How old do I need to be to start judging courses, and what must I hold first?

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From the Judge Accreditation Policy V1.5 (October 2021), the minimum age to enrol and the prerequisite for each course are:

Beginner: 14 or older. No prior accreditation needed.
Intermediate: 15 or older, and a Beginner accreditation (same gymsport) or an exemption from it.
Advanced: 16 or older, and an Intermediate accreditation (same gymsport) or an exemption from it.
Advanced Silver: 16 or older, and Advanced held for at least 12 months with at least five sanctioned events judged at Advanced level.
High Performance (FIG Brevet): selected by expression of interest to attend a FIG judge course.

A new accreditation becomes active once your Technical Membership is current. If you are not already a Technical Member, GA applies the Technical Membership fee to your account within 15 days of registering you as having completed the Beginner course.