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Procedure to Become a NARA Judge
(This information can also be downloaded in a PDF file
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Application to become a Judge can be downloaded by
clicking here
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Step 1
–Administration |
Anyone wishing to become a NARA judge must submit a
completed
application form to the NARA President. |
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Step 2 – Verification |
The NARA BOD will review the application, verify its
accuracy, check the references, and vote to approve the candidate’s
entry into the NARA Judges’ Program. The candidate will be notified of
the BOD’s decision. |
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Step 3 –Apprenticeship |
Once the candidate is notified of the BOD’s approval, he
or she is immediately considered to be a Student Judge and may commence
with learning to judge from NARA-recognized judges or NARA judges of
Level 2 or higher.
- The Student Judge is required to complete a minimum of six
trials with at least four different judges. There is no maximum number of
times a Student Judge may apprentice judge. It is the responsibility
of the Student Judge to determine when he or she is ready to move on
to the next step in the program. It is expected that the Student
Judge will be attentive, professional and respectful of the Trial
Judge, competitors, hosting club, trial personnel and spectators.
- Student Judges may not judge any trials independently nor sign
any scoresheets.
- After each trial, the Student Judge should request from the
Trial Judge that an evaluation be sent to the NARA Board of
Directors with comments on the student’s performance, aptitude and
attitude. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure the BOD
receives the required evaluations. If a student receives an
unfavorable evaluation, he or she is required to apprentice judge
again to receive a favorable evaluation.
- Upon completion of the minimum of two required trials with
favorable evaluations provided to the BOD, the Student Judge must
inform the NARA President that he or she wishes to continue with the
program by taking the written test.
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Step 4 – Written Exam |
- The Student Judge will take a written test administered by a
NARA BOD member, a NARA judge, or an appropriate party designated by
the BOD.
- If the student does not pass the written exam, he or she will
remain a Student Judge and must return to apprentice judging at
least three more trials with favorable evaluations provided to the
BOD before requesting again to take the written exam.
- If the Student Judge fails to pass the written exam a second
time, his or her candidacy is terminated, and he or she may not
re-apply to the program for a period of at least two years.
- If the Student Judge passes the written exam, he or she is
recognized as a Novice Judge, and moves on to the next step in the
program.
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Step 5 – Novice Judge |
- As a Novice Judge, the individual will score a minimum of two
trials in parallel with a NARA-recognized Judge or a NARA Judge of
Level 1 or higher.
- Each of these judges must be pre-approved by the NARA BOD.
- The Novice Judge will score the trial independently, and his or
her results will be compared against the results of the Trial Judge.
If the outcome of this segment is favorable, as determined by the
BOD, the Novice Judge will be recognized as a NARA Level 1 Judge.
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Step 6 – Level 1 Judge |
- As a NARA Level 1 Judge, the Judge is authorized to officiate at
all NARA temperament tests and trials (Regional Championships and
Championships only with BOD authorization).
- After a minimum of one year judging independently, and having
completed a minimum of six trials, the Level 1 Judge may request to
be promoted to a Level 2 Judge. The NARA BOD will review and vote on
the request, and notify the individual of their decision. If
approved, the individual will be recognized as a Level 2 Judge. If
the request is denied, the BOD will provide the rationale to the
individual, and he or she will remain a Level 1 judge for a minimum
of two more trials before he or she is eligible to make another
request for promotion.
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Step 7 – Level 2 Judge |
- As a NARA Level 2 Judge, the judge is authorized to officiate at
all NARA temperament tests and trials, and is authorized to serve as
a tutor to NARA Student and Novice Judges.
- After a minimum of one year as a Level 2 judge, having completed
a minimum of nine trials as a Level 2 judge, the Level 2 Judge may
request to be promoted to a Level 3 Judge. The NARA BOD will review
and vote on the request, and notify the individual of their
decision. If approved, the individual will be recognized as a Level
3 Judge. If the request is denied, the BOD will provide the
rationale to the individual, and he or she will remain a Level 2
judge for a minimum of two more trials before he or she is eligible
to make another request for promotion.
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Step 8 – Level 3 Judge |
The NARA Level 3 Judge is authorized to officiate at all
NARA temperament tests, trials and decoy selections, is authorized to
serve as a tutor to NARA Student and Novice Judges and is authorized to
judge internationally. |
Updated 5 March 2011
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