The National Association of Women’s Gymnastics Judges (NAWGJ) works
at the local, state, regional and national levels of the United States, servicing the gymnastics community and its judges.
The goals of the NAWGJ are:
- Teaching
and training its members thereby promoting judging excellence.
- Assigning officials to competitions.
- Disseminating judging information
- Functioning as a service organization to the entire gymnastics
community.
Promoting interest in the sport of gymnastics.
I want to become judge…now what?
STEP 1:If you are interested in becoming a women’s gymnastics judge and/or
receiving more information about judging, email Amy Wasson, State Judging Director (SJD), at awasson76@aol.com. As one of the SJDs she will inform you of upcoming testing dates, how to register for testing,
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2: Visit the USA Gymnastics website
at www.usa-gymnastics.com. On the left side of the screen, click on “Judges”. There is a wealth of information on
this website. From this website you can search and register for upcoming test, print any technical updates, and download many
tables/cheat sheets that are useful as a reference during a meet. You will need to register for the Judging
Test through the USA Gymnastics site. Other helpful information is available through www.nawgj.org which is the website for the National Association of Gymnastic’s Judges.
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STEP 3: There are 4 memberships/credentials that must be maintained to judge any sanctioned gymnastics
meet. There is a fee for each of these and can take several weeks to obtain. You will not be able to be
considered for a meet until these memberships have been obtained. Sanctioned meets are endorsed by USA
Gymnastics and must have judges who meet the following guidelines:·
Professional Member of USA Gymnastics· Complete the Safety Certification through USA Gymnastics·
Complete a background check through USA Gymnastics· National Association of Women’s Gymnastics Judging (NAWGJ) Membership
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STEP 4: After completing the above steps and registering for a test, you will obtain a 5/6 rating upon
successful passing of the 5/6 exam. Results are sent via email or hard copy at your request. You must provide
a copy of your test results to Amy Wasson. Gina Fuller, State Judging Director (SJD), will also need a
copy of all membership cards, current address and contact information, gym affiliations, and uniform status (do you have the
official NAWGJ jacket) to keep on file. You can also order the official NAWGJ jacket that is required at
most sanctioned gymnastics meets.
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I’m certified….now what?
Gina Fuller sends
an availability sheet to all Missouri judges prior to the meet season. All judges complete the sheet, marking
“yes or no” next to each meet based on availability for that meet.The availability form lists all meets that Meet Directors have requested NAWGJ to contract the judges. Often
times, non-sanctioned Meet Directors contact you about non-sanctioned meets. We strongly encourage all NAWGJ judges to
contract USA sanctioned gymnastics meets prior to accepting non-sanctioned meets. After the availability sheet deadline, MO NAWGJ board members, known as “assignors”,
will send out contracts for meets that you listed you are available. It is your responsibility to complete the contract and
send it back to the assignor by the requested due date. If you are unable to accept a contract due to schedule changes, contact
the assignor ASAP so they can contact other judges.Once
the contract is completed, it is sent to the assignor and the respective Meet Director. If you are unable to honor a contract,
it is your responsibility to find a replacement in conjunction with the assignor.
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I’m
certified, assigned, and heading to a meet…. now what?
As a professional organization we want to represent the sport of gymnastics professionally,
fairly, and with integrity. There are many wonderful advantages to being a gymnastics judge, however, with this title comes
responsibility. Visit the Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) for questions about judging. These questions were compiled from judges of all levels from their experiences
through the years.The ‘FAQs’ will help you
be as successful as possible, feel confident in your new role, and most of all, enjoy judging and the friendships that come
with it!!
Welcome to Judging!