Judge Certification Procedures

Latest Revision: January 2024

The CBTF Technical Association consists of the following members who purchase a Type T1 (Technical members with voting privileges) or T2 (Technical members under 18 with no voting privileges) membership annually.

NOTE: Collegiate (18+) athletes shall be permitted to judge within their certification without having to discontinue competitive twirling. The following restrictions shall apply to the certified judge:

  • Cannot judge senior and collegiate divisions
  • Cannot judge athletes they have competed against in the previous three seasons
  • Must judge only at local closed and open competitions during the time they are still competing
  • Cannot judge at a competition where they are entered as a competitor

 

DIVISION ONE JUDGE

  • is certified to judge all Pre-Competitive Events

 

DIVISION TWO JUDGE

  • is certified to judge all Individual and Duet Competitive Events (*Compulsory Moves to be added) up to and including National Winner/Championship Events (see below re IBTF competitions).
  • are required to update these courses every four years (currently being reviewed)

 

DIVISION THREE JUDGE

  • is certified to judge all Group Competitive Events up to and including National Winner/Championship Events (see below re IBTF competitions).

 

DIVISION FOUR JUDGE “PRE-MASTERS”

Currently under development

 

WBTF MASTER JUDGE

  • is certified to judge all IBTF Competitive Events up to and including IBTF Nations Cup, World Baton Twirling Championship and IBTF World Freestyle & Rhythmic Twirl Championship.
  • WBTF requires that Master Judges must attend an approved updating session at least once every four years.
  • An “approved updating session” shall be at least four hours in length devoted to WBTF events and must be conducted by a WBTF Master Clinician.


 

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