292 across the rest of the regular season, ending the season ranked 34th. Following the meet, College Gym News called the judging from the event a "disgrace" and said the current scoring system is "broken. Because judges are not allowed to speak to the media during the season, we agreed to protect her identity and will be referring to her as "Judge X" throughout. We reached out to a veteran judge to better understand the basics and help answer some of the year's most pertinent questions. The judges are asked to provide feedback for the other judges they worked with, and the meet referee is asked to do the same. Coaches are also encouraged to evaluate the judges after the meet. "And the years that they've had to spend to even get to that point. But also we came from the sport, we came from gymnastics, and we have that appreciation for the sport and the beauty of gymnastics. Judge X explained the process like a math problem. "You have to know what it's supposed to look like when done perfectly and then take the appropriate deductions," Judge X said. On floor, it's all about the performance and the intangibles. 9 from a 10. "How are judges assigned to meets?Once an individual has been cleared to judge at the NCAA level, they are able to log on to the NAWGJ's website in August and enter all of their availability for the upcoming season. This, according to Judge X, is one of the biggest misconceptions in the sport. and its subsidiaries ('PENN').
