Who judges the events and how many judges are on the panel?
Rule- Canada
- Canada Snowboard
- Air Nation Freestyle Tour
- Slopestyle
- Halfpipe
- Big air
- Ages 7+
- 2026-27
- Athletes
- Air Nation events: the Jury is the FIS Technical Delegate, the Head Judge, the Chief of Competition and a Canada Snowboard representative. Every Air Nation event needs at least five certified judges and one certified Head Judge (a sixth judge is added if the panel has to be split). The Chief of Competition must be a certified Level 3 official.
- FIS rules: at international competitions there is a minimum of 1 Head Judge and 6 scoring judges. At Continental Cup and lower-level FIS events, a minimum of 1 Head Judge and 3 scoring judges can be allowed, with exceptions only by FIS.
- Safety at the judges' tower: everyone in the judges' towers is expected to wear a helmet.
Sources: https://www.canadasnowboard.ca/files/AirNationFreestyleTourHandbook_2023_FINAL.pdf and FIS ICR Book VI (June 2026) rule 3311.7, https://assets.fis-ski.com/f/252177/x/74599b71fa/sbfsfk-new-icr-spring-2026_clean.pdf
Added 25 Oct 2026