• Inactive BJCP Judges

    From time to time, a beer judge decides that active participation is no longer possible. Although we hate to lose you, we appreciate your situation. It would be a great help to us if you would notify us so we can change your status in the database.

    Status codes

    We have several status codes used to identify judges who are not active:

    • Lapsed:   Judges who have had no BJCP activity (such as judging at a sanctioned competition) for a number of years. In other words, they simply lost interest.
    • Resigned:   Some judges have asked to be placed in this status, and no longer wish any involvement with the program.
    • Retired:   Some judges are still involved with the program, but no longer actively judge, for any reason.
    • Deceased:   We have a list of those we know about.

    What happens to your record?

    In all cases, we don't erase your record, we simply mark it with the appropriate status, and you can still view it online. Judges in one of these status codes are not included in lists of judges provided to competition organizers, and they are not eligible to vote in BJCP elections.

    How can you reverse this status?

    If an inactive judge decides to judge at a competition, the organizer can report his or her participation and the judge automatically returns to active status. You can also "reactivate" your record by using the Change of Address form.

    Making yourself inactive

    If you need, for whatever reason, to drop into Resigned or Retired status, you can simply send an email to notify the IT Director . Your record will be marked appropriately, and you will no longer receive invitations to judge from competition organizers.

    Incidentally, if you know of a former BJCP judge who is deceased, we would appreciate being advised of it, so his or her family doesn't have to deal with competition invitations in the future.