ASFA Judges & Licensing
Explore the current directory of licensed judges, learn how to become an ASFA judge, and download all necessary forms and documentation.
Current Judges Directory
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How to Become an ASFA Judge
Becoming an ASFA judge is a multi-step process designed to ensure all judges possess deep knowledge of the rules, safety procedures, and sighthound running styles. Below is a simplified overview based on the ASFA Judges Licensing Process (JDG 06).
Apprentice Judging Eligibility
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must be in good standing with the American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA).
- Must have a general knowledge of the coursing abilities of the breeds recognized by the ASFA.
- Must be familiar with the ASFA's Running Rules and Field Procedures for Lure Field Trials and ALL related policies.
- Must have participated in lure field trials for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years.
- Must have served in some official field capacity at a minimum of ten (10) field trials.
Apprentice Judging Requirements
- Download a judge's sheet blank form from the ASFA web site or ask the FTS for forms.
- Must judge all courses for a breed with a minimum of three entries at three trials under three different licensed judges.
- This must be repeated for five individual breeds.
- Must score all courses on a judge's sheet, to be saved for submission when the requirements have been completed.
- Must have each licensed judge fill out and sign a Judging Confirmation Statement (JDG 02).
- The ASFA Judges License application, confirmation statements, judge's sheets and the application fee must be submitted within one year of the last date apprenticed. Prefer electronic/scanned submissions.
- Must complete a test provided by the ASFA covering knowledge of the running rules and policies with a minimum score of 85% correct.
- The application must be published twice.
Provisional Judging License Requirements (Breeds 1-3)
- Must judge the performance of five or more hounds in a stake or seven hounds of a breed at three trials for that breed under three or more different all-breed licensed judges.
- Present each judge with a Judging Confirmation Statement (JDG 02), which the licensed judge completes and returns to the provisional judge.
- The provisional license covers all breeds but may not judge as a provisional for more than four breeds at a trial without prior approval from the Regional Director. A Provisional may judge Singles and any breeds for which they are regularly licensed in addition to the four provisional breeds without special permission.
- All forms for a single breed must be dated within a three-year period.
- When the above requirements have been met, the provisional judge notifies the Licensing Chair in writing, listing each assignment, accompanied by the confirmation forms for each judging assignment.
- The application must be published twice.
All Breed License & Renewals
- Once a judge is properly licensed for eight breeds, they may apply for an All Breed license.
- The application must be published in the monthly judge report twice before the license can be granted.
Important Notes:
1. A judge must judge at least once in each two years, or the license will lapse.
2. Any judge who misses an assignment must send a letter of explanation to the chair of Judges' Licensing within two weeks of the date of the missed trials.
Judges Forms & Documents
ASFA Judges Handbook
Interactive digital manual
JDG 06 - Licensing Process
Summary chart of requirements
Chapter XI Licensing Rules
Extracted from the ASFA Rulebook
JDG 01 - Apprentice Application
Initial application form
JDG 02 - Confirmation Statement
To be signed by licensed judge
JDG 03 - Request Status Change
For Provisional or Fully Licensed upgrades
JDG 05 - Record of Judging
Apprentice & Provisional record