***If you are interested in becoming a Certified WOA Competition Cheer Judge with the Washington State Cheer Judges Association (WSCJA), please contact me.

Stephania Lemeshko..........LemeshkoS@issaquah.wednet.edu

We are looking for qualified judges to join our Washington State Cheer Judges Association (WSCJA). As a WSCJA Judge you are an “official” with the Washington Officials Association which is under the umbrella of WIAA.

1. Must pass a written skills test with 80% or better
2. Must past a judging application test to certify in each area (building, jumps/tumbling, dance/cheer)
a. Must come within 5 points of the overall score of the training judge
b. Must come within 1 point in each sub section of the training judge


Internship/Training For Performance and Safety Technical Judges:
1. Must intern as a performance judge at two competitions before judging on your own.
2. Must intern as a technical judge at three competitions before judging on your own.
3. All score sheets will be turned into the WSCJA Board for evaluation and feedback.
4. If you are already a qualified judge and have at least two years experience, you may start judging after one internship.

Membership:
1. Application Dues: $150.00 per year. This includes
a. NFHS Spirit Rules Book
b. Membership to the Washington Officials' Association (WOA)
c. Training Clinic
d. Web site information which includes your WSCJA Training Manual

WSCJA Judge Philosophy:
1. To be prepared as best we can to evaluate the teams fairly with the goal of education.
2. To respond to the needs of high school cheer teams with integrity, openness, and enthusiasm.
3. To create an atmosphere of respect for all the coaches, judges, students and parents.
4. To reinforce the objectives of the WSCCA, WOA and WIAA.
5. To constantly be willing to become better educated in the art of judging by attending clinics to update knowledge of the rules and regulations.
6. To approach each judging opportunity in a professional manner, by dressing and behaving appropriately.
7. We are committed that through our judging, we will provide a building block with cheer teams to improve their teams.

Qualities of a WSCJA Judge:
*Be fair and honest
*Be objective as possible
*Be caring and humane
*Give credit where credit is due
*Help teams set realistic goals
*Discourage false hopes, over confidence
*Remain open-minded, judging only what you see
*Keep comments positive & constructive
*Encourage improvement

Competition Philosophy:
Positive outcomes of any competition should be to:
*Breed excellence
*Promote team spirit and unity
*Give feeling of accomplishment
*Create a challenge to improve
*Promote goal setting
*Learn from experience
*Provide an opportunity to see and interact with other teams.