What are the rules on lateness, no-shows and phones at a sanctioned competition?

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Judges assigned to provincial activities must be on time for all judges' meetings, before and after the competition, and for the sessions where they are needed. A judge who has not arrived at the judges' meeting twenty (20) minutes before the competition starts will be replaced if a suitable replacement is readily available. If the Competition Chief Judge has not arrived before General Warm-up, the Assistant Competition Chief Judge or the next highest ranked judge takes over. If an Apparatus Head Judge has not arrived at the start of the judges' meeting, the 2nd panel judge becomes the event head judge and the named head judge becomes a panel judge on that apparatus. A judge who is late for the judges' meeting cannot claim that time on the expense claim form. A judge who is consistently late may have their name submitted to the Judging Excellence Working Group (JEX). Use of personal cell phones or other electronic devices during the competition is not allowed. Source: Alberta Gymnastics Women's Judges Handbook 2025-2026.