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AGS-Judged Competitions
Staffing: Judges & Clerks

How many Judges & Clerks are needed?
  • Judging Team = 3 Judges & 1 Clerk
  • Number of teams varies by size of show and availability of volunteers
  • Head Judge is not on a Judging Team


Head Judge
  • If one or more AGS Certified Judges are available, one of them shall be appointed as the Head Judge
  • If none is available, show chair person will appoint a person to act as Head Judge
AGS-Certified Judges
  • Although not a requirement, AGS Certified Judges lends credibility to the competition and indicates that the AGS judging guidelines will be followed.
Clerks
  • AGS-Certified Judges and/or AGS trained Apprentice Judges may be assigned as Clerks.
  • The show may also include Chapter members with an interest in becoming a judge, whether or not otherwise trained or certified.
  • Clerks do not assist in judging.
  • Clerks serve the purpose of keeping official records of the judges’ decisions, so should be chosen for their ability to keep accurate and clear records of the judging.
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NEW Judging Forms and Charts
  • Option A - Detailed Judge Scoring Form
  • Option B - Medium Judge Scoring Form
  • Option C - Short Judge Scoring Form
  • Raw & Current Season Gourds - Judges Scoring Form
  • Clerk Scoring Forms (Raw & Crafted
  • Manipulated Gourd Scoring Form for Jim Story Award

  • Gourd ID Chart
  • Definitions for Competitions
  • Measuring Raw Gourds

Resources
  • AGS Judging Handbook
  • 2022 REVISED JUDGING CRITERIA Explained
  • AGS Judging Guidelines by Category
  • AGS Judges Activity Reporting Forms


Judging Program Team
Judi Fleming, NC
Bonnie Gibson, AZ
Phil Moorhead, IN
Sylvia Nelson, CA
Terry Noxel, NY
Madonna Watermon, MO
Record Keeper: Dallas Lunsford

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  • Join
  • Magazine
    • Quarterly Contests
    • Back Issues
  • Chapters
  • Calendar
  • Gourd Growing Tutorials
    • Sellers: Seeds, Gourds
    • Growing
    • Harvesting
  • Crafting Techniques
    • Pyrography
    • Crafting Resources
    • Crafting Tutorials
  • Judging
    • List of Judge Instructors
  • Artistry Award
  • Jim Story Award
    • JSA-Eligibility/Entry
  • History of Gourds Around the World
  • Crafting Contests
  • About