Welcome Judges! Please check this page often for updates during the season.
NEW! INFO CENTER
The training courses for your organization are shown in the grid below. Courses in the Y300 Series are for Judges.
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Y301 Course - 1st Year Judges
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Y303 Course - 2nd+ Year Legality & Point Deduction Judges
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Y304 Course - 2nd+ Year Head & Panel Judges
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​Depending on the type of judge they are, veteran judges take the Y301JT, Y303JT or both every year. IMPORTANT - Judges must be certified to judge YCADA events.
YCADA EVENTS CALENDAR | 2025-2026
JUNE
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New Rules/Scoring Packets effective 6/1
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Y101 Courses launch
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Y102 Courses launch
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Y103 Courses launch
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YCADA Clinics
JULY
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NA101 Course launches
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YCADA Clinics
AUG
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Competitive Edge Course launches
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Judges Courses launch
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YCADA Clinics
SEPT
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Globals Registration opens
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Coach Conference Registration opens​
OCT
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Championship Season begins
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Double Good Globals Scholarships Application opens
NOV
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Globals Video Bid Contest opens
DEC
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JAMZ Youth & NA Nationals Routine Review opens
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Globals Routine Review opens
JAN
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Double Good Globals Scholarships Application & Globals Video Bid Contest close 1/15
(winners notified the following week) -
JAMZ Youth Nationals 1/23-1/26
FEB
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JAMZ NA Nationals 2/22-2/23
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YCADA Globals 2/26-2/28
MAR
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Coaches Courses Close 3/1
APR
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Conference Early Rates end 4/15
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Conference Registration ends 4/30
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New Rules & Scoring Docs released
MAY
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YCADA Coaches Conference 5/6-5/7
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Course Emails for coaches sent 5/31