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# Assign judges to apparatus (advanced)

> Map your judge profiles to specific apparatus and rotations so everyone knows where they're going.

> **This is optional, advanced setup.** You only need to assign judges to apparatus when you run a full FIG multi-judge panel. For the basic flow, judges share a tablet and score without assignments (see [Enter scores - single tablet](/judges-companion/index/enter-scores-single-tablet.md)).

Once you have [judge profiles](/scoring/set-up-judge-profiles.md), you can tell the system which judge sits at which apparatus during each rotation. This is how judges get their assignments in the Companion app, and how the system knows whose scores belong where.

## Prerequisites

* You have [set up judge profiles](/scoring/set-up-judge-profiles.md) for your session.

## Steps

1. Open the session and go to **Judge Configuration** in the session sidebar. This item only appears for FIG sessions.
2. Stay on the **Rotation Assignment** tab. Each apparatus has its own card with a dropdown per judge role. For each apparatus, assign your judges:
   * Pick a **D1** judge (Difficulty) from the dropdown
   * Pick your **E judges** (E1 through E7). The first few show by default; use **Show more roles** for E5 to E7 and the Video Recorder
   * Optionally assign a **Video Recorder** (VR)
3. Save from the bar at the bottom of the page when you have unsaved changes.

The other tab, **Judge Profiles**, is where you manage the judges themselves. See [Set up judge profiles](/scoring/set-up-judge-profiles.md).

You'll see the assignments laid out by rotation index, apparatus, and role. If something looks off, you can change it before the session starts.

## How assignments are organized

The system tracks three things for every assignment:

* **Rotation index** tells you which rotation slot (0, 1, 2, and so on)
* **Apparatus** tells you where (vault, bars, beam, floor, etc.)
* **Judge role** tells you what they're doing (D1, E1 through E7, VR)

A single judge can appear on multiple apparatus across different rotations. If your D1 judge on vault in rotation 1 is also your D1 on bars in rotation 3, that works fine. The profile is reusable.

## Getting assignments to your judges

Once you've saved the configuration, judges need to know where to go. Two options:

* **QR codes** - each judge scans their code to open the Judges Companion app with their role and apparatus pre-loaded. This is the fastest way to get everyone set up on competition day. Use the per-judge QR button on each row, or **Export All Judges QR** in the toolbar to print every judge's card at once as fold-up table tents or flat cards.
* **Printouts** - print a single judge's assignment from the same per-row menu, or export judge profiles as CSV from the toolbar. Useful as a backup or for judges who prefer a paper reference.

## What's next

* [Enter scores with the Judges Companion app](/scoring/enter-scores-judges-companion.md)
* [Enter scores from the admin interface](/scoring/enter-scores-admin.md)

## Related

* [Set up judge profiles](/scoring/set-up-judge-profiles.md)
* [How does scoring work?](/scoring/index.md)


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