How many judges are needed at Excel Grade competitions, and what must judges hold?

Excel Grade competitions (including regional qualifiers)

• At least two judges on each piece of apparatus, and at least one of them qualified to regional level or above.
• At least one National or Brevet judge at each qualifying competition.

To judge at a British Gymnastics event, a judge (club, county, regional, national or Brevet) must:

• hold British Gymnastics Community membership (members with coaching memberships who also hold the judging qualification are also accepted); and
• hold a judging award for the current cycle (Cycle 16).

Criminal record checks and safeguarding: British Gymnastics doesn't require a criminal record check or safeguarding training just to judge at its competitions, because the role no longer falls within DBS or AccessNI eligibility. Clubs must decide whether a judge who also instructs or supervises children in training needs a check and training. Judges with Scottish Gymnastics membership follow Scottish Gymnastics' guidance on checks.

Judges may not enter the warm-up hall once the judges' meeting has taken place.