GIRLS RECREATIONAL GYMNASTICS JUDGING ASSOCIATION (GRGJA)

2007 CARA SEASON

 

 

Mandatory Training

 

All judges will be required to attend an official scheduled training clinic.  If extenuating circumstances occur, and the above requirements cannot be met, the President may give approval for alternative training. 

 

Judging Qualifications

 

The league will follow guidelines set by USA Gymnastics for compulsory level routines, and current high school guidelines by the National Federation of State High School Associations for optional level routines – with exceptions of age divisions, fees, and meet conduct.  A member must fulfill the requirements to be certified to judge by attending training by CHSAA and GRGJA.  A certified USAG compulsory judge may attend the GRGJA training to be Experience Certified (EC) for compulsory judging.  A judge must be qualified to act as Superior judge for high school meets to be EC to judge optional level routines.   Judges who have attended the mandatory GRGJA training and have completed their 1^st high school year of judging will be Inexperienced Certified (IC).  After completing two practice meets, an IC judge will be eligible to judge in the event that there are no EC judges available.

 

Judge’s Dues

 

Judges must pay yearly dues of $10 to cover mailings, materials, etc.  This can be cash or check made payable to the chairman at the time of the GRGJA mandatory training.

 

Judge’s Fees

 

Judges will be paid per the rates described below for a session.  A session shall be a maximum of 3 hours; after the third hour a $20 per hour rate will go into effect.  The same applies to split sessions; if the two sessions exceed 6 hours including warm up time between competitions (start of compulsory 4 to end of compulsory 5 session) a $20 per hour rate will go into effect for any judge participating in both sessions.  During the regional and state meets, if the total judging time per day exceeds 6 hours the $20 per hour rate will also apply.  Session fees are:

 

              $60 – Optional level

              $60 – Combined Compulsory levels 4 and 5 (3 hour maximum)

              $50 – Compulsory level 4 (split session)

              $50 – Compulsory level 5 (split session)

            $120 – Optional level regional/state meets

            $120 – Combined Compulsory level 4 and 5 regional/state meets

 

Mileage

 

Due to the fact that we have no way of controlling the impact paying mileage could have on our annual budget we will not be able to make mileage payments.

 

Silverthorne and Sterling Meets – Stipend for Mileage, Meals, and Accommodations

 

Each judge shall be paid a $30 special meet stipend to help cover the cost of mileage and meals and the meet host shall provide overnight accommodations for one night.