Date: 03/20/2021
Author: Inspector Z

CSWC is looking for judges. For the last decade, Marko Bilic has been running the Cigar Smoking World Championship almost singlehandedly. Well, he has a team helping him out but Marko was always on the forefront. He was traveling the world, acting as a judge on almost every event. With the growth of the number of qualifiers, especially in the United States, Asia, and Central America, it is impossible for Marko to be running the show by himself. So this is your chance to become an official judge for the Cigar Smoking World Championship.

CSWS International Judge Association

To continuously adapt and innovate the organization, Bilic and his team are establishing the CSWC International Judge Association. For that, they created a professional training program for potential judges. Those trainees can earn a certification to become one of the CSWC judges. The idea is to create a network of CSWC judges all around the world and create a strong network of national judges in all of the qualifying countries.

Having national judges proves to be a valuable addition to the CSWC organization. With more national judges international travel bans due to pandemics or other circumstances are no longer an issue. It also helps in the growing demand for qualifying tournaments, as with more judges, more qualifications can take place. 

Live season

With the implementation of national judges, CSWC is expecting that the 2021 edition of the competition can take place as usual. With live qualification tournaments and a grand finale in Split, Croatia. The details of the qualification schedule will be revealed next month. Even though the 2020 Stay Strong zoom season was fun and successful, there is nothing like smoking cigars with your friends in person.

The CSWC International Judge Association is ready with the training program. They are waiting for Candidates who are interested to become official CSWC judges. To join, visit the CSWC website and fill in the application form. The screening of potential judges is done in March with training and the final test taking place in April. All judges will be certified before the live season start in May of 2021.

 

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