AUSTRALIAN POULTRY FORUM™

Become a SAPA Accredited Poultry Judge

Step 1- Register & choose a goal
Become a registered exhibitor of the SAPA & choose the judging category that interests you! Prospective judges can aspire to one or more of four groups, being:
1) Hardfeather
2) Softfeather including True Bantams
3) Waterfowl and Turkeys
4) Eggs
Step 2- Lodgement of interest
Lodge your interest to become a trainee judge along with the group you have chosen, with the SAPA Judges Board Secretary, between 1st Jan. & 30th June 2011. This can be by phone, letter or email.
Step 3- Home Study
Acquire access to the Australian Poultry Standards book (Judges Board may be able to assist).
Another useful publication is ‘Judging Exhibition Poultry’ published by and available from SAPA. You will be required to purchase a copy of this booklet at a fee of $20.00.
It is the trainee’s responsibility to study, understand & learn the standards for their group’s relevant breeds! This knowledge shall be tested in a written exam at a workshop later in this training program.
Step 4- Stewarding
With assistance from the Judges Board & Poultry Clubs, you will be required to find stewarding opportunities. You must then have acted as a steward at a minimum of five poultry shows before progressing to Step 5.
NB: Confirmation of stewarding experience from poultry club secretaries or show convenor/s will be accepted by the Judges Board.
Step 5- Workshop 26th & 27th Nov. 2011
Compulsory attendance at ‘Annual SAPA Judges Training Scheme Workshop’.
Two days; to be held at SAPA Headquarters Acrylon Road, Salisbury South.
Workshop format as follows;
Day One: am – Introduction & general judging procedures. Interpretation of standards.
Day One: pm – Breed specific lectures and demonstrations.
Day Two – Theory Paper.
Papers shall be marked on the day. 80% pass mark to be achieved to progress to Step 6.
Step 6- Trainee Mentoring
As a trainee, you will need to find an experienced SAPA Judge who is accredited in the relevant breed group, to be your mentor. The Judges Board can help you do this. When convenient, the trainee will accompany their mentor when he/she is judging, exhibiting, attending seminars, assessing his/her own birds or visiting other fanciers.
Step 7- Assessment & Accreditation
The trainee will indicate to the board when he/she is ready for practical assessment.
A judge (other than the mentor), chosen by the Board then fully assesses the trainee’s judging skills at a show of suitable size and character. This show must be considered to cover most of the breeds in the relevant group.
A report from that judge is then presented to the Board for possible full accreditation of the candidate/trainee.
A fee is then payable each year to maintain your place on the SAPA panel of registered judges.
For lodgement of interest or any questions please contact the SAPA Judges Board Secretary;
Malcolm Fuller
18 Lionel Road
Lewiston SA 5501
Phone- 8524 3404
Email- mfuller1@aapt.net.au

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Is this only for south aust?

for SAPA yes but contact your club in your area and ask them if they have judging school

Think they are the only ones doing it

So why is there no accreditation in NSW?