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Judge In Learning Course April 18-20, 2008

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During the Grand Cayman Liquification event in April there will be a Judge in Learning Course offered. 

The course will allow you to become an AIDA International Judge Level E.  This makes you open to apply to all AIDA requests for judges.  The course will include judging theory and practical application.  The competition that follows will allow a unique opportunity to either complete the competition prerequisite to be a judge or earn credit as a judge in an actual competition.  This is a great chance to learn to be a judge and be able to use those new skills immediately after. 

The course is open to any reasonably competent freediver.  There are a few other prerequisites to consider.

4. TRAINING OF INTERNATIONAL JUDGES

4.1 All persons wanting to become an International AIDA Judge (Level E) must complete the basic prerequisite course, which is given by a competent, recognized Judge Instructor by the AIDA Executive Board.

4.3 The basic course in order to become an International Judge Level E consists no less than the following conditions:

Requested conditions to finish the course

  • Minimum age of 21
  • AIDA Level Freediver * *
  • First Aid and CPR Certificate
  • Experience as a competitor, coach or safety-freediver at an official AIDA competition
  • Frogman Level Diver CMAS * (or equivalent) highly recommended. Mandatory for Judge's levels A, B and C

If it is needed, we can conduct a CPR and First Aid Course during the event.  Details of that course will be arranged if required.  Not included in this course.

The course includes.

  • Course Content (16 hours minimum)
  • Introduction to AIDA philosophies (1/2 hour)
  • Theory on AIDA Team Competition regulation (1 1/2 hours)
  • Theory on AIDA Individual Competition regulation (1 1/2 hours)
  • Theory on AIDA regulation for Recognition of Records (1 1/2 hours)
  • Theory on the surfacing/end of performance - Black-out/Loss of Motor Control (2 1/2 hour)
  • Theory on dispute resolution and the AIDA Disciplinary Commission (1/2 hour)
  • Theory on disqualifications, penalties and sanctions (1/2 hour)
  • Theory on the organization of a competition and technical issues (1/2 hour)
  • Practical application on time, distance and depth determination (2 hours)
  • Practical application on the judgement of time and distance disciplines (2 hours)
  • Practical application on the judgement of depth disciplines (2 hours)
  • Practical application on in-water rescue procedures (1 hour)

The course is open to anyone interested.  

The course cost is $395.00 which includes current rules and AIDA Judge Registration fee. 

If you are a judge and want to sit in on the course to receive credit for an additional JIL, the cost of the course will be $149.00.

If you have any questions, please respond to Grant Graves directly by emailing him at makog@aol.com

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