Judging Information

APS Manual of Philatelic Judging and Exhibiting 7th edition, 2016, 65 pages

The purpose of this document is to provide both judges and exhibitors with current guidelines on how to judge or create an exhibit.

(Updated Qualifications for Judges 10/2019)

APS Manual of Literature Judging and Exhibiting  

(Updated 8/2021)

Philatelic Exhibit Evaluation Forms

• Adult Evaluation Form
• Youth Evaluation Form
• Philatelic Literature Evaluation Form - Articles
• Philatelic Literature Evaluation Form - Open
• Philatelic Literature Criteria

Other Supporting Materials

• Jury Chair Report
• Introducing MJE7
• Introducing MJE7 (Powerpoint version)
• The Use of Point Scores to Evaluate Exhibits
• The Use of Point Scores to Evaluate Exhibits (Powerpoint version)
• How to Judge a Topical Exhibit
• Creating and Evaluating Title Pages (Powerpoint version)
• Exhibit Treatment (Powerpoint version)
• Exhibit Treatment Article

Become a Judge

You must first register as an apprentice with the Committee on Accreditation of National Exhibitions and Judges (CANEJ), complete a series of four judging apprenticeships with an above average rating, attend appropriate judging seminars sanctioned by CANEJ, and have prepared an exhibit that was awarded at least a vermeil medal at a WSP show within the past two years. See the judging guides below for full details. Below are some documents that can help you:

Philatelic Judges-

• Guide to Participating: Philatelic Judge Apprenticeship Program (revised August 2018)
• Application for Apprentice Judge
• Philatelic Apprentice Evaluation Form
• Judge's Pledge
• Form to Request Listings For Areas of Special Expertise

Literature Judges-

• Guide to Participating: Literature Judge Apprenticeship Program
• Application for Literature Apprentice Judge
• Literature Apprentice Evaluation Form

Chief Judges-

• Guidelines for Becoming an Accreditated Chief Judge
• Application to Apprentice as a Chief Judge
• Mentor's Report on an Apprentice Jury Chairman

Find an Accredited Judge

Search for Judges who have been accredited as philatelic, literature, or chief judges by the Committee on Accreditation of National Exhibitions and Judges (CANEJ) or have registered as an apprentice judge.

The Ten Commandments of Judging

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Contact:

Darrell Ertzberger
CANEJ, Chairman
PO Box 1843
Corrales NM 87048-1843
Phone: 703-548-3366
E-mail: mteton@aol.com