ICU Red Course – Judges’ Education

ICU JUDGES EDUCATION COURSE (JEC)

Two (2) Day: Classroom/Practical Application

Instructor(s): ICU Certified JEC Instructor(s)

The Cheerleading Judges Education Course (JEC) is a two (2) day in person educational program that consists of interactive classroom and practical education. Upon completion of the comprehensive multiple choice test participants will receive a Phase 1 Certificate and Red ICU Pin. A video judging exam will be administered to those wishing to potentially receive Phase 2 by demonstrating their ability to score, rank and give adequate feedback. Phase 2 will be determined by evaluation of the exam results.

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Course content:

• Properly defining a judge and differentiating the types of judges
• Judging Responsibilities – How to prepare and what is expected of you as a judge
• Judging Objectives – What you as a judge should strive to do along with pointers
• Scoring – How to use a score sheet, master score sheet and maintain consistency
• Critiques – How to create and verbalize constructive feedback for each performance
• Levels and Categories of Cheerleading – What characteristics define each category
• What to look for regarding technique: body positions, base positioning & placement
• What to look for regarding difficulty & execution: Cheer, Partner Stunts, Pyramids, Tosses, Tumbling, Flow, Overall