South African Dog Agility Association

How to become a SADAA Judge

Interested persons should be encouraged to become involved with judging (under supervision) of nonqualifying
events and will be known as a Learner Judge.

• Any persons wishing to become judges must have assisted at trials as scribe, scorer or timekeeper for at least a year.

• Prospective judges must attend a training course covering the rules, judging techniques and course design.

• The training course and the trainers must be approved by the SADAA Board, who will give permission for courses
  to be held as and when necessary.

• Prospective judges will then take a written examination on the rules, as well as practical examinations on course design and judging of five dogs over a full agility course.

• Once the prospective judge has qualified with not less than 80% overall, he/she will be considered a Junior Judge
  and will be permitted to judge at Club Trials.

• For each judging appointment, the Junior judge must submit his/her course designs to a Senior Judge for checking prior to the day of the trial, and a Senior Judge must be present to supervise the Junior Judge. The Senior Judge must complete a Judge’s Assessment Form for each appointment, which must be submitted to the Regional Director and the Board.

• Once the Senior Judge is satisfied that a Junior Judge is sufficiently experienced and capable of judging at a Regional Trial, this will be reported to the Board, who will promote the Junior Judge to a Senior Judge.