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Looking to gain new perspective at our competitions? Think you know what makes a medal winning performance? Judging could be for you.

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Cycle 2025-28 Judging Qualification Information

January 2025 marks the start of a new Olympic cycle (2025-2028) and this cycle becoming a judge will become more accessible. We want to increase the number of judges across our community to support us achieving an uplifting gymnastic experience for everyone. We recognise the challenges faced by our community in accessing courses in a timely and convent format, and the investment of time already put in by many judges who hold qualifications from previous cycles.

Content is first written first by the national technical committees then developed into resources and courses by the British Gymnastics learning and development team. When a new course is released, we will contact all existing judges and clubs offering the relevant discipline to provide full details of the course launch. You will also find available courses on our What’s on Calendar.

Club, County and Regional Judging Qualifications. For club, county and regional levels, whether you are a new or existing judge, you will only be required to pass an assessment to become qualified. Assessments can be accessed and completed at a time that suits you, using the Academy. You will not have to attend a formal course of learning; instead, you can choose either to go directly to assessment or engage in some learning before taking your assessment. We recognise that learning can happen in many ways and want to empower individuals to make their own decisions regarding their journey to qualification, or revalidation. This learning could be completing your own directed study, getting mentoring from a more qualified judge, or attending workshops, seminars or courses organised by recognised and recommended people within your community.

National Judging Qualifications. For national level, you will still be required to attend a formal course and assessment as you have in previous cycles. There will be slight variations by discipline regarding how these are structured.

Are you an existing judge? If you are an existing judge, your qualification may still be valid in the early months of 2025 to allow you time to transition into the new cycle, whilst still enabling us to support our competitive programmes. More information regarding credential expiries will be sent directly to you.

Judging courses

Please note, you must work through the judging pathway from club through to national in order. If a discipline or course is not yet showing, it is because British Gymnastics are currently working with the technical committees to help produce the content.

Can’t find dates for the tutor-led courses you are looking for please complete the course interest form. This form will be used to inform us and British Gymnastics about the demand for additional courses.

Intro to Judging Course

This course offers you an insight into the role of a judge.
– You will learn about the role and responsibilities of a judge, why we judge, and the importance of judging.
– You will develop the skills to differentiate between basic skills, record and evaluate errors, and review performances.
– This course will allow you to develop a better understanding of gymnastics and the many exciting opportunities on offer.

Pre-requisites
Learners must be 11 years old by the first day of the course.

Price:
Virtual course:
– Members – £26
– Non-members – £35

Face-to-face course:
– Members – £30
– Non-members – £50

Men’s Artistic Gymnastics

National Course
This face-to-face course is led by experienced judge tutors, and includes an on-course assessment.
– Pre-requisites: You must be at least 18 years of age to complete this course. You must also hold either Cycle 14 or 15 Regional or National qualification.
– Course and Assessment Dates: 7, 8 & 9 February 2025
– Venue: Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 9AT
– Book now, if you are a Scottish Gymnastics member and booking onto this course their may be subsidy available to you, please contact coacheducation@scottishgymnastics.org

Cycle 2022-24 Judging Courses Information

All courses currently available can be found in the tables below, or on our what’s on calendar. You can click the links to the courses to enrol yourself onto these.

Acrobatic Club

E-learning with online practical assessment.
Approx three hours, plus two 45 minute assessments. £30

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