Training of judges is required every year.  If you have signed up to be a judge, remember:

1.      ALL JUDGES MUST ATTEND TRAINING AT SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL (8538 Eagle Palm Dr., Riverview, FL 33578) Map attached.

2.      Judges must be 18 years of age or older.

3.      Judges will undergo 6 to 8 hours of training from 8:00am-1:30pm (approximate end time) 

4.      At the problem specific training, judges will view the Problem Specific Training Tape, review the problem they are judging, talk about the problem clarifications for their problem, and discuss judging and problem set-up procedures with the Regional Problem Captain for the problem.  If judges come to this training prepared, problem captains will endeavor to get everyone out of training in a timely manner.  We (the region) will supply soft drinks for this training, however judges will need to bring a brown bag lunch for this training session.

5.      Judges may be required to assist with problem site set up on the night before or morning of tournament.  Judges must be available (necessary) from early on tournament morning until tournament has concluded.  (This includes waiting to be released by the Scoreroom following the viewing of the last team).

6.      Judges with child or student on a team: Judges will be unable to see their own child/team perform at tournament.

7.      Judges will be given their report times for Saturday, February 28, 2009 (tournament) at the Saturday, February 21, 2009 training.  Each problem will have their own set-up and start times.

8.      Judges should be available for participation at State Tournament on Saturday, April 4, 2009.  Location is University of Central Florida in Orlando.  Judges at state will have one night of lodging (shared accommodations) paid by state.  Each region is required to supply a quota of judges to State Tournament; our region prefers volunteers for this necessary position.