About
Us...
Mission
It is the mission of the National Association of Women Gymnastic Judges to
provide professional development for its members and to support and promote
women's gymnastics in the United States.
This
Mission will be accomplished by:
1. Providing the membership with education, communication, and representation.
2. Contracting Officials to various organizations with gymnastic programs upon
request.
3. Providing other services to the gymnastic community.
Goals
The National Association of Women’s Gymnastics Judges (NAWGJ) works at the
local, state, regional and national levels of the United States, servicing the
gymnastics community and its judges. The goals of the NAWGJ are:
Teaching and training its members thereby promoting judging excellence.
Functioning as a service organization to the entire gymnastics community.
Disseminating judging information.
Assigning officials to competitions.
Promoting interest in the sport of gymnastics.
For additional information, contact our State Judging Director.
Certification
The Judges Certification Inc administers the certification of gymnastics judges.
(JCI). A network of Test Administrators (TA) is located throughout the nation.
The TA administers the examination locally. A prospective judge may contact our State
Judging Director (SJD) to find out when and where tests will be given. The
exam is administered at various levels:
Level 5/6 - Compulsory, Written test only
Level 7/8 - Optional, Written and Practical (film) tests
Level 9 - Optional, Written and Practical (film) tests
Level 10 - Optional, Written and Practical (film) tests
Judges
must pass Levels 5/6 and 7/8 to be qualified to test Level 9. They must attain
Level 9 for one year before testing Level 10.
Study materials for the exams and rule books for judging include:
USAG Jr. Olympic Compulsory Routines for Women’s Gymnastics. Approximate cost $40.
FIG Code of Points (Optional levels) Approximate cost $40.
USAG Jr. Olympic Technical Handbook for Coaches and Judges. Approximate cost $25.00.
All materials are available through USA Gymnastics.
Membership
Once
you have successfully attained your judges rating, you need to join the
following organizations:
National Association of Women’s Gymnastics Judges (NAWGJ)
Betty Sroufe, National Treasurer
2096 Rolling Hills Blvd
Fairfield, Ohio 45014
(513) 829-5671
NAWGJ offers three different memberships:
--Professional membership for $55 per year (includes insurance)
--New judge’s membership $45 for the first year (includes insurance)
--Associate membership $35 per year (Non-judge, coach, parent)
USA Gymnastics (USAG)
201 South Capital, Suite 300
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
(800) 345-4719
http://www.usa-gymnastics.org
Both organizations will keep you abreast of current information through a state
and national newsletter and a national magazine, along with their web sites.
Professionalism
As
officials, we need to pay attention to the following:
1. Preparation. Review your rules and event assignments before each meet. Carefully pack your bag or briefcase to include all the sheets, books, and supplies you need.
2. Appearance. The NAWGJ uniform consists of a navy jacket, navy skirt or pants and white blouse.
3. Behavior at Meets. Do not speak excessively to coaches during the competition. Keep conferences brief, and speak well of all gymnasts, coaches and other judges. Stay at your event until the session is completed. Eat or drink discreetly.
4. Responsibilities. You are responsible for your own judging career - you must keep your required memberships and ratings current and take care of any required financial reporting. (Taxes etc.) Be a responsible judge: Return contracts promptly, carpool when you can, be prepared for your assignments, and be on time!