JUDGES & OFFICIALS

Assistant Line Judge - Mentors under and assists Line Judge
Line Judge - Drirectly judges the competitors in the competition
Assistant Head Judge - Mentors under and assists Head Judge
Head Judge - supports and manages the Line Judge and offers guidance as well as dealing with appeals
Assistant Jury President - Mentors under and assists Jury President
Jury President - is responsilbe for the entire event in terms of ensuring the event is run in accordance with IFSC/SCBC rules and deals with appeals. In conjunction with the Technical Delegate is also responsible to ensure IFSC & SCBC safety protocols are followed.

Note: most smaller local events will have a one official taking on the duties of both Head Judge and Jury President

The Assistant Line Judge is the entry level position where you are teamed up with an experienced Line Judge and you work with and mentor under. As you gain experience, you will be moved in to Line Judge and when you have many events under your belt as a Line Judge, you can apply for Head Judge training where you will start as an Assistant Head Judge. YOu may apply for Jury President training after being a Jead Judge for serval events.

The Technical Delegate (TD) is an important offical that deals with anything technical or logistical for the event and ensures all the event are run in following SCBC rules and policies. The TD works with the event organizers, head setter and works very closely withe Head Judge and/or Jury President as well as assists with appeals. Volunteering as a Line Judge and or Head Judge will be an asset to becoming a Technical Delegate. Successful applicants will be work with experinced TD's to gain knowledge and experience before becoming at TD themselves.

Contact the Competition Committee if you are interested in becoming a TD