Community & Alumni Judges
Thank you for your willingness to participate in The Desert Gem as a judge. We hope you are blessed and encouraged by your experience during the tournament.
Qualifications:
The judge must be at least 18 years old and graduated high-school, and in good physical and mental health.
*THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...*
*ORIENTATION:* After you arrive, there will be a training session to be held approximately 1 hour before your scheduled round. Please allow 30-45 minutes after the round to fill out your ballot and enjoy refreshments prepared especially for you. *Due to time constraints, it is not feasible to judge 2 rounds consecutively.* However, judging every other round is easily done.
*PARKING:* Community judge parking will be designated with signs. As a community judge, you have preferential parking locations.
*JUDGE CHECK-IN:* Located at Ballot Push in the Judges' Lounge.
*TIME COMMITMENT:* Orientation, judging, and filling out the ballots will take you about 3 hours. To check the schedule click the Schedule tab to the left.
*TO REGISTER:* Please click on the JUDGE REGISTRATION tab at the bottom of the page and follow the prompts.
*INVITATION:* If a competitor has invited you, we ask that you indicate that by typing their name in the appropriate box during your judge registration so that students may receive credit for your participation.
*PREVIEW:* When you arrive at the Judge Orientation 1 hour before the beginning of your round, you will be given a good overview of the event you will be judging.
Again, thank you for your support and willingness to judge!