What is the process for judging?

Judging Process on YouNoodle: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. Invitation and Account Setup

• You will receive an email invitation to join YouNoodle as a judge from the program organizers.

• Click the invitation link to log in to your YouNoodle account.

• If you don't have an account, create one using the exact same email address where you received the invitation.

  • Crucial Note: You must log in with the email address that received the invitation. If you use a different email, you will see an "Access Denied" message, which simply means you are signed in with the wrong account.

2. Accepting the Invitation

• Once logged in, go to your Home page.

• Open the “Pending Invitations” tab and click “Accept” to join the judging round.

3. Setting Preferences (If Applicable)

• If category preferences are enabled, you can set them by selecting “Yes,” “Maybe,” or “No” for the available categories.

• These preferences must be submitted before the judging round officially opens to be taken into consideration for entry assignments.

4. Beginning the Evaluation

• When the judging round opens, you may receive a second notification inviting you to begin.

• Click “Go to Judging” to access your evaluation workspace.

5. Review and Evaluate Entries

• Use the toolbox on the right side of the screen to view your assigned entries.

• Click any entry name to start your review and evaluation.

• Entries that you have saved will automatically move to the Completed section.

6. Finalizing Submissions

• After you have evaluated all the entries assigned to you, click “Submit entry” to finalize and submit all your evaluations.

Congratulations! You have completed the judging round!