To allow the USCA Judge Committee to approve a one-year extension to a judge’s license, up to a maximum age of seventy-eight years old providing the judge meets the following criteria

EB Motion #26-20

EB Motion #26-20 – To allow the USCA Judge Committee to approve a one-year extension to a judge’s license, up to a maximum age of seventy-eight years old providing the judge meets the following criteria. 

Motion by Nathaniel Roque, DOJ, seconded by Don Yelle, New England RD, to allow the USCA Judges Committee to approve a one (1) year extension to a judge’s license, up to a maximum age of seventy-eight (78) years old providing the judge meets the following criteria.

1. Must request in writing to the USCA Judges Committee for an extension prior to retirement age of 75 years old.
2. Must have actively judged a minimum of 4 trials in the year of retirement.
3. Must not have any sustained complaints in the year of retirement.
4. Must be a member and judge in good standing in USCA.
5. Must have attended a USCA Judges Meeting within the last two (2) years.
6. Must have passed a written Judges Examination yearly.
7. Must present confirmation in the form of a note or physical exam from an MD. This must indicate that the judge has no known physical limitations that would restrict them from meeting the requirements of judging a trial, examples are able to be active and outdoors at least 8 hours a day, no restrictions on standing or walking.

The USCA Judges Committee will review and confirm the judge meets the criteria and then may issue a one (1) year license extension up to a maximum age of seventy eight (78) years old.

Any judge granted a retirement extension may only judge club level trials.

Background Information:

Many people are much more active at older ages than in the past. It is not uncommon to see people in their 70s in better physical condition than people in their 60s used to be.

Making the judge meet the above criteria helps to assure that they are current in the rules and actively judging. A medical note will also help ensure that the judge is fit for the requirements of judging.

USCA needs its judges.  We invest in them and they also make an investment and commitment to the organization. Having a large pool of qualified judges is one of the strengths of USCA.

VOTE RESULTS:

MOTION CARRIED NOVEMBER 28, 2020