Welcome to Jumper Judge Dashboard (JJD) - the only computer judging application designed for the show jumping judge! This content will help you get started using JJD with some useful hints, tips and guidelines.
First and foremost - you should practice using JJD well before taking and using it at an actual show jumping event. Every software application has a learning curve and JJD is no different. Please do not think you can just take it to a show and start using it. This will lead to nothing but frustration. So while at home, just launch JJD and pretend to judge a few entries in a number of classes using different class specs.
There is a full help file available for JJD with detailed descriptions of all the features in the application. Be sure to check it out by clicking the question mark image in the upper-right section of the screen, then select JJD Help. Also, there are a number of tutorial videos for JJD posted on YouTube. Just search on YouTube for "jjd" and you'll find the videos. The help file also includes links to the videos.
JJD is designed to judge a single class in a given JJD window. To judge multiple classes/cards at the same time, you can simply open multiple JJD windows at one time and just switch between the windows as needed. The four main panels in JJD are the Specs panel, the Judge panel, the Standings panel, and the Reports panel. Continue reading for guidelines on each of these main panels.
NOTE: Be sure to take a look at the Settings panel which is accessible by clicking the cog image in the upper-right section of the screen. There are many important settings that should be updated before you begin judging any classes at a show.
JJD does not require access to the internet to be used, but if you can connect to the internet from the judge's booth, you will have access to additional features in JJD. You may encounter wired or wireless internet access as some of the bigger shows but if not, you may be able to use your mobile phone as an internet hotspot. Check with your mobile operator to see if this option is available in your data plan.
With internet access you will be able to post reports to the web, update the "On Course" web page to show jump-by-jump results as you judge a round, and if the show uses ShowGroundsLive or ShowManagementSystem, you'll be able to access class entry lists from either of those systems. You will also be able to email class results to any number of recipients. In addition, JJD will perform a continuous backup of the class scoresheet to a cloud storage location on the Equussentials.com web site. These backups can be accessed here used in the unlikely event of a computer failure.
The first thing you do when you open JJD is set the class specifications on the Specs panel. You should find that this step is pretty straight forward. You enter the class information like class number, name, time allowed, and other items as described on the panel.
The most involved piece of setting up a class is entering the jump numbers for the first round and jump-off round. You setup the jump numbers just as you would on a regular judging card by specifying the jump numbers for the first round followed by the jump-off jump numbers if the class has a jump. You can manually enter all the jump numbers in the jump grid or you can expedite the setup by using the first round auto-fill option. After you've set the jump numbers grid, you're ready to judge the class.
TIP 1: The first round auto-fill option lets you quickly set the first round jump numbers where you simply specify the first and last jump numbers and the numbers where double or triple combinations occur. After the auto-fill feature does its work, you then just need to manually enter all the jump numbers for the jump-off. And if there is no jump-off, the auto-fill does all the work for you.
TIP 2: When entering jump numbers, just press the Enter key to advance to the next jump number box.
TIP 3: If you're running multiple cards with similar class specs, be sure to try out the Copy / Paste options.
The Judge panel is where most of the work happens in JJD since this is where you capture the results of a horse and rider. You start by typing in the entry number then you indicate the results at each jump. Jump faults are totalled for you as are time faults once you enter the time values for the round. Both first round and jump-off results are entered on the Judge panel. The panel also includes a built-in backup stopwatch. You can start the stopwatch by pressing the F1 key. And the F2 key stops the stopwatch.
TIP 1: As you're entering jump results, if the horse jumps clean over a jump, just press the Enter key to indicate a clean jump. A dash is entered as the result and the cursor tabs to the next jump for you.
TIP 2: To indicate a refusal at a jump, type a 4 then just press the period key or the Ctrl key. The 4 will appear enclosed in parantheses and in red as such - (4).
The Standings panel replaces a manually kept stagger sheet. You can always go to the Standings panel to view the current placings in the class. Other functionality available on this panel includes the ability to finalize the results for a class and to open the championship points compiler for a division.
The Reports panel is where you can view the class list (if you've setup an interface to the show management system), the score sheet, and a placings report. From this panel you can also post the scoresheet and/or placings report to the web and print the reports too. You can also quickly access the score sheet and placings reports for classes you've previously judged at the show.
There are many options that can be set on the Settings panel. You should refer to the JJD help file for a full description of all the settings including options for interfacing with show management systems via an exported file that contains entry information like horse name, rider name, and owner name. This optional interface can provide this entry information on the Judge panel to aid in announcing responsibilities. The information is also saved to the Placings report.