https://www.nyemmys.org/new-york-chapter-judging-policy/
New York Chapter Judging Policy
The other 18 chapters across the country, as well as the New York Chapter, see a regular increase in submissions. Judging is an enormous task. We are a member participation-based organization, and we must have your participation. We appreciate our members and their submissions. The judging requirement is meant to encourage judging participation with special incentives.
JUDGING REQUIREMENT: The success of the Emmy® Awards process depends on the willingness of qualified professionals to serve as judges. Peers in other NATAS Chapters are serving this Chapter’s entrants and in return this Chapter will judge other Chapters' entries. By entering, you agree to serve as a judge when called upon.
NEW JUDGING RULES: By entering in the 2020 Call for Entries (taking place from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020), you agree to serve as a judge during the January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 calendar year. This is the year of your entry. If you meet the requirements listed below within the fiscal year, then your entry fees will not increase. If you do not meet the requirements below within the fiscal year, the penalty fee is $50 per entry, per name.
NEW JUDGING INCENTIVE: Regardless of the number of entries you submit, if you judge more than three times, you will receive a $25 credit with the New York Chapter. You can apply that credit to membership renewals, submissions, name additions, gala tickets, and orders.
MEMBERSHIP BONUS: Members who do not participate in the submissions process, but choose to participate in the judging process, will earn a $10 discount on membership dues for the coming year if they judge 3 or more times. There is no limit to the amount of judging you can do, as long as you’re qualified to judge the categories you choose.
NEW JUDGING RULES: By entering in the 2020 Call for Entries (taking place from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020), you agree to serve as a judge during the January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 calendar year. This is the year of your entry. If you meet the requirements listed below within the fiscal year, then your entry fees will not increase. If you do not meet the requirements below within the fiscal year, the penalty fee is $50 per entry, per name.
- If you enter once, you’ll need to judge once.
- If you enter twice, you’ll need to judge twice.
- If you enter three or more times, you’ll need to judge 3 or more times.
NEW JUDGING INCENTIVE: Regardless of the number of entries you submit, if you judge more than three times, you will receive a $25 credit with the New York Chapter. You can apply that credit to membership renewals, submissions, name additions, gala tickets, and orders.
MEMBERSHIP BONUS: Members who do not participate in the submissions process, but choose to participate in the judging process, will earn a $10 discount on membership dues for the coming year if they judge 3 or more times. There is no limit to the amount of judging you can do, as long as you’re qualified to judge the categories you choose.
We have an incredible chapter and we need to continue to show the rest of the country why New York remains the #1 market in the nation. We look forward to continuing to judge their entries and award them for their excellent work in the same way they judge and award us.
If your judging requirements are not met, your entry fees will increase by $50 during the next submission season (January 2021). By checking the membership dashboard profile, you can view the emoji with your status report: