H-9.IHSAA Selection of Gymnastics Officials for Tournament Series Policy

  1. To be considered for a Tournament Series assignment the following criteria must be met (provided that more than the required Forty-eight (48) judges have applied):
  1. Must be a licensed IHSAA gymnastics judge.
  2. Must have at least One (1) year of experience in the sport of Gymnastics
  3. Must have judged a minimum of Three (3) meets in the current season.
  4. Membership in an officials association and attendance at association meetings is strongly recommended and will be considered in assignment to the Tournament Series.
  5. Must have scored Ninety percent (90%) or above on the open book, NFHS Part II Test.
  6. Must have filed a Gymnastics Tournament Series Application with the IHSAA office by specified deadline.
  7. Receipt of at least Ten (10) school votes on the IHSAA Officials Rating is preferred; the ratings system for Tournament Series officials is posted on the home page of the IHSAA Central Hub, on
  1. To be considered for advancement in the Tournament Series, the following criteria will be weighed:
  1. The rating received through the IHSAA Officials Rating.
  2. The score received on the National Federation’s Gymnastics Examination – Part I.
  3. Previous experience in the Gymnastics Tournament Series.
  4. Number of total regular season contests worked.
  5. Membership in an officials’ association is recommended.
  1. Unless geographically impossible, assignments shall follow the following criteria:
  1. The Forty-eight (48) highest rated judges who meet the guidelines above will be assigned to a sectional meet.
  2. The Twenty-four (24) highest rated judges who meet the guidelines above will be assigned to a regional meet.
  3. The Sixteen (16) highest rated judges who meet the guidelines above will be assigned to the state meet. It is the IHSAA’s goal to assign up to Two (2) out of those Sixteen (16) judges who have never officiated the state finals. When a judge has been selected to work the state finals he/she will enter a Three (3) year rotation, provided that his/her ratings are sufficient each year.
  1. Selection of an official by the IHSAA to officiate a Tournament Series contest is a privilege, not a right, and the IHSAA, in its sole, unfettered discretion may assign, may choose not to assign, may reassign, or may un-assign any official to any tournament contest, all as it deems expedient, appropriate, and in the best interest of the Tournament Series and the IHSAA.

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