# Set up judge profiles

> Create profiles for each judge so they can be assigned to apparatus and enter scores.

Before judges can score anything, they need profiles in the system. This is where you tell Gym Art Meets who your judges are, what credentials they carry, and how to identify them. Once a profile exists, you can assign that judge to any apparatus in any rotation.

## Prerequisites

* You have [created a session](https://docs.gymart.org/scheduling/create-a-session) for your meet.

## Steps

1. Open your session and go to **Judge Configuration**.
2. Click **Add Judge Profile**.
3. Fill in the details:
   * **Name** — the judge's full name (required)
   * **Judge ID** — their badge number or federation identifier
   * **Federation** — FIG, national, provincial, or however they're certified
   * **Notes** — anything else you want to remember about this judge
4. Click **Save**.
5. Repeat for every judge working your meet.

That's it for creating profiles. The next step is putting those judges on apparatus panels.

## Judge roles

When you assign a judge to an apparatus, you pick their role. Here's what each one means.

| Role              | What they do                                            |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **D1**            | Evaluates element difficulty and connections            |
| **E1 through E7** | Deducts for execution errors (you can have up to seven) |
| **S1**            | Supervisor who can fill any role on the panel           |
| **VR**            | Records video of routines through the app               |

You need at least a D1 and one E judge on every apparatus to produce a score. For smaller meets where you're short on judges, the S1 role is your best friend. A supervisor can enter scores for any position, so one person can cover the whole panel if needed.

## Good to know

Judge profiles belong to the session, not to a single apparatus. That means one judge can sit on multiple panels across different rotations. You set up the profile once and reuse it wherever you need them.

When it's time for judges to start scoring, they'll log into the [Judges Companion app](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/enter-scores-judges-companion) by scanning a QR code. The app picks up their role and assignments automatically.

## What's next

* [Assign judges to apparatus](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/assign-judges-to-apparatus)

## Related

* [How does scoring work?](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/index)
* [Enter scores with the Judges Companion app](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/enter-scores-judges-companion)