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Judge Protocols

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Check in instructions, tutorials, and protocols for how judging works

The Volunteer Judge Experience
Thank you for sharing your time with us! We do not require any prior experience…
Lisa Schumacher
December 30, 2025
1 minutes read
Check-in Instructions
Step 1 - Online Check In You may check In online through your NCFCA MyPlace…
Melinda Speece
December 19, 2025
1 minutes read
How to Select a Ballot
When the ballots are ready, you will see the name of the round and a…
Melinda Speece
December 19, 2025
1 minutes read
After Selecting a Ballot
Once you have selected a ballot, you will see the room you have selected on…
Melinda Speece
December 19, 2025
2 minutes read
How to Get Help
For an issue that must be resolved during the round At in-person tournaments, contact a…
Melinda Speece
December 19, 2025
1 minutes read
After the Round
At the end of the round, please exit the competition room to finish filling out…
Melinda Speece
December 19, 2025
1 minutes read
Interacting with Competitors
We ask that you not interrupt or ask questions of the competitors during or after…
Melinda Speece
December 19, 2025
1 minutes read
Device & Technology Requirements
Our tournaments use electronic ballots, so judges must either have an approved device or make…
Lisa Schumacher
December 31, 2025
1 minutes read
Photography and Recording
Please do not record the round or take photographs of the competitors. Please do not…
Melinda Speece
December 19, 2025
1 minutes read

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