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Cheshire Archery Association
Judging
Email: CAA Webmaster (John Lewis)
Has
the
notion
of
becoming
an
AGB
Judge
ever
crossed
your
mind?
Maybe
on
one
of
those
days
when
hitting
the
broad
side
of
a
barn
seems
an
impossible
task
or
when
the
wet
and
windy
weather
we
experience
so
infrequently
in
this
country
has
lost its innate charm?
You
might
think
that
it’s
boring
just
watching
other
people
shoot,
or
that
being
a
judge
means
sitting
under
an
umbrella
or
walking
up
and
down
a
field,
but
this
is
far
from reality, you just have to much to do and think about, especially on FITA rounds
You
possibly
believe
that
as
a
judge
you
get
a
lot
of
hassle
from
the
archers,
and
while
there
are
a
few
out
there
who
do
enjoy
judge
baiting,
the
vast
majority
of
archers are both friendly and easy going.
On
the
plus
side
you
can
enjoy
the
day
and
the
company,
without
the
stress
of
trying
to
better
your
last
score,
you
also
usually
get
fed
and
watered
by
the
tournament
organiser,
and
invariably
at
the
prize
giving
you
get
a
bottle
of
something alcoholic as a thank you for officiating.
You
are
also
entitled
to
claim
your
travelling
expenses,
but
possibly
the
major
advantage
of
being
a
judge
is
that
your
chances
of
winning
in
the
raffle
will
improve
exponentially,
just
think
how
at
every
shoot
you
go
to
doesn’t
a
judge
invariably
win something in the raffle??
You
start
your
judging
career
as
a
Candidate
Judge
and
after
a
minimum
period
of
one
year
and
at
least
12
judging
day’s
experience
you
can
apply
to
be
assessed
to
become
a
County
Judge,
from
there
the
speed
at
which
you
can
progress
to
Regional
and
then
National
is
down
to
you.
All
you
have
to
do
is
gain
the
number
of
days experience required and then apply for and pass the assessments.
National
is
the
highest
grade
you
can
attain
under
AGB,
but
if
you
meet
the
criteria
and
have
the
desire
you
can
progress
further
under
World
Archery
Europe
and
World
Archery,
becoming
first
a
Continental
Judge,
then
a
Candidate
International
Judge and finally an International Judge.
For information regarding all aspects of judging please refer to
The National Judging Scheme
AGB document
.
Judging
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Page Updated: 25th July 2022
