SJD Update

MAY 5, 2008

Information for those interested in running for state governing board

Availability Form 08-09

April 1, 2008
Carpooling
It is important that everyone makes every effort to carpool, we need to try our best to keep mileage expenses down for all clubs.

There has been some confusion regarding two-day meets, please note the following rules. If you feel you have not charged mileage correctly you may wish to reimburse those clubs.
Club addresses are on the USAG WA web site.
Thank you, Nola

Clarification:
Pg. 72 R & P
NO mileage will be paid for the first 30 miles except to those individuals who are carpooling, wherein there would be no deduction of 30 miles. In order for the rider to be paid mileage, he/she must drive a minimum of 30 miles round trip to meet the carpool.
It is requested that judges consider carpooling whenever possible. If a judge chooses not to carpool for any reason, mileage will not be paid to that judge unless prearranged with the contracting official and the Meet Director.
For competitions that span over two or more days and:
1. Overnight accommodations are not necessary:
Round-trip mileage will be paid for each; however, no mileage will be paid for the first miles of EACH day's drive (exception would be if you are carpooling).
2. Lodging is provided to the judges by the MD

If a judge chooses to return home and drive back the second and successive days, round-trip mileage will be paid only once, unless pre-arrangements have been made with the contracting official and the MD.

March 31, 2008

The 2008 state clinic is May 31 - June 1st @ NWA. Athlete clinic Friday 5/30 TBA
The judges exam will be Friday, May 30th 6 PM at NWA - TA: Nola
You may register for the exam now http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/women/judging/ You may also test 10/12 @ 1 PM Region 2 Congress Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland OR

If you have any topics or sessions that you would like to have at the state clinic please let me know ASAP we are meeting this week to finalize the clinic schedule. Myra Elfenbein RTC Region 7 will be the main judging clinician. Our state judges meeting will be either Saturday or Sunday morning, look for the final schedule in a few weeks on the web site.

The state clinic will count towards CPE for 08-09 or 07-08 season. If you attend all sessions you will be able to earn 20 credits. Please do not hesitate contacting me if you have any questions.

Feb. 25, 2008

Notice concerning keeping memberships and background check current.

January 15, 2008

SJD Application

September 24, 2007: Important clarification for new judges regarding CPE:

Whatever rating you held had as of August 1, 2006 determines the number of CPE credits you need to submit by June of 2007. If you had no rating as of 8/1/06, you are not required to submit CPE’s until June of 2008 (based on the rating you have as of 8/1/2007). CPE reports are due in June so that the CPE coordinator Laurel Tindall can submit their lists to USAG by July/August.

If you tested Dec. 2006 you have until June 2008 to complete your CPE and you will be eligible to be assigned meets through spring 2008. Disregard any previous interpretations regarding CPE.

Sept. 21, 2008

Hi Judges,
2007 - 2008 Calendar. The following will satisfy at least one of the CPE requirements. If you plan to attend make sure you download the proper CPE forms. Clinicians must sign your appropriate form to meet the CPE requirement. One hour equals one CPE credit hour. Click below to access CPE information and all forms:
http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/women/judging/ If you are not CPE compliant it is your responsibility to send your information to USAG WA CPE Coordinator Laurel Tindall 2306 214th Pl SW Brier, WA 98036. You may also pick up in - gym credit by contacting any gym and observe training. This is a great way to get your eyes ready for the upcoming season. Have a great day. Nola

Super Camp 1: Oct. 13-14 Naydenov
Regional Congress: Oct. 19-21 Red Lion Park Spokane
Tom Koll NAWGJ WA/Gym East Compulsory Critique: Oct. 27-28 Newport HS Bellevue
Super Camp 11: Nov. 3-4 Auburn Gymnastic Center
High Tec: Nov. 10-11 Metropolitan
NAWGJ WA Holiday Express Critique judges include Connie Maloney and Sue Graff: Dec. 14-17 Metropolitan
WA State Clinic: May 30-June 1, 2008 site: TBA

Volunteer CPE Credit
Fall State: Dec. 1-2 Goldstar Host Prairie HS Vancouver
Optional State: March 28-30 AGC Host Mt. View HS Auburn
USAG Regionals: April 18-20 Spokane
Level 4 State: April 26-27 Host NWA Sammamish HS
Level 5/6 State: May 5/6 Host NSG Ingelmoor HS

September 19
Hi Judges,
Great news, our new web site changes have been completed! Huge thanks to Lee and everyone involved in the developing NAWGJ WA's "new look." I think it is GREAT! Obviously this is a change and it will take some time for everyone to adapt to the new system, it is important for personal privacy reason's that our state web site was updated. Please be patient with the new system.

All meet information is easily accessible.
Meets which you have been assigned are posted under your name, just click Judges Login: sign in - name and password. Click on meet number and your meet information immediately comes up. The information is identical to the what we have posted in the past. When Jan and Barb are notified by the club of changes they will print changes in red. As in the past please note the judges assigned for carpooling. If you wish to view the entire club meet schedule just click on http://www.nawgjwa.com/meet_schedule.html

If you have not registered on our new web site please do so as soon as possible.
Please note the following.
Judges Responsibility: Before a judge may be considered for a judging assignment they must be active / current with the following. USAG Pro number, Safety Certification, CPE (continuing professional education, Laurel Tindall coordinator), and NAWGJ. You also must respond in a timely manner to our assigners Jan and Barb when they send out availability requests.

USAG Board selects all state meet judges. NAWGJ WA is only the assigning agent for WA state meets.

Best wishes throughout the season and if you have any questions please do not hesitate contacting me.
Nola

September 4
Hi Judges:
Log In Update: NAWGJ WA Web Site

On the new www.nawgjwa.com site, under Judges Login, you will now be able to create a password and gain access to the judges directory. You will not be able to access the meet schedule for a few more days. We will let you know when that part is finished.

Step One: To log in, type in your name: Your normal first and last name, with a space between the two. (The name field is NOT case sensitive, you do not have to use capitals.) Ex: Judy Denny: you are Judy, not Judith.
Kathy Crawford: you are not Mary Kathryn - just Kathy!)
If there is an issue, email Lee right away at L.BJELLA@VERIZON.NET

Step Two: Type in nawgjwa.com where it asks for the "old password".

Step Three: Type in a simple password - please do not forget it! You might want to write it down.

Step Four: Log back - Once you register you will then log back in - type your name and password that will give you access to the judges directory. Check your personal data on the directory. Please notify Lee if it is incorrect. Personal meet assignments information is coming...

Step Five: Don't forget to log back out.

Additional Information: In the judges directory, at the top, click on one of the headings, and your list will be regenerated by the order specified. For instance, if you click on the word "Section", it will sort all of the judges by the section they live in. You can sort them by rating as well.

For your protection please keep your password confidential!

Thank you for your patience. Reminder this is a new system / procedure, fine tuning will be continuous!
Nola

August 25, 2007

Hi Judges, Update on the new season.

1. Calendar: Super Camp Oct. 13/14 Naydenov's, Oct. 19-21 Regional Congress Spokane Red Lion River Front by Convention Center, Nov. 3/4 Super Camp 2 (Seattle area Site TBA), Nov. 10/11 High Tec AGC. Safety cert: Regional Congress Friday afternoon. Judging Certification: TBA

2. Please download the new pay scale. MR's this is especially important - you might make two copies just to be safe.

3. Contracts: You will be sent by Jan and Barb one or several e-mail contract(s) which lists your fall and spring meet assignments. (Depending on how Jan and Barb wish to assign meets you might receive several contracts.) As a WA judge you must accept a contract with NAWGJ WA for all meets which you have agreed to judge. Contracts are required, they are a binding legal agreement and maintains your insurance coverage for that meet(s). If you are added to a meet the last minute assume you will be asked to return a contract ASAP to the assigner to cover any possible insurance issues. Our assigners will contact the club regarding the officials they can expect for their meet with the understanding that last minute changes might occur. All state meet contracts will be individualized. Note return date and respond immediately to all contracts.

4. NAWGJ WA Critique Meet assignments since 01 have been based on the following criteria: USAG WA state meet judges selection, travel, carpooling, experience, etc. One of the main goals of NAWGJ is education and the board voted this past spring to further our state education by having judges/clinician Tom Koll, Connie Maloney, and Sue Graff come to WA. Tom will be coming to WA Oct. 27th and 28th for our Candy Corn Classic compulsory meet. Connie and Sue will coming Dec. 14-16 as judges for our Holiday Express Meet. Both of these critique meets are sanctioned and will count towards educational CPE credit for those of you not assigned to the judging panels. I hope each of you mark these two dates on your calendar. We are excited about this opportunity for our state and I look forward to seeing you at our two critiques.

5. NAWGJ WA Web Site: For privacy protection reasons we are in the process of revising the NAWGJ WA web site, mainly the master judging schedule and judges directory. If you wish further explanation regarding the need for this change please call me: 360-920-6259. Our state's competition schedule judging assignments will no longer be posted on our web site for everyone in the Internet World to see.

Regarding assigning: Jan and Barb will be learning a new web system. The process was started in July. We have been working with an IT specialist. Jan and Barb's hands are tied until the web update has been finalized. Being an assigner is not easy and once the new system is up / running and we are confident it is working correctly, I will be sending out the procedure for each of you to access your meet information. In summary, the entire meet schedule format on our NAWGJ WA web site will be revised. Presently I do not have a completion timeline. However the 07-08 meet schedule will be posted on the web site for everyone's information. Please look at the schedule and if you know you will be in a location outside your normal assigning area notify Barb or Jan so they have the option of assigning you to that meet.

Important: Judges we must keep a copy of our e-mail assignments! Jan and Barb will be e-mailing each of us updates, etc., and as soon the change to the web site is completed we will be able to access our personal meet information from http://www.nawgjwa.com/.

It is important that as the state assigning agent we adhere to all recommendations from the national office. Privacy is a national concern.

Huge thanks to Lee who has spent hours working with the IT specialist.

I am very excited about the change. Let's keep good records of our meets and we should proceed easily into the up coming season.

6. Reminder R&P states before you can be assigned this season your 06-07 CPE must be filed with our state CPE coordinator Laurel Tindall; additionally, each of the following must be current Pro, Safety and your NAWGJ membership. As you renew throughout the season, please send me your renewals and I will forward them to our assignors and update your data. I recommend that you renew your USAG membership one month prior to expiration so you will be sure to stay current - renewal will take longer due to background checks. Pro members whose membership has expired will not be able to renew at meet sites; therefore, if anyone is not current they will not be allowed on the competition floor.

As the 07-08 season approaches thank you in advance for your dedication to Washington Gymnastics and best wishes throughout the season. Please do not hesitate contacting your rep or give me a call/e-mail if you have any questions.

July 17, 2007
Just a reminder before you can be assigned to judge any competitions for the new season, USAG and NAWGJ requires that your memberships are current. USAG Pro membership, safety certification, NAWGJ, and as required by the national office your CPE. CPE must be completed and sent to Laurel annually by 6/30. Laurel Tindall is the appointed USAG chairman for CPE. CPE is not through NAWGJ, it is governed and required by USAG.

Please let me know when you renew any of your memberships and I will update our judges directory which Barb and Jan use for assigning. It is very important that each of us stays current with each of the four requirements.These requirements maintain our eligibility to be assigned to meets. Any sanctioned education or training camp may be used for educational CPE. Our two judges critiques meets (Oct. 27/28 and Dec. 14-16) since we are bringing in national judges qualify for educational CPE.

If you are short hours the summer is always a great time to swing into gym's to pick up miscellaneous CPE credits, just be sure to have printed off a CPE form for the club coaches signature.

I hope you are enjoying these beautiful summer days and if you have any questions please do not hesitate contacting me.
Nola

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