Re: [AISdiscuss] JT Handbook Revisions

[Gerry Snyder <gerrysnyder@comcast.net>]

PlankMail@aol.com wrote:

> Greetings to all:
>     ....
>
>
> AIS HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES   AND SHOW OFFICIALS
>     Section A -- Judges & Judges Training   (Begin page 1)
>  
> > Item 1.    A clarification of the terms used to designate AIS judges.  
> >      At the present time, the Handbook refers to student judge, apprentice
> >    
> judge, fully accredited judge, garden judge, active master and retired master
> judges, and emeritus judges.   Of particular need is an unambiguous
> designation for the accredited judge that we now call "Garden (G)"
>
> which implies that this judge is not qualified to judge 
> accredited exhibitions.  For consideration:
> "Student Judge (SJ), Apprentice Judge (AJ), Active Accredited (AA), Active
> Master (AM), Retired Master (RM), Emeritus Judge (EJ).
>
>  
I certainly agree that "Garden Judge" is misleading. I do feel compelled to
point out that there is a standard word for that status between apprentice
and master: "journeyman."

I do not recommend it, at least in part because it is not in common usage
these days, but wanted to mention it for completeness.

Gerry

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