Sandra Watt moved that the National Technical Committee select the judging panel for the Canadian Team Trials to begin in 1986.

CLARIFICATION: National Technical Committee to be made up of Tech, Rep from each province, Judges Rep, Coaches Rep, Athletes Rep and National Technical Chairman).

Debbie Nikolai moved that each Provincial Technical Chairperson will contact each CBTF certified judge on the Judges Directory within their province asking or stating that:

• Would you like to serve on the 1986 panel of judges for the National Team Trials?
• If so, please submit a resume to your Prov Technical Chair stating what division you are eligible to judge.
• Stating that there will not be funding available from CBTF for travel expenses, etc.

The Prov Technical Committee will then screen all submissions and send names to the National Technical Chairperson who will then put together a master slate of names of all available judges and return this master slate to the Prov Technical Committees. They will then choose and submit a minimum of 5 names in order of priority and return to the National Tech Chairperson. Final selection will be done through tabulation by the National Tech Chairperson and the Judges Rep. The timeline on the first selection is April 1st. All provinces must adhere to the above procedures.

Lynda Feingold moved that for Canadian Team Trial Judges selections, this general format be followed:

1. All judges on Judges List receive a letter with the judges registration form asking them whether they would consider judging any portion of the Cdn. Team Trials in that year.
2. Provinces send 10 judges' names (using this list as a guide) in order of priority.
3. Points are given for each judge (10 pts for 1st place on a province's list, 9 pts. For 2nd place, etc.).
4. An additional 6 puts be given to judges appearing on 2 province's lists, 8 pts for appearing on 3 provinces' lists, an additional 10 pts. for appearing on 4 provinces' lists, etc.).

Nancy Beachin moved that paragraph 4 on page 61 of the Technical Manual be revised as follows:

4. Must have completed to of the following:

a. have judged at the Canadian Team Trials that calendar year.
b. judged at least one Provincial Team Trials that calendar year in order to qualify to judge at Worlds.
c. have been a judge at World level in the past 2 years.

Tina Larson moved that on page 61 of the Technical Manual the following line will be modified:

Karen Gratton moved that the following procedure be following in the selection of Judges to judge the Canadian Team Trials:

1. Candidate must submit resume to National Judges Rep (in order to submit a resume, candidate must be Module 3 certified and must have judged at least one provincial team trial in the past) prior to October 31st of each year. (RATIFIED - 95 FBM - M 35)
2. Provincial Chairperson to send in a recommended list of Module 3 Judges to National Judges Rep prior to October 31st of each year. (No minimum or maximum number of names per list) (RATIFIED - 95 FBM - M 36)
3. Module 3 Judges to send in a recommended list of Module 3 Judges to National Judges Rep prior to October 31st of each year. (No minimum or maximum number of names per list). (RATIFIED - 95 FBM - M 37)
4. The Selection Committee for Judges at the Canadian Team Trials will consist of CBTF President, CBTF Technical Chair, CBTF Judges Rep, CBTF Coaches Rep, National Competition Director (or designate), and the National Competition Treasurer (or designate). If any of the above is unable to sit on the Committee, the CBTF Executive will appoint a member from the CBTF Board of Directors.

The Committee is to meet at Fall Board Meeting to review the list of candidates taking into consideration the following in this order of priority:

• Number of World Championships judged (consider number of years he/she has represented Canada).
• Number of National Team Trial Championships judged (consider number of years she/he has sat on National panel).
• Module 2 certification.
• Judge can stay after National Team Trials to judge Canadian Championships.

After consideration of the above criteria, apply provincial and judges recommendation lists to the Selection Committee's ranking list.

All judges to be informed immediately after the meeting of the results of the Selection Process by the CBTF Judges Rep.

Effective Immediately

Karen Gratton moved that the following procedures be followed in the selection of Judges to judge the Canadian Level A & B Winner/Championships Events:

1. Candidate to submit resume to National Judges Rep (in order to submit resume, candidate must be Module 2, 4 and/or 5 certified and must have judged at least one provincial qualifying championship in the past).
2. Judges Rep to forward resumes to National Competition Director who, along with his/her committee, determines the Judging Panel for that year's Canadian Winner/Championship Events.

NOTE: No Canadian Team Trial Judges Selection Committee input is required.

Effective Immediately

Rita Eggett moved that the Selection Process for the Canadian Team Trial Judges be accepted as presented with amendments from the Technical Committee and the Judges Committee as well as the following changes:

• Page 1 - #1 - 1st sentence should read "by September 1st …"
• Page 2 - #2 - 3rd line, change the words "judge's resume" to "required photos"
• Page 3 - #4 - 2nd paragraph, 2nd line - add the word "should" before the words "any of the above …"
• Page 2 - #5(d) - indicate all Module levels and WBTF Masters Certification
• Page 2 - #5(e) - add the words "for expense reasons"
• Page 2 - #8 - begin sentence with "When the final selection is processed, the CBTF Judges shall be notified and …"

Effective Immediately

Sandra Vanderbyl moved to rescind all previous motions pertaining to the selection of Canadian Judges to the Worlds.

Effective Immediately

Sandy Vanderbyl moved to accept the "Canadian Judge to the Worlds Selection Process" as presented with amendments from the Technical Committee and the Judges Committee to the 1997 Summer Board of Directors Meeting.

Effective Immediately

Ron Kopas proposed that we amend 1997 SBM Motion #16 (regarding Canadian Team Trial Judges Selection Process) to read:

... postmarked no later than 2 weeks prior to the Fall BOD Meeting of each year.

Effective Immediately

Karen Gratton moved that the members of the Canadian Judges Selection Committee will be revised to the following:

CBTF President (Chair)
CBTF Technical Chair
CBTF Treasurer
CBTF Judges Rep
CBTF Coaches Rep
CBTF Group Rep
Canadians' Host Provincial Chair

The Committee must include a total of 6 voting members (and the President shall cast a tie-breaking vote, if necessary). Other people to be considered if one of the above is unable to sit on the Committee are:

1. Other members of the CBTF Executive
2. Canadians' Host Province Technical Chair Applications will be issued and coordinated by the CBTF Technical Chair

Effective Immediately

Karen Gratton moved that the Canadian Judge to the World Selection Process be revised to a "Rotational System". Requirements will remain the same with the addition of "must have judged five Canadian Team Trials before applying to judge Worlds.".

Effective Immediately

Myra Kirk moved that revisions to the World Judge Selection Process be as follows:

1. Change the Committee members to:
   • CBTF President (Chair)
   • CBTF 1st Vice-President
   • CBTF Technical Chair
   • CBTF Treasurer
   • CBTF Judges Rep
   • CBTF Coaches Rep
   • CBTF Past President
2. The Committee must include a total of 6 voting members (and the President will cast the tie-breaking vote, if necessary). Considered if one of the above is unable to sit on the Committee are:
   1. CBTF 2nd Vice-President
   2. CBTF Secretary
   3. Past Judges Rep
   4. Board Members
3. Applications will be issued and coordinated by the CBTF President.

Effective Immediately

Karen Gratton moved that the following statement be added to the World Judge Selection Process:

World Judges must have judged at the Canadian Team Trials in the year they are scheduled to judge at Worlds.

CLARIFICATION: Extenuating circumstances will be considered by the CBTF Executive.

Karen Gratton moved that Proposal #2 of the 2007 Summer Technical Meeting be accepted as follows:

That the Canadian Judges Selection Process be revised to state that each province will select the exact number of judges required for that specific year's Canadians from the application list provided without ranking them. Failure to comply with the instructions given will deem the province's submissions as null and void.

Karen Gratton moved to accept the following revisions to the World Judges Selection Committee:

1. Technical Chair will become the Chair and can vote to create/break a tie.
2. CBTF President will be recognized as an ex-officio member with no voting privileges.

Karen Gratton moved to accept Proposal #15, 2008 FTM that reads:

To have five judges on Level B Freestyle & Pair Panels at Canadians so that the high and low scores will be dropped.

Karen Gratton moved that, on an annual basis, in order to determine the two judges for the World Cup and International Cup, the Executive shall appoint Judge #1. The Selection Committee shall select Judge #2.

CLARIFICATION: That, in an International Cup year, the Selection Committee shall select Judge#2 and may also select additional judges who must travel on their own expense.

CLARIFICATION: Judge #1 shall represent Canada at the WBTF Winter and Summer Judges' Committee Meetings.

Karen Gratton moved that the CBTF Executive appoint the members of the World Judges' Selection Committee each year based on the following composition:

• CBTF Technical Chair (Committee Chair)
• A person with technical expertise and knowledge of WBTF events & procedures
• Two judges who have the following credentials:
  • Master Judges who do not intend to apply in that specific year
  • M5 Judges who do not have Masters certification
• Two coaches who have had athletes qualify for and compete at Worlds and/or Intl Cup within the past 5 years
• The CBTF President shall be an ex-officio member with no voting privileges

The CBTF Technical Chair shall be responsible to contact those people the Executive wishes to invite on the Selection Committee.

CLARIFICATION: This will rescind the current Rotation System.

Karen Gratton moved that the World Judge Selection Process be revised as follows:

In early fall of the year prior to the World Cup/Intl Cup, the CBTF Technical Chair shall invite all CBTF certified and current Master Judges to submit an application to be considered as a judge to represent Canada at the Worlds/Intl Cup the following summer. The application will feature questions that the judge shall provide answers for consideration by the Selection Committee.

Karen Gratton moves that Brenda Bennett be appointed to replace the CBTF Judges Rep on the 2010 Canadian Team Trials Judges Selection Committee and that Jennifer Meron be appointed to replace the CBTF Judges Rep on the 2010 Canadian Winner/Championship Judges Selection Committee.

Effective immediately

Elan Paluck moved to allow a judge's Technical Assignment results from the National Judges' Selection Assessment Process to remain valid for a period of 2 years, providing the judge has remained active during that period.

Elan Paluck moved to appoint the following people to the Judges' Selection Committee for the 2012 (national) competitions:

Jen Meron
Tina Larson
Edie Parisian
Cindy Dietrich

CLARIFICATION: These are in addition to the positions that are already designated, by policy, as members of the Judge Selection Committee:

CBTF Technical Chair (Elan Paluck)
CBTF Judges Rep (Ron Kopas)
CBTF Coaches Rep (Kim Genton)
CBTF President (Jeff Johnson), non-voting

Effective immediately

Michelle Bretherick moved to appoint the following individuals to the 2013 Judge Selection Committee:

• Solange St. Coeur, NB (member-at-large)
• Sandra Watt, ON (member-at-large)
• Loranne Meek, AB (coach member)
• Karen Gratton, BC (judge member)

CLARIFICATION: These four are in addition to the standard members of the Judge Selection Committee: Technical Chair (Elan Paluck), National Judges Rep (Ron Kopas), National Coaches Rep (Kim Genton), President (Jeff Johnson - non-voting)

Karen Gratton proposed that the number of judges for the rounds at International Cup Qualifier (based on six National judges as selected through the Judges’ Selection Process and 3 local M2 or higher judges trained as penalty judges) be as follows:

Individual/Artistic Pair Events

Team/Group Events

CLARIFICATION: It is acceptable for one or both Preliminary Round judges of an event/division to be a member(s) of the Final Round (and Semi-Final Round) judges’ panel of the same event/division.

Wendy Cruickshank proposed to revise the “weighting” of the National Judges Selection Components as follows:

Elan moved that 2014 FTM Proposal #6 be accepted:

That, at all open and provincial sanctioned competitions, International Cup Qualifier and International Cup, a judge with M5 (up until 2017) and Master’s Certification must be used to judge the Artistic Twirl and Artistic Pair events.

Effective Immediately

Elan moved that 2014 FTM Proposal #16 be accepted:

That, for the CBTF Judges’ Selection Process, judges’ exam scores cannot be carried over from the past year.

Effective Immediately