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Certification process
SHOULD CERTIFICATION FOR JUDGES/UMPIRES BE UPGRADED?by Ernie Bain, Jr., Senior Judge and UmpireI believe US SAILING Judge's/Umpires are in a professional category, just like any other professional classification. These other professional classifications are required to take a test to qualify for certification when they start their profession, and then each year thereafter are required so many units annually, depending on their profession, to keep their certification. They can receive these units by attending seminars and/or through home study courses by mail or the Internet. If they do not obtain these units in a given year, they lose their certification and to be re-certified must re-take the test. The main intent is to upgrade the knowledge of their profession, i.e., keeping them abreast of any changes in their field. Currently, US SAILING only requires a test every 4 years, wherein the individual "crams" the rule book every 4 years to pass the test. Of course, that individual must have been active in regattas, both locally and out of their area, and is required to have been a Chief Judge/Umpire for some of these regattas. My suggestion is to follow the certification for other professions, i.e., annual participation in seminars/ round tables and home study courses through the mail and or the Internet, to be filled out and sent to a certified organization, for unit certification. I know many Judge's/ Umpire's are in agreement with this concept, and it would seem to be a better model for maintaining the skills needed for the position. Full Story »

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