This will help speed up the process for Video Replay and/or recompeting.