Becoming a Judge in Alberta
Judges play an integral role in the sport of gymnastics and are needed at many events including invitational meets, trials and Provincial Championships. As you gain experience and take higher-level certification courses, you may even be able to judge at Western Canadian Championships and Canadian Championships.
The criteria for becoming a judge vary slightly depending on which program you’ll be judging but the general requirements are as follows:
- You must be at least 16 years of age to judge in WAG.
- For T&T you may start judging at the age of 15 if you are already in the sport.
- For MAG you may start judging at the age of 14.
- For Acro you may start judging at the age of 15.
- You must obtain certification in the specific program you’ll be judging and pass a written exam.
- You may need to take part in shadow judging.
- You will need to pay a Judge Membership fee and renew this membership annually. If you are an athlete your membership is free but you still need to register as an Athlete Judge | Obtain membership.
Please contact the appropriate program manager for more information on the judging certification requirements specific to your program of interest.
Judging Courses
To view and register for upcoming AGF judging courses, click here.
GymCan has also developed two new online MAG Judging Courses:
- MAG Entry Level Judging Course - learn the basics of Men's Artistic Gymnastics and everything needed to judge a Provincial Level 1 and 2 routine at a competition.
- MAG Club Level Judging Course / Interpreting the Code of Points - delve deeper into what it means to be a judge and how to evaluate and breakdown higher-level routines.
Pre-event Checklist for Judges
In order to judge and be insured at all events in Alberta you must complete the following and send all your documentation to your program coordinator/chair:
- Notification and Assumption of Risk Form: One-time requirement unless this form gets updated at which time you will be contacted by an AGF staff member and requested to complete the new form.
- Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) Form: Required annually.
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Back/Police Check: Required every 3 years in Alberta and every year if you’ll be travelling to GymCan events.
Obtain your Back/Police Check here. - Respect in Sport (RiS) Certification: This is a learning module that must be completed once in your lifetime. Upon completion, you will be provided with a training certificate. You’ll need to submit a copy of this certificate and its corresponding number. Register for RiS Training.
Judging Courses and Membership
Contacts
For more information on judging requirements or to submit all your pre-event requirements from the checklist above, please contact the coordinator or judging chair for your respective program:
MAG, T&T Judging
Vacant
Men’s Artistic Programs Manager
403.259.5500
mag@abgym.ab.ca
Chris Grabowecky
MAG Judging Chairperson
T&T Judging
Vacant
T & T Program Manager
403.259.5500
trampoline@abgym.ab.ca
Jessica Walper
T&T Judging Chairperson
albertajudging@gmail.com
WAG Judging
Carolyn Foster
Women’s Artistic Program Manager
403.212.5723
wag@abgym.ab.ca
Sarah Hornig
Women’s Judging Chairperson
agf.wjc@gmail.com
Acro Judging
Bobby Kriangkum
Acro Program Manager
403.259.5549
acro@abgym.ab.ca
