RMCGA 2012-13 JUDGE TRAINING SYLLABUS
COURSE GOALS:
Provide a comprehensive and interactive training that provide new judges the knowledge and skills to judge in RMCGA Circuit and be a resource of ongoing professional development for members of RMCGA. Understand the responsibilities, roles, and the expectations.
COURSE OUTLINE AND OBJECTIVES
1. Understanding of Judge Basics and Principles
a. Philosophy
b. Sampling
c. Ranking/Rating
d. Neighborhoods
e. Scoring
f. Numbers Management
g. How to give good tapes
h. Ethics
2. Applying Judges Basics and Principles
a. Exercises – Round Robin, Developing and Using good vocabulary (making tapes)
b. Trailing – Mentoring, trialing at shows
3. Understanding the Captions
a. General Effect
b. Movement
c. Equipment
d. Ensemble
4. Be able to identify and reward “the what” for each of the classes.
a. The use of the captions/sub captions
b. 130/70 and 100/100
5. How to give a good tape
a. Develop a range of vocabulary to be used in your feedback
b. WGI Philosophy of Judging
COURSE CHECKLIST
The checklist will be used an assessment that will be used to keep track of the skills and disciplines you develop. You will need to have Judge Coordinator or Chief Judge sign off on these before your training can be complete.
1. Display the Understanding of the caption you judge
2. Demonstrated the characteristics outline in the code of Ethics and Conduct
3. Be able to identify the skills that define each class and assess reward
4. Demonstrate the understanding of Rank/Rating
5. Demonstrate the understanding of Numbers management
6. Complete your trialing onsite
THE ASSESSMENT; DEVELOPING A STANDARD
As leaders in the community we must provide a transparent way in which he make decisions and protect the credibility of our process.
Judges are expected complete training by attending all webinars that pertain to their caption training, Evaluation Show, and completed checklist. It must be signed off by the Judge Coordinator/Chief Judge. Future assessments will be made from the Judge Coordinator, Chief Judge, and Task Force. These assessments will be used as a resource in protecting your rights as a judge that can be put into jeopardy if you do not provide our circuit the quality judging they deserve. Quality service is judged by the consistency of your tapes and numbers. An inconsistency in these deliverables may result in the inability for you to be served and assignment. Judges will be expected to perform by consistent tapes and numbers. A record of activity will be used as a historical reference of performance. Inconsistent performance may result in the loss of judging assignments.
Note: Decisions regarding assignments are made by the Judge Coordinator, Chief Judge, and a member of the Task Force. You may be asked to complete a WGI home study.
CLASS/WEBINAR SCHEDULE
December 9th- Judges Basics and Principles 7:00PM MST
Presenter: Kevin Bell
December 16th– Judges Training and Basics 7:00PM MST
Presenter: Kevin Bell
January 6th– Application of Judge Basics and Principles Exercise 7:00PM MST
Presenter: Judge Coordinator and Staff
January 13th – GE and Planning Effect 7:00 MST
Presenter: Blair Kuhn
January 15th - The Exploration of Movement; Both Upstairs and Downstairs Perspectives 7:00 MST
Presenter: Rob Billings
January 20th– Defining the "What" 7:00PM MST
Presenter: Judge Coordinator and Staff
January 26th- Evaluation Show - Rewarding the "What"
Presenter: Judge Coordinator and Staff
January 27th– Caption Ensemble 7:00PM MST
Presenter: William Chumley
February 3rd - Critique 7:00 MST
Presenter: Kevin Bell
