U.S. Figure Skating Judges Committee

Application for Judging Appointment

Standard, Accelerated, Advanced or Select Candidates

The following two-page application should be used by any judge applying for a judging appointment. This form is designed to be completed electronically. Use your tab key to navigate between the fields that need to be completed, and then type the information as usual. If you would prefer to complete the application by hand, you may do so by printing the application and writing in the requested information.

Make sure you complete all portions of the application and attach any information that is requested such as school certificates, test summaries or competition summaries. Test summaries can be pulled from the Members Only site. For instructions, go to log in with your username and password, click on the link for the “Officials FAQ”, and then review the section titled “Test Judge Reports” on page 7.

Completed applications should be sent to the regional vice chair (RVC) or sectional vice chair (SVC) on the Judges Committee for the region or section in which the candidate resides (per rule JR 11.04) as follows:

To the appropriate Regional Vice Chair (RVC) for Singles & Pairs for:

  • Bronze singles & pairs test appointments
  • Silver singles & pairs test appointments
  • Nonqualifying singles & pairs competition appointments
  • Regional singles & pairs competition appointments

To the appropriate Regional Vice Chair (RVC) for Dance for:

  • Bronze dance test appointments
  • Silver dance test appointments
  • Nonqualifying dance competition appointments
  • Novice sectional dance competition appointments

To the appropriate Sectional Vice Chair (SVC) for Singles & Pairs for:

  • Gold singles & pairs test appointments
  • Sectional singles & pairs competition appointments
  • National singles & pairs competition appointments

To the appropriate Sectional Vice Chair (SVC) for Dance for:

  • Gold dance test appointments
  • Sectional dance competition appointments
  • National dance competition appointments

To the appropriate Sectional Vice Chair (SVC) for Synchronized Skating for:

  • Nonqualifying synchronized competition appointments
  • Junior sectional synchronized competition appointments
  • Senior sectional synchronized competition appointments
  • National synchronized competition appointments

To the National Vice Chair (NVC) for Theatrical Skating for:

  • Nonqualifying Theatre On Ice competition appointments
  • National Theatre On Ice competition appointments
  • National showcase competition appointments

The names and contact information for the Judges Committee RVCs and SVCscan be found on the U.S. Figure Skating website at

For complete information on applying for an appointment, please see rules JR 11.00-JR 11.23 in the current U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook, which can be found online at For appointment guidelines, visit the Judges page on the U.S. Figure Skating website at

U.S.Figure SkatingJudges Committee

Application for Judging Appointment

Standard, Accelerated, Advanced or Select Candidates

Please print or type clearly. A separate application is required for each appointment.

Application for appointment as a: / BronzeSilverGoldNonqualifyingRegionalNovice SectionalJunior SectionalSenior SectionalSectionalNational / DanceSingles & PairsSynchronizedShowcaseTheatre On Ice / judge / Date:

Type of candidate (select one): Standard AcceleratedAdvanced Select

Candidate’s Personal Information

Name: / Member #:
Address:
City: / State: / Zip:
Home Phone: / Office Phone:
Fax Number: / E-mail address:
Home Club: / Occupation:

Candidate’s Present Status

Present classification as test judge and date of appointment:
Present classification as a competition judge and date of appointment:
Has the candidate ever applied for this appointment before? No Yes – if yes, give date:
Has the candidate ever been an ineligible person? No Yes – if yes, give date of reinstatement:
Appointment Qualifications
U.S.Figure Skating Tests passed and dates:
Moves: Free Skate:
Pairs: Dance:
Figure: Synchronized:
Current skating activity:
Club/U.S.Figure Skating related activities:
Judges schools attended for this appointment and dates (attach certificates or request verification from HQ):
For TEST appointment – attach summaries from the Members Only site (see second paragraph on page 1 of this application for instructions)
For COMPETITION Appointment
Competitions judged at current level, attach summary sheets (form 3-2) (or IJS equivalent) for all events judged
Competitions trial judged, attach summary sheets with deviations indicated or IJS worksheets

References

Minimal judging level Silver Singles/Pairs or Silver Dance.
References may not be members of the Judges Committee in the candidate’s region nor the candidate’s monitor.
GIVE FULL NAME, ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS AND JUDGING LEVEL
The names and contact information for all judgesand members of the Judges Committee can be found in the U.S. Figure Skating Directory, which is available on the Members Only site (

A candidate applying for appointment at any level, except national, will be notified of the action taken by the committee within 60 days of receipt of the application. National appointments will be presented to the Board of Directors and candidates will be notified of the board’s decision following any meeting.

APPROVALS

Candidate’s Test Chair or Monitor
To the best of my knowledge, the candidate has reached the age of 18 and his/her qualifications meet all the requirements for the appointment requested.
Test Chair Monitor (circle)
(Please print name and officiating status)
Signature: Date:
Regional Vice Chair, Sectional Vice Chair, National Vice Chair, Chair
Review by Regional Vice Chair
Signature: Date:
Review by Sectional Vice Chair or National Vice Chair
Signature: Date:
Review by Chair
Signature: Date:
APPLICATION IS: GRANTEDREJECTEDDATE:

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