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:​

• Please purchase IE Judge Initial Certification from the "Goods & Services" Tab ($30)
• Utilize online resources
• Take online certification test
• Judge four rounds during this year's competitive IE invitational season
• Attend 1 hour Q&A/Webinar in lieu of workshop (since they are now testing this year instead and this webinar will cover online judging)
  • ​Dates: 1/26 @ 7pm, 2/28 @ 4pm, 3/11 @ 7pm

​Once purchased, you will receive downloadable instructions about how to proceed. (not available until after Jan 19, 2021)

IE Judge Re-Certification 
​MIFA requires IE certified judges to re-certify every three years. Re-certification can be completed online through a 2 part assessment and information questionaire.

1. Please purchase IE Judge Re-Certification from the "Goods & Services" Tab ($20).
2. Once purchased, you will receive downloadable instructions about how to proceed. (not available until after Jan 19, 2021)
3. Press the button below once you have received your access code. 

Check certification status here.

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 @ 7PM
• March 2, 2021 @ 7PM

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!