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GYA Judges Program – Updated January 14, 2012

 

Currently there are a total of 12 Certified Senior Judges and 13 Certified Judges in all of GYA, with one new judge application pending.   This total, 25, now represents  essentially the same level of judges as GYA had in 2003 and includes all judges in teh St. Petersburg/Tampa area which were previously not included. GYA has an urgent need to increase our efforts to have additional certified judges within GYA. Ask any member of the Appeals Committee and I am sure you will find that having at least one certified judge at our events can make a big difference!

GYA is fortunate to have a large number of quality sailing events, and GYA Judges are involved in most, but not all of these events. As part of the GYA Judges Program all organizations having an event within GYA are asked to contact and use GYA Judges.  This should become second nature as experience will show that having the knowledge and abilities of our Judges at the event help improve the overall quality of the event.

GYA and Area D are actively recruiting and supporting judge candidates with a new emphasis on recruiting younger judge candidates. A new Judge in Training (JIT) program has just been launched and   one of eh very first 'Club Judge" training seminars will be held on Friday January 7 before teh GYA Winter Meeting. The President of US SAILING, Gary Jobson, is committed to recruiting younger people at all levels in our sport and to simplifying the race official certification process. A listing of current candidate judges follows on this page and clubs are encouraged to actively support these candidates by inviting them to help at events. Anyone wishing to be included on the candidate listing should contact any GYA Judge or the GYA Administrative Judge as listed on this web site.

Certification of judges is per the requirements of US SAILING. A complete description of the requirements is available on the US SAILING Judges Committee site.  A training seminar and exam are part of the requirements and currently certified judges must attend the seminar and pass an exam once every four (4) years to remain certified. If any additional information is required please contact the GYA Administrative Judge, Chris Luppens.

Current GYA Judge Candidates 

George Goodall
215 Beachview Dr
Ft. Walton Beach, Fl. 32547
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 Email: georgeg.305@cox.net

Bernie Knight   

6032 Lancaster Court    

Milton, Fl. 32571                    

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 Email: bknight5619@bellsouth.net

 
Wallace H. Paletou
4916 Clearlake Dr.
Metairie, LA 70006
Home: (504) 455-0189
Mobile: (504) 453-1764
Bus: (504) 885-9222


  Email: wpaletou@cox.net

 Robert Schimek
3800 James Dr.
Metairie, LA 70003
Home: (504) 888-1673

Email: schimbob@aol.com