The ISA Judging & Officiating Development Program

The ISA Judging & Officiating Development Program is a comprehensive program. The education and administration systems have been identified by leading sporting organisations as the worlds’ best educational practices in the development of quality accredited surfing officials.

This Program is the result of 15 years of research and development and is designed to compliment and continue with all ISA Development Programs for the benefit of all the surfing nations of the ISA.

There are currently 18 countries that are our partners in worldwide judging development. This number continues to grow as many National Governing Bodies (NGBs) come to realize the importance of the parallel development of the Judges and Officials of the sport.

The ISA Judging Course and registration fees are budgeted to provide a financial return to all NGB’s involved in preparation, administration and delivery of the program. Ongoing consultancy support is available to initiate and develop the programs upon request.  

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Click to pay the ISA Judging & Officiating License Fee (NGB's & Course Organizers)

The ISA Judging & Officiating Accreditation Course

The ISA is committed to the continued success of surfing as a sport worldwide and recognizes the need for a standardized accreditation course. The quality and credibility of every competition hinges on the education of our officials. ISA Judging & Officiating Courses are regularly being conducted throughout the ISA surfing world.

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The importance of parallel and unified educational development of the Judges and Officials of the sport should not be underestimated.  A globally standardized education program for Judges ensures that the athletes receive identical feedback on their performance regardless of the place of competition.

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The ISA Official Course Presenters

In alphabetical order by Region:

Australia and Australasia
Glen Elliott (click to view profile)

Barbados
Elvis Carter (click to view profile)

Brazil
Jordao Bailo Jr (click to view profile)

Costa Rica
Gustavo Corrales (click to view profile)

Great Britain
Bob Freshwater (click to view profile)
Ester Spears (click to vew profile)

Japan
Hiro Takahashi (click to view profile)

New Zealand
Lee Ryan (click to view profile)

Panama
Ness De Icaza (click to view profile)

Peru
Nino Lauro (click to view profile)

South Africa
Cyril Nel (click to view profile)

United States
Erik Krammer (click to view profile)

The ISA Judges Registration Program

All judges that complete the ISA Judging & Officiating Accreditation Course are registered as ISA International Judges. All accredited and registered Judges are eligible to officiate at all ISA events and for NGB’s at their sanctioned events.

All ISA Judges are registered on the ISA International Judge’s Register for 1 year and will receive newsletters and the official ISA International Judges’ Identification card for the current calendar year. 

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To maintain International accreditation and registration, each Judge is required to pay a NGB renewal fee each calendar year. This can be managed and administered by each NGB.

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The International Judges Exchange Program

All ISA Level 2 & 3 accredited and registered Judges are eligible for the International Judges Exchange Program. This program will operate between licensed countries and is a valuable opportunity to travel and officiate throughout the ISA surfing world. For more information, please contact ISA Judging Coordinator, Glen Elliott at glenelliott@isasurf.org.

Contact Us
For direct inquiries, consultancy support and more information, please contact:
Glen Elliott
ISA Judging Coordinator
glenelliott@isasurf.org

Or

ISA Headquarters
surf@isasurf.org