National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges – Promoting Judging Excellence

What’s New?

9/20/23

National Board of Directors Meeting - July 2023

9/20/23

2026-2030 USA Brevet & National Judges Course Explanations & Forms

9/20923

Good is Easy To Judge: Methods to Judge Routines That Are Hard to Judge - Presented by W. Weiss at the NAWJG Symposium 2023 - Windee provides judges with suggestions on how to score those challenging routines when something goes wrong. Learn how to improve your "process" for judging and your scripting so you can come up with the score in the most difficult situations.

9/1//23

Green Flag Nomination Fillable Form - Recognize someone from your state today!

9/18/23

Google Tools for Beginners Lecture as presented at National Symposium by A. Heppner & D. Green

9*14/23

NAWGJ Annual Meeting Video as presented at USAG National Congress by C. Batsche, NAWGJ President - Includes an adaptation of the Then & Now historical comparison with some annual updates.

9/14/23

Safe Landings - Presented by D.Tilley & L. Thorberg at 2023 National Symposium

9/14/23

Artful Artistry, Fancy Footwork, Perfect Posture - Presented by E.Chandler & M. Elfenbien at 2023 National Symposium

9/12/23

The J501 USA Brevet/National Judges’ Course/Study Materials course has been updated by USA Gymnastics and is now available for purchase for those Level 9 judges who are studying to test up to Level 10 and for Level 10’s to use as education and review. The course will be accessible for the remainder of the 2022-26 cycle once purchased. Those judges who took part in the 2022 USA Brevet/National Judges’ Course still have access to this course with the updates for 2023 at the below link. Scroll to the “Begin or Continue taking Course “section and click on the red “Begin Here” button.

9/11/23

Unusual Judging Situations - Presented by P. Padron at NAWGJ National Symposium 2023

9/11/23

Documents App by Readdle (For the iPad) - A File Manager & Document Annotation Tool - Presented by J.Doucette - NAWGJ National Symposium 2023

9/11/23

NGA Update - Provided by S. Tietje-Cantu

9/9/23

USAG Xcel Code of Points Replacement Pages

9/8/23

USA Gymnastics Rules & Policies 2023-2024

9/8/23

NOTE: Practice Judging SCORED Videos are being re-evaluated using current rules & requirements. When completed, updated scores will be posted.

9/7/23

9/7/23

Level 10 Google Classroom - Code: 5uvezx4 - Provided by W. Witten

9/6/23

Educational Projects Development Team Application - If you are interested in being considered for a position on one of these projects, Click here to fill out the form. Applications will be reviewed beginning September 20th.

9/5/23

iPad Judging Classroom - Code: qikwd2x - Provided by W. Witten

9/1/23

NCAA Compensation Guidelines 2024 -Amended 8.21.23

8/29/23

NCAA Rules Modifications 2023-2024 - Provided by C.Norton

8/28/23

New USAG Compensation Package - Updated August 2023 - Provided by P. Hickey

8/25/23

Compulsory Vault Reference Cards - Updated 8.2023 - Provided by J. Doucette

8/25/23

Optional Reference Cards - All Events & Levels - Updated 8.2023 - Provided by J. Doucette

8/25/23

Xcel Reference Cards - All Events & Divisions - Updated 8.2023 - Provided by J. Doucette

8.22.2023

Compulsory ScoreSheets - All Events - Updated 8.2023 -Provided by D.Hanford

8/22/2023

Compulsory Summary Sheets - Updated 8.2023 - Provided by D.Hanford

8/22/23

What I Learned in Cirque That I Wish I Had Known as a Gymnast - Presented by Yvonne Tousek-Renne at 2023 NAWGJ National Symposium

8.22.2023

Shorthand Booklet for Judges - Updated 8.2023 - Provided by C.Batsche

8.22.2023

Composition & Event Cards Levels 8-10 All Events - Arranged by Level or by Event - Updated 8.2023 - Provided by J. Adkins

8/23/22

All You Need Shorthand Booklet - Updated 8.2023 - Provided by J. Adkins

8/22/23

Xcel ScoreSheets - All Events - Bronze - Sapphire - Provided by D. Hanford

8/22/23

Level 6-10 ScoreSheets - Righties - All Events - Updated 8.2023 - Provided by D. Hanford

8/22/023

Level 6-10 ScoreSheets - Lefties - All Events - Updated 8.2023 - Provided by D. Hanford

8/22/23

Composition Cards Levels 8-10 - All Events - Updated 8.2023 Provided by D. Hanford

8/21/23

Choreography for Judges: Beam- Presente by P. Evans at NAWGJ National Symposium 2023

8/21/23

Choreography for Judges: Floor - Presented byP. Evans at NAWGJ National Symposium 2023

8/21/23

Level 8 Film Practice Judging - Test Format - Provided by E.Pung

8/20/23

Team Work Makes the Dream Work -Denise Green, Ann Heppner, and Robin Ruegg discuss methods to help teams enhance their effectiveness at achieving their goals. The session was presented at the 2023 NAWGJ National Symposium.

8/19/23

USAG Compulsory Program Replacement Pages

8/18/23

Enlarged Symbol Charts - Updated August 2023 - Provided by B. Eberhardt

8/18/23

NAWGJ Library Neutral Deduction Book Updates...Cut and paste these onto the existing pages in your book. Provided by B. Eberhardt

8/18/23

NAWGJ Code of Professional Responsibility - Revised July 2023

8/18/23

Mystery of the Mats - Updated August 2023 - First mention of new information is at the 13:30 mark. but a review of the entire video is also valuable -Prepared by C.Batsche & L. Thorberg

8/16/23

Yurchenko talks about The Yurchenko... where it all began! Presented by Natalia Yurchenko & Linda Thorberg at the 2023 NAWGJ National Symposium

8/18/23

USAG DP Program updates - August 2023

8/15/23

USAG DP COP Replacement Pages - eBook has been updated!

8/16/23

Sign Up TODAY for the National Judges Cup being held in Tinley Park, IL - January 5-7, 2024!

8/16/23

NAWGJ GTC for Compulsory Judging - Updated August, 2023 - K, Edwards, Author

8/16/23

NAWGJ GTC for Optional Judging - Updated August 2023 - P. Hickey, Editor

8/16/23

NAWGJ Xcel GTC - Updated August, 2023 - M. Bankole, Editor

8/16/23

USAG Xcel Program Updates - August, 2023

8/15/23

Rules Reminder Cards - Updated 8.2023 - Provided by C. Batsche

8/15/23

Level 10 ScoreSheets - Clinic Version -Provided by C. Batsche

8/15/23

Assigning Best Practices - Presented to SJD's at National Symposium - Prepared by the Best Practices Committee

8/15/23

Choreography for Judges: Floor - Pam Evans describes ways for judges to recognize and reward creativity on Floor Exercise. Presented at 2023 NAWGJ National Symposium

8/15/23

Perspectives on Social Media from a Soccer Official: Judges Need Love Too: Dave Gerson's presentation at NAWGJ National Symosium

8/15/23

Shame Nation: Surviving & Thriving in an Age of Online Incivility - Sue Scheff's presentation at NAWGJ National Symposium

8/3/23

Personal, Public, and Persistent Dissent - What can gymnastic judges learn from soccer officials about personal, public, and persistent dissent? This video provides food-for-thought and helpful de-escalation techniques. D. Gerson

8/3/23

NAWGJ Finance Committee & Finance Director's Report to SJDs at National Symposium - Presented by R.Ruegg

Judges Need Love Too! - Lecture presented by Dave Gerson at NAWGJ Symposium 2023

8/1/23

Small Tips for Big Wellness Improvements for Judges - Lecture presented by Dave Tilley at NAWGJ Symposium 2023

8/1/23

Perfect 10 Hand Exercises Lecture as presented at National Symposium July 2023

8/1/23

Mitigation Plan - Required for all NAWGJ National, Regional, & State Boards - Return completed form yearly to Vice President

8/1/23

Request for Projects - Deadline September 15, 2023 - What have you developed that would help other judges?

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National Governing Board

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Catherine “Cookie” Batsche

NAWGJ President

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Ann Heppner

NAWGJ Vice President

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Robin Ruegg

NAWGJ Director of Finance

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Denise Green

NAWGJ Secretary

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Gina Fuller

National Historian

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Lois Colburn

National Collegiate Assigner

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Jan Eyman

National Education Director

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Evelyn Paradis

National Judges Cup Director

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Judy Dobransky

National Librarian

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Brenda Eberhardt

National Website Director

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Marilyn Blilie

Region 3

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Robin Smith

Region 4

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Debbie Campbell

Region 5

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Pat Panichas - 2010

Bonnie Synol

Region 7

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Diane Thompson

Region 8

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Teresa Barnard

Region 1

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Priscilla Hickey

Region 2

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