Judge Support

Training for Leads and Teams

Pre-Tournament Responsibilities In Person

Pre-Tournament

  • Schedule Team
    • Create shifts
      • 2-3 members to assist judges in Judge Hospitality
      • 1 team member to manage devices and monitor the CHAT on the tournament staff dashboard

Judge Support Schedule Template

  • Determine arrival times and ask for assistance with setting up JS areas on the day/evening prior to the tournament.
  • Contact Team via Email (Sample Email)
  • Confirm arrival of Judge Support Supplies and Devices with the Logistics Coordinator
  • Create Judge Support Team Thread
  • Prepare Lead and Team Folders
    • Lead Folder
      • Tournament Lead Contact List
      • Tournament Schedule
      • Team Schedule
        • Speech Patterns
      • Notes (accessibility, special requests from JRC, etc)
    • Team Folder
      • Facility Map
      • Speech Patterns
      • Tournament Schedule
      • Speaker Point Guides
      • Sample ballots (debate, platform, limited prep)
  • Ensure access to the Community Judge Device Request Log (from JRC) and share with your team.