Communication is your main job

Communication is hugely important. There are many decisions which you will make which will affect the registrants, volunteers, and other directors. It is critical that you communicate these clearly and consistently. It is critical that you can be reached during the day before, during, and after your competition(s) in case anyone has questions.

How and when will people (competitors, volunteers, directors, spectators, family members) know what they need to know?

All directors must read the following guides

• Director Guide
• Generic Event Guide
• Generic Event Checklist
• Overall Convention Questions

Freestyle

• Do you have laptops for the judges

  • Do you have Wifi?

• Where in the freestyle area will the judges be sitting?

• Tables/chairs?

• Is this area clearly separated?

• Do you have paper references of the rules/rubric for the judges?

  • Scratch paper?
  • Pens?

• Do you have a way for the judges to indicate that they are ready? (e.g. “flags”)

  • Do you have someone who will monitor the judges for their “readiness” and indicate to the announcer to announce the next competitor?

    • This designated person should know their responsibilities:
      • Monitor judges
      • Monitor the time, and push judges to finish quickly to stay on schedule

• Do you have a laptop for use by the DJ?

  • Does the DJ know how to use the sound system?
    • Do you have a sound system?
  • Microphone?
  • Music machine?

• Is there a practice gym/area?

  • Where is it?
  • When is it available?

• When judging experts, all of the judges should have already judged age groups (See Rules 7C 4.3)