Hi all, By now you’ve probably seen or at least heard of the announcement regarding levels redefinition. So what’s changing for L3 testing? What is happening in the redefinition is an affirmation of the core skills of L3, namely being leaders at large events. Excellent event judges who display outstanding and consistent performance at events […]
Communication? What communication?
Oh, did I forget to tell you about this? Communication doesn’t count anymore. No more communication. Jokes apart, Communication is going away as an L3 Quality. Why is that?
Supplemental Activities – Policy Updates
(Note: Supplemental Activities are no longer a part of the testing process. This article has only historical value.) Supplemental Activities started as a simple idea (Help failing candidates address their deficiencies through concrete activities) and almost immediately met with some harsh realities. However, before making changes, I wanted to gather some information and spend some […]
Logistics and Tournament Operations
Hello judges. We’re pleased to announce a new Level 3 Judge Quality: Logistics and Tournament Operations. As we all know, at the core of being a judge is judging events, and judging events is not limited to just providing rulings. Making the tournament run smoothly and efficiently is expected from experienced judges. In order to […]
Logistics, Logistics, Logistics
Hello all, After this very good year of L3 certification, it’s time to make some changes to prepare the future. Logistics and Tournament Operations Level 3 judges have always been touted as tournament experts. However, the only way this was ever checked formally was through the Team Lead Capability Check (formerly known as TL recommendation). […]
Daddy, are we L3 yet?
Hey all, I hope you had good summer vacation, or at least had a blast at a few events. For my part, GP Taipei was one of the most interesting events I’ve ever been to – thanks to how well run it was but also because I got to know a great number of judges […]
Transitions
Hi, everyone! First, I want to point out that within the next week or two, the article series on the Qualities of Regional Judges will be complete! I think these are going to be an excellent permanent resource for judges attempting to get to L3. Thanks to all of the authors who wrote the articles, […]
Supplemental Activities – Part Three
(Note: Supplemental Activities are no longer a part of the testing process. This article has only historical value.) Well this is the final stretch. In part one we talked about Supplemental Activities in general and then last week we discussed how Supplemental Activities are created and assigned. Now it’s time for the candidate to start […]
Supplemental Activities – Part Two
(Note: Supplemental Activities are no longer a part of the testing process. This article has only historical value.) Last week, I introduced the idea of Supplemental Activities. This week, we will take a look at the philosophy and design of an activity. We will also look at a real activity and break down the structure […]
Supplemental Activities – Part One
(Note: Supplemental Activities are no longer a part of the testing process. This article has only historical value.) Hello everyone, here! Jeff has kindly lent me the keys to this blog for a few weeks to talk about a topic that is dear to my heart – Supplemental Activities. Over the next three weeks I’ll […]