IE Judge Certification Process

IE New Judge Certifications Dates & Locations
​MIFA requires IE judges for regional and state tournaments to be certified.  
​Judges seeking certification for the 2020-21 Season will have to complete the following steps (in this order, ideally):

1. Please purchase IE Judge Initial Certification from the "Goods & Services" Tab ($30). ​Once purchased, you will receive downloadable instructions about how to proceed and access the next steps below. 
2. Utilize online resources including watching mandatory videos (via a 3rd party website, instructions delivered electronically after purchase).  Please use your first and last name on this site - no nicknames.  
3. Judge four rounds during this year's competitive IE invitational season
4. Attend or Watch a 1 hour Q&A/Webinar in lieu of workshop. (All dates have passed, judges will be required to watch the webinar as part of certification)
5. Fill out a judge information & four round verification form. 
6. Take online certification test prior to April 8, 2021.

​Check certification status here.
The button below is for a password protected page that judges gain entry to after purchasing certification.

Enter IE Judge Initial Certification

IE Judge Re-Certification 
​MIFA requires IE certified judges to re-certify every three years. Re-certification can be completed online and includes the following steps (in this order, ideally):

1. Please purchase IE Judge Re-Certification from the "Goods & Ser​vices Tab ($20). Once purchased, you will receive downloadable instructions about how to proceed and access the next steps below. 
2. Utilize online resources including watching mandatory videos (via a 3rd party website, instructions delivered electronically after purchase). Please use your first and last name on this site - no nicknames.
3. Fill out a judge information update form 
4. Take online recertification test prior to April 8, 2021.​

Check certification status here.

​The button below is for a password protected page that judges gain entry to after purchasing recertification.

ENTER IE JUDGE RE-CERTIFICATION

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Additional Judge Training Resources

The 2020-21 MIFA IE Season is all virtual. All judges can attend an online judge training to get ready for these events. (Judges going through Initial IE Certification do not need to attend these. The content will be covered through the certification process)

• January 26, 2021 @ 8PM
• March 2, 2021 @ 7PM
• Missed these dates? Watch the recordings in the IE Resources Page. 

Email members@themifa.org for the webinar zoom links. 

Judges should also watch/read all resources pertaining to rule updates for the 2020-21 season and the tabroom.com and NSDA Campus online platforms here. 

Watch MIFA's IE Judge Instructions Video below. This video covers judging logistics such as tournament schedule, protocol, running a round, and more!