IE Judge Certification

INITIAL CERTIFICATION 
We've made the Initial Certification process even easier for 2026 and mostly asynchronous so you can complete the following 6 steps on your schedule (ideally in this order):

1. Purchase IE Judge Initial Certification from the Goods and Services Tab. ​You will receive downloadable instructions telling you how to proceed and access the next steps below. 
2. Watch the webinar and complete the test. You must score 100%.
3. Homework: setup a tabroom.com account
4. Join us for a  Drop-in Q&A at a tournament or via Zoom
5. Judge 4 rounds during the invitational season
6. Complete the Judge Info Rounds Preference Form​

RENEWAL 
The Re-Cert process for 2026 is entirely asynchronous so you can complete the steps 1, 2 & 6 on your schedule (+ optional steps as desired):

1. Purchase IE Judge Renewal Certification from the Goods and Services Tab. ​You will receive downloadable instructions telling you how to proceed and access the next steps below. 
2. Watch the webinar and complete the test. You must score 100%.
3. [ICYMI] Homework: setup a tabroom.com account if you don't already have one
4. [OPTIONAL] Join us for a Drop-in Q&A to answer all your questions.
5. [OPTIONAL] Judge 4 rounds during the invitational season
6. Complete the Judge Info Rounds Preference Form

Reminders:

• ​Head coaches are required to be certified
• Judges for IE State Finals tournament are required to be certified
• Judges seeking certification for the 2025-26 Season must be at least (1) year out of high school

​​Check certification status HERE.

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Additional Judge Training Resources

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