WELCOME TO NOF JUDGE ACADEMY
Your journey to confident, effective judging starts here.
Our goal at NOF is to make forensics more accessible.
Whether you're a parent supporting your children or an experienced judge, we want you to feel confident and comfortable while judging for NOF. This training is here to guide you, answer your questions, and ensure competitors receive the thoughtful, high quality feedback they deserve.
NOF Judge Academy
Judge training made easy
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Judging Basics
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Lesson 1: Judging Procedure Overview
A quick overview of the judging procedure from the start of the tournament to ballot submission.
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Quiz 1.1: Judging Procedure
Check your knowledge on Lesson 1: Judging Procedure
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Lesson 2: Accessing Your Ballot
Learn the different ways you can access your electronic ballot.
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Quiz 1.2: Accessing Ballots
Check your knowledge on Lesson 2: Accessing Ballots
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Lesson 3: No Show Protocol
Here is an overview on when and how to report a ‘no-show’ competitor.
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Quiz 1.3: No Show Protocol
Check your knowledge of Lesson 3: No Show Protocol
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Lesson 4: Constructive Feedback
Here is an overview on how to give constructive feedback.
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Quiz 1.4: Constructive Feedback
Check your knowledge of Lesson 4: Constructive Feedback.
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Lesson 5: Judging Etiquette
Here is an overview of proper judging etiquette
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Quiz 1.5: Judging Etiquette
Check your knowledge of Lesson 5: Judging Etiquette.
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Progress Update!
An encouraging note on all your hard work so far.
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E-Ballot Overview
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Lesson 1: E-Ballot Tutorial
A step-by-step tutorial on how to use the electronic ballot.
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Quiz 2.1: eBallot Tutorial
Check your knowledge of Lesson 1: eBallot Tutorial.
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Lesson 2: Timing Competitors
Learn how to use the timer on the ballot and give time signals to the competitors during the round.
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Quiz 2.2: Timing Competitors
Check your knowledge of Lesson 2: Timing Competitors.
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Lesson 3: Finding & Providing Topics
Here is an overview on how to find and administer speech topics.
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Quiz 2.3: Providing Topics
Check your knowledge of Lesson 3: Providing Topics.
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Lesson 4: Adding Feedback
Here is an overview on how to add feedback after submitting your ballot.
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Quiz 2.4: Adding Feedback
Check your knowledge of Lesson 4: Adding Feedback.
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Another Progress Update!
An encouraging note on all your progress so far!
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Lesson 1: Odd number of competitors in SPAR
Here is a quick overview on what to do when there is an odd number of competitors in the SPAR round.
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Lesson 2: More Competitors than Ranks
Here is an overview on what to do when you have 5 ranks from 6 competitors in a SPAR round
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Lesson 3: Evaluating Competitors
Here are some tips and suggestions for evaluating competitors.
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Other Frequently Asked Questions
Here are short Q&A based on the most frequently asked questions
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Certification
Course FAQ
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The course trains participants on the judging procedure for online speech and debate tournaments. Upon completion of the course, the participants receive a certificate. Certified judges will be prioritized for NOF tournaments.
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Yes, you can judge if you are not certified. When distributing ballots, however, NOF will prioritize certified judges.
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The general judge certification course is free!