Do you have 60 to 90 minutes to become a better athlete? Now that registration is live for the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games Open, it’s time to start preparing. Whether you’re an affiliate owner, coach, an athlete with aspirations to be a judge at a live CrossFit event, or just someone who wants to understand movement better, the 2023 Judges Course will get you ready come February.
This is an online course that provides an overview of the knowledge and skills used during competition, including movement standards, common faults, and repetition counting. In sum, it offers an introduction to the skills CrossFit judges use during every competition in the CrossFit Games season.
Who Should Take the Course?
- Affiliate managers.
- Team managers.
- Coaches.
- Anyone interested in becoming a judge at an in-person event, such as Semifinals or the Games.
- Anyone who would like to develop their coach’s eye and practice recognizing good movement.
The Judges Course is recommended for everyone but required for affiliate managers and those interested in judging at an in-person event this season.
All athletes who wish to advance in the CrossFit Games season must have a judge confirm their score for each workout by either performing the workout at an affiliate with a registered judge or submitting a video submission. Registered judges are encouraged to judge athletes at their local affiliate and/or watch Open tests online to review and score video submissions on the CrossFit Games leaderboard.
Note: Registered judges can no longer validate scores. Affiliate managers will be required to validate scores each week.
Read the 2023 Rulebook judging section for more information on judging in the Open.
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What’s New?
This year, athletes who perform the Open tests at a valid CrossFit affiliate with a registered judge may have their scores validated by their affiliate manager without a video submission.
More Information on the Course
The Judges Course should take you about 60 to 90 minutes, and it can be completed in multiple sessions. However, it is recommended that you complete a full module before exiting the course, as work on partially completed modules will not be saved.
Successful completion of the yearly course awards the judge a certificate that is valid for the current CrossFit Games season.
The cost of the course is $10. No prerequisites are required.
Available languages:
- English
- Français
- Deutsch
- Italiano
- Português
- Español (Latino Am)
- Castellano (Español)
Prepare for the 2023 season and a full year of fun and fitness with the 2023 Judges Course. Even if you’re not planning on judging, this will be a great opportunity to learn about movement standards and regulations heading into the Open.