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• have passed the written examination in the last four years;
• have served as a member of a protest committee for the number of principal
event fleet racing specified. At the specified number of these events, the
candidate shall have been a member of an international jury and one event
must have been outside his Group or his MNA in the case of Group I - Q.
• have the specified number of completed positive IJSC reference forms from
the jury chairman who shall be an International Judge. The reference form
is available on-line

• Submit an application form by the deadline date stated in the Regulation

All candidates must ensure they have read the most recent versions of the
relevant Regulation 31 and the World Sailing Race Official Roles, Qualifications
and Competences, Application Document for World Sailing International Race
Officials in full, in order to understand the complete qualifications required to
become an International Judge.

In preparation for the International Judges test, candidates are encouraged to
review the list of English words that are used in the test.

To evaluate whether the events where one has served are considered to be
Principal Events, consult the Appendix describing Principal Events.

The first application package for International Judges is available on-line at
http://www.sailing.org/raceofficials/internationaljudge/become_a_judge.php

World Sailing contacts International Judges during the year in which they are
due to renew their certification, sending them the application package for
renewal.

B.3 Reference Forms

First time applicants require to comply with Regulation 31. The reference forms
are found on the World Sailing website at

http://www.sailing.org/raceofficials/internationaljudge/become_a_judge.php

The completion and submission of the reference forms is the responsibility of
the Jury Chairman from the event at which the reference is given. Prior to the
regatta, advise the Jury Chairman that you are seeking a reference. Provide
your name, address and World Sailing Sailor ID.

Guidance for the Candidate and Jury Chairman

At the conclusion of the Regatta the Jury Chairman will complete the form at
the event and must discuss the assessment with the applicant. The form must
be submitted to World Sailing at raceofficials@sailing.org no later than 4 weeks
after the event finished.

The Jury Chairman should be aware of the statement under Guidance for the

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