It's been a topic that's circulating more frequently than in past seasons and for good reason. Morning Chalk Up's Lauren Kalil sat down with Patrick Clark and Gretchen Kittelberger to discuss two Op-ed pieces they recently wrote, diving into some possible solutions to improve judging within CrossFit.
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Video Breakdown:
1:35 - Why should the improvement start with the judges
3:24 - What are tangible goals that we should see from CrossFit HQ
4:45 - Implementing rules and standards
5:55 - Judges holding the standard as volunteers
7:00 - Getting feedback based on judging
8:30 - Making the judge's course similar to an L1 requirement
10:15 - How essential additional education is to the process
12:30 - Bringing the accountability back on the affiliates
13:44 - The bottom line
Related Articles:
https://morningchalkup.com/2022/04/27/opinion-be-better-judges-you-owe-that-to-the-athletes-and-community/
https://morningchalkup.com/2022/05/02/opinion-asking-judges-to-be-better-isnt-enough/