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    • Debate >
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      • Debate State Finals
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      • Past Events / Results
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      • IE Committee
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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 2021-22 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 a 1 hour Q&A/Webinar in lieu of workshop. Register HERE. 
  5. Fill out a judge information & four round verification form. 
  6. Take online certification test prior to April 10, 2022.
​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 10, 2022.
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

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! 
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