Welcome to Illinois National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges
** ANNOUNCEMENTS **
National and Brevet Documentation
All required documents for submission can be found at the USA Gymnastics website's Women's Artistic section under Judges
Specific forms can be found under 2026-30 USA Brevet & National Judges Course
- Category Description & Eligibility Criteria Table
- 2026 USA Brevet Judge Course Eligibility Form
- 2026 National Judge Course Eligibility Form
- Documentation Form
- Activity Involvement Chart
**** ANNUAL CPE PAST DUE ****
From Mary Lou, IL CPE coordinator:
https://nawgj.org/https-usagym-org/just-for-judges/cpe-requirements/
Remember!!!! 1/2 of your Clinic CPEs must be IN PERSON, not virtual. Read below: (from R & P, page 36)
1. A MINIMUM of ½ of the required Clinic hours/credits MUST be earned at IN-PERSON CPE-approved clinics.
2. A MAXIMUM of ½ of the required Clinic hours/credits MAY be earned by: a. Attending LIVE VIRTUAL (not recorded/archived) CPE-approved
clinics, and/or b. Completing USAG University Online Judges courses. Note: Clinicians also receive Clinic hour credits when teaching at such events. Clinicians at Regional or National Education receive an additional 2 credit hours for preparation time for every one hour of lecture.
3. IN-PERSON CPE Clinic hours: Can consist of in-person CPE-approved State, Regional, or National organized events, such as Congresses, Clinics, Courses or Symposiums. These events MUST be publicized
in advance and open to all judges in the state, region, or nation, as applicable. (Exception: eligibility requirements must be met for National/Brevet judges’ courses.) Judging or coaching sessions
will be designated as “approved for CPE”.
4. VIRTUAL/ONLINE Clinic/Course hours can consist of: a. LIVE (not recorded) CPE-approved VIRTUAL Clinics/Symposiums/Congresses. 1) Clinic organizers MUST receive CPE Clinic approval prior to
advertising the event for “Clinic” credits. 2) Communication between the clinician and the registrants is required for these types of education functions to count for Clinic hours. 3) A list of
participants must be reported to USA Gymnastics Women’s Technical Director at the conclusion of the event. 4) Archived USA Gymnastics webinars are NOT eligible to fulfill any CPE Clinic hours. b. USA
Gymnastics University Online Judges Courses • Only online judges’ courses for which you must register with USA Gymnastics will be eligible for Clinic hours/credit.
5. If more than ½ of the required clinic hours are earned from online clinics/courses, the extra hours may be applied to the miscellaneous category, if necessary, to meet their total required CPE
hours.
6. If a judge has more total credits than necessary for their rating, and they have more than the necessary CLINIC hours/credits for their rating, the extra clinic hours can be carried forward (a
maximum number of credits designated by rating). The judge must indicate on their Annual CPE Report Form the specific number of Clinic hours carried forward from each category (in-person or live
virtual/USAG Online Courses). • Example: A Level 10 judge must earn a minimum of 20 CPE hours/credits, with a minimum of 10 CPE hours earned by attending CPE-approved CLINICS (no more than
5 live virtual or online USAG University Judge Courses can be used to fulfill the total Clinic hours; the other 5 must be from attending in-person clinics). If 9 in-person clinic hours and 5 Live virtual are earned, plus 10 miscellaneous credits, then 4 in person clinic hours are carried forward.
7. Judges should retain their CPE clinic forms for documentation, with a copy of the Annual Report Form.
8. All clinics eligible for CPE Clinic credit require pre-approval from the appropriate State or Regional USA Gymnastics and NAWGJ officers by submitting the Clinic Approval Form a minimum of 3 weeks
prior to the clinic. USA Gymnastics and NAWGJ officers must return a copy of the signed Clinic Approval Form to the USA Gymnastics National office. CPE-approved clinics require a sanction (only if
athletes are involved) and once submitted to the National office, are posted on the Judges home page (select CPE Clinics).
9. It is the responsibility of each judge to pre-print the CPE Clinic Credit form prior to attendance at a preapproved clinic session. Judges must present the CPE Clinic Credit form for a signature
at the conclusion of the clinic or following each session at multi-track Congresses/Symposiums. Clinical CPE activities are to be recorded on a Clinic CPE credit form, which can be found online under
Women’s Program-Judges-Judges’ Accreditation forms. 10. Annual Miscellaneous CPE credit: A maximum number of CPE hours may be acquired for the following miscellaneous activities: a) Coaching (6
hours) at a competitive level, to be signed by supervisor or club owner. b) In-gym observation or in-gym critiquing/consulting with coaches and gymnasts (6 hours), to be signed by the coach. •
Attendance at State/Regional/National training camps may be used as miscellaneous credit–hours; however, if there is a clinician who is specifically assigned to the judges and has an organized agenda
for instruction, it may be used for clinic-hours. c) Volunteering (4 hours) at a judging-related activity such as a competition or at a USA Gymnastics Congress or clinic. CPE form must be signed by
the event coordinator, Meet Director, or Meet Referee.
**Several of you have already turned yours in for this year. I should have responded that it was received, if not, please send again.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thank you!!
Mary Lou Ackman
Publications
**** NEW **** July "IN" Newsletter
**** NEW **** June 3rd, 2025 Committee Meeting
May 8th, 2025 Committee Meeting
April 8th, 2025 Committee Meeting
February 4th, 2025 Committee Meeting
December, 3rd 2024 Zoom Committee Meeting
November, 2024 Zoom Committee Meeting
Public November 9, 2024 In person Meeting
Update: Assigning Weekends updated on Calendar Tab (LINK)
Public Agenda for IL-NAWGJ 2024 Open Meeting
October, 2024 Zoom Committee Meeting
September, 2024 In person Committee Meeting
2024-2025 IL-NAWGJ Asssigning Protocols
Reminders:
NEW MILEAGE RATES
- The 2025 Milage rate will go into effect January 1st, 2025: $0.70 per mile
- Effective January 1st, 2025 the updated Conus Lodging rate will be $110 per night. Per diem rates can vary by county so please check the IRS website for specific information.
AAU Rules Updates
NAME TAG
- Need a Name Tag?
- Click here to order directly from nicebadge.com. (Note, if you want your state on the badge, you need to add it in the title line
MEET REFEREE INFORMATION
- Meet Referee Information
- IL NAWGJ REIMBURSEMENT FORM for 2024-2025
- Click to request reimbursement for eligible expenses. Please have receipt available and ready for upload.
Excel file for scheduling judges. Tabs for 3 and 4 days, up to 4 gyms.
Meet_Schedule_Template.4.gyms.xlsx
Microsoft Excel sheet [36.3 KB]
Updated 05/1/2025 rjs
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