Judging

COURSES - all up and coming Judges workshops and certifications

LIST OF IRF RACE JUDGES - this is the list of ALL IRF certified race Judges.

JUDGING RESOURCES - this is a resource for all our members to use when running events, whether they are big or small events. Using these templates will mean all Judges will become familiar with these sheets and so set a standard and familiarity at all events.

JUDGES PHOTOS

JUDGE CATEGORIES -
there are numerous categories and rules regarding certification of Judges – here they are as laid out in the Race Rules:

M. Judges

1. There are 4 categories of Race Judges:- Assistant, General, Chief and Assessor Judges. They are defined as:
   1. Assistant Judge(specifically trained for judging at C or D level events):
      1. Judging - can judge at C or D level events. At A or B level events can only assist a General, Chief or Assessor Judge. (Can judge at Pan Am, Australasian or African Champs until such time as sufficient General Judges available in those areas.)
      2. Assessment – must pass an exam on sections E, F, G of the Race Rules and have a working knowledge of J, K, L and M sections.
      3. Expiry – must judge at a minimum of 1 event over a 2 year period.
      4. Renewal if expired – must be re-assessed
   2. General Judges(anyone who wishes to judge long term):
      1. Judging – can judge at any level events.
      2. Assessment – must pass an exam on thorough knowledge of sections E to M and working knowledge of the rest of the rules. They will be a Provisional General Judge until they have judged at 2 events.
      3. Expiry – must judge at a minimum of 1 event over a 2 year period.
      4. Renewal if expired – must be re-assessed or at discretion of S&C Com
   3. Chief Judges:
      1. Judging – can judge at any level. Cannot be Head Judge at A level events.
      2. Assessment – must complete Chief Judge assessment form and hand in to IRF admin / Head of Judging so can be assessed. Must also assist at minimum of one Workshop with Assessor who will assess ability to teach and examine Judges.
      3. Training and Assessing – can train and assess Assistant Judges.
      4. IRF Representatives – when a Chief Judge is the Head Judge on the Jury at an event (B, C or D level) they are also the IRF representative. They are to be involved in medal ceremonies and, for B level events, are also to ensure there is one meeting held for all IRF representatives to attend to discuss any issues for that region.
      5. Expiry – must judge at a minimum of 1 event over a 3 year period. If not, will drop back down to General Judge level.
      6. Renewal if expired – at discretion of S&C Com
   4. Assessors:
      1. Judging – can judge at any level. Can be Head Judge of Jury at any event.
      2. Assessment – potential Assessors are to be proposed to the Head of Judges by an Assessor. They will be required to complete an application form.
      3. Training and Assessing – Assessors can train and assess Assistant, General and Chief Judges.
      4. IRF Representatives – Assessors are all IRF representatives. When an Assessor is the Head Judge on the Jury at any events they are to be involved in medal ceremonies and are also to ensure there is one meeting held for all IRF representatives to attend to discuss any issues.
      5. Expiry – must judge at a minimum of 1 event over a 3 year period. If not, will drop back down to Chief Judge level.
      6. Renewal if expired – at discretion of S&C Com.
2. Judge Exams:
   1. Education and examination of IRF judges will be organised by the IRF Sports & Competitions Committee. Any examination of IRF judges must meet the requirements set down by this committee.
   2. Education of judges will be in a workshop format.
   3. Workshops are to be run before A & B level events at the event location and attendance will be mandatory for certified judges wanting to judge at the event, to learn more about recent changes of the rules. Competitors and interested spectators are to be encouraged to attend these workshops to grow the number of IRF Judges.
   4. Examination of judges on the IRF Rules will consist of a theoretical plus a practical section.
   5. The examination will vary on the depth of knowledge of the race rules that judges need to know, according to the category they are to be certified on.
   6. Education and examination of judges can be done regionally if done by an Assessor.
   7. After every workshop a Judges Workshop form must be completed by the Judge running the workshop and returned to IRF admin.

 

Note:

1. All Judges are to keep a log book with the following details: Date, name, location and level of event; name of Head Judge; own position held at event.
2. Head Judges of every event are to send a list of all Judges who worked at the event, to the IRF Admin.
3. Judges will need to fill certain criteria before they will be appointed as a Judge at any specific event, in particular for A and B level events. (This is to ensure all Judges are able to communicate clearly with the Jury as well as are physically capable of carrying out their job.)

• Any Judge who fails to keep within the IRF requirements or brings the IRF into disrepute or for any reason that the BOD or S&C Com feels is valid, may have their certification down graded or revoked completely.