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 2022-23 Season must be at least (1) year out of high school and 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. Attend an IE Initial Judge Certification Workshop. Dates are below and sign up can be found here. 
   
4. ​Judge four rounds during this year's competitive IE invitational season
   
5. Fill out a judge information & four round verification form by April 9, 2023.

Dates of IE Certification Workshops:

• 1/28/23 Virtual 10-3pm
• 2/18/23 @ MSU Invitational 9am-2pm
• 3/4/23 @ Grand Rapids Christian Invitational 9am-2pm
• 3/12/23 VIRTUAL 10-3pm

​​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

The above button/page is currently turned off until 2022-23 Judge Certification goes live on January 1, 2023. 

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 sometime after January 1, 2023 but  prior to April 9, 2023.

​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

The above button/page is currently turned off until 2022-23 Judge Certification goes live on January 1, 2023. 

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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!