Is a critic
who examines into: decide with understanding; forms an opinion,
with good sense, by considering or passing decision about something.
We are extremely
proud of our judges in the IBTA. They are committed and work
hard to attain IBTA judging qualifications continually striving
to upgrade the standard of judging within the IBTA.
If you would
like to know more about becoming a judge for the IBTA please
e-mail your details to
ibtawebsite@gmail.com
How long have you been judging?
I wear two hats - one is the IBTA Judges Representative, a role
I have fulfilled for over 7 years and two, I am a fully qualified
judge with over 20 years judging experience.
Why do you judge?
I thoroughly enjoy judging for the IBTA as well as other organisations
and really hope that my tapes and score sheets help individuals
and teams progress.
What advice would you offer anyone wanting to be an IBTA
judge?
To continually build your judging expertise! 20+ years in
and I still attend seminars, open contests and other events
for continuous knowledge and experience for my judging.
Any other information? I am available for guest judging and
judging exams.
How long have you been judging?
A few years now and I am proactively taking my exams to become
fully qualified.
What advice would you offer anyone
wanting to be an IBTA judge?
To share experiences with other judges, attend seminars and
clerk for experienced judges to learn from them and their
techniques.
How long have you been judging?
Just over 4 years now….
What made you become an IBTA
judge?
Maria! and to benefit my team by knowing more about the rules
and regulations.
Why do you Judge?
I like the variety and creativity, it is inspiring and rewarding
to be able to say 'well done'.
What do you like about the IBTA?
I like the atmosphere and the help that you get from fellow
judges with queries you may have without any issues
What advice would you offer
to anyone wanting to become an IBTA judge?
As I am also a teacher, I found that becoming a judge was of
great benefit to my students.
How long have you been judging?
I am a qualified IBTA judge with vast experience gained through
judging assignments at both IBTA and open competitions.
What do you like about the
IBTA?
I enjoy learning, attending seminars with fellow judges and
teachers and sharing my experiences with them.
Any other information?
I am available to judge exams and competitions upon request.
How long have you been judging?
I am a fully qualified IBTA judge with over 15 years experience
gained through the IBTA and ABTI.
Why do you Judge?
I really enjoy judging, particularly parade strut, solo dance
and team events and have great satisfaction helping other judges
by passing on my knowledge and experience.
What do you like about the IBTA?
I really like hearing other judges opinions and learning more
at the various seminars organised.
How long have you been judging?
Over 10 years now.
What made you become an IBTA
judge?
It felt like a natural progression from performing and teaching
and I wanted to contribute something to the IBTA after all the
great years I had as a competitor within the association.
Why do you judge?
I love to watch competitors improve and progress and if I can
help towards their progression with my comments, then I'm happy.
It's a pleasure to judge athletes of all ages and abilities
and a privilege to assess and acknowledge the hard work they
have put in to their routines.
What do you like about the
IBTA?
Overall, the IBTA is a relaxed and friendly association and
as a judge, you know that if you have a query or want to talk,
there is always someone on the other end of the phone who can
help. I also think it's great how we recognise the hard work
that goes in to competing and setting up a contest and this
is illustrated by the large prize giving we have at the end
of every contest.
What advice would you offer
to anyone wanting to become an IBTA judge?
Do it! You'll have the best seat in the house! It's demanding
at contest but lots of fun at the same time! The seminars are
really useful too and it's a chance to meet up with other judges
and share your experiences.
How long have you been judging?
I began judging in 1986 when judging exams didn't exist. In
2003 I became fully qualified as an IBTA judge.
What made you become an IBTA
judge?
It was a natural progression from twirling and teaching.
Why do you Judge?
I love judging and hope that my score sheets and comments are
useful to individuals, teams and corps assist with their progression
as well as the progression of the IBTA as a whole.
What advice would you offer
to anyone wanting to become an IBTA judge?
To attend seminars and watch other twirling events. All these
years in and I continue to improve my own judging through seminars
and spectating at twirling events!
How long have you been judging?
Ooh ages now….I started back in 2001 and I am now a qualified
IBTA judge.
What made you become an IBTA
judge?
Well, I wanted to remain involved after my competing days (everyone's
competing days must come to an end at some point and I promise
mine will soon!). Unfortunately, I'm not very patient when it
comes to teaching (as some of my students will echo) so I decided
judging would be a great way to stay involved without the commitment
of teaching a corps on a regular basis.
Why do you Judge?
I like to think my feedback helps athletes progress and improve
- not only their technical twirling abilities but their performance
skills too. In reality, the athletes might ignore these altogether
but I like giving feedback and will continue to do so!
What do you like about the
IBTA?
I like the diversity of the IBTA. There are lots of different
members / corps and each have their own unique style. It's fairly
relaxed and competitions ooze positive sportsmanship and athletes
having fun. I especially love hopping across the pond to Ireland
to judge at the Irish Open Competitions where the atmosphere
is electric.
What advice would you offer
to anyone wanting to become an IBTA judge?
Do it!!!.....No need to be nervous as we all had to start somewhere.
If you would like advice on judging simply speak to any of the
IBTA judges - we're not scary and will be happy to help. Remember.
there is no such thing as a silly question - believe me, I have
asked them all!
How long have you been judging?
I have been judging for over 12 years although it was initially
on a part-time basis while I was still competing.
What made you become an IBTA
judge?
Towards the end of my competing career I had made the choice
that I wanted to be the person watching the routines instead
of the person that the judges were watching. I spoke with Helen
who was my teacher at the time (and also a highly qualified
and experienced judge) about the path into a Judging career
with the IBTA. With Helen's support and encouragement I took
my initial exams and the rest is history!
Why do you Judge?
I enjoy judging as every competition is different; in fact no
two divisions are the same. I enjoy watching routines and providing
constructive comments to enable the twirler on the floor to
improve their routine. I feel that as a Judge we assist the
IBTA Teachers as they can use our comments on the score sheets
to help the twirlers strive to be the best.
What advice would you offer
to anyone wanting to become an IBTA judge?
I feel that if anyone wants to become a Judge whether full-time
or part-time or even limited to penalties judge or inspection
judge, give it a go!
How long have you been judging?
Donkeys years!! At a guess 26 years! (Gosh that makes me feel
really old!).
What made you become an IBTA
judge?
In the first instance it was a natural progression from clerking
duties, especially after clerking for Deardra, it really made
me want to judge and learn more.
Why do you Judge?
It gives me an opportunity to see how the IBTA is progressing
and the ability to give helpful and positive critique/feedback
to individuals and groups at all ages and levels.
What do you like about the
IBTA?
Although I enjoy the competitive side I still love the fact
that there is something for all ages and abilities.
What advice would you
offer to anyone wanting to become an IBTA judge?
My advice would be to start by clerking and really getting to
know the score sheets and take it forward from there, chat to
the current IBTA judges and see if you think it's for you? I
have completed all my IBTA judges qualifications but feel it
is still very important to keep up with current twirling trends,
you never stop learning and there is always room for improvement.
