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Gourd Competition Scoring Forms for Judges & Clerks
Judges Scoring Forms
  • Judges Rank Scoring Form v2024
  • 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
  • Manipulated Gourd Scoring Form for Jim Story Award
Clerks Tally Sheets
  • ​Clerk Scoring Forms,  All​
  • **2024 Ranking Tally Form - Clerks



Charts and Judging Articles
  • Gourd ID Chart
  • Definitions for Competitions
  • Measuring Raw Gourds
  • Rank Scoring: Easier and Faster article(Summer 2024)
  • ​​Judging Criteria article (Summer 2022)
  • Judging Overall Appearance article (Winter 2022)
  • Judging Craftsmanship & Degree of Difficulty (Spring 2023)
For Review, re-read these also...​
  • AGS Judging Handbook - revised 2023 
  • Judging Guidelines by Category 
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, staffing with 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.

Judging Program Team
Bonnie Gibson, AZ
Phil Moorhead, IN
Terry Noxel, NY
​Reagan Bitler, PA
Record Keeper: Phil Moorhead

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  • Home
  • Join
    • Standard Membership-2025
    • Auto Renewal Membership
    • CA+International Membership
  • Chapters
    • Chapter Development & Support
    • Recruitment + Retention
  • Magazine
    • Quarterly Contest
    • Featured Artists
    • Back Issues
  • Calendar
  • Education
  • Gourd Growing Tutorials
    • Manipulated Gourd Tutorials
    • Sellers: Seeds, Gourds
    • Growing
    • Harvesting
  • Crafting Techniques
    • Pyrography
    • Carving
    • Crafting Resources
    • Crafting Tutorials
  • About
  • Judging
    • Continuing Education for Judges
    • Judges Activity Reporting Forms
    • Competition Scoring Forms for Judges & Clerks
    • Training Apprentice Judges
  • Artistry Award
  • Jim Story Award 2026
  • History of Gourds Around the World