== Certification ==
=== Tournament vs. club directors ===
Currently the same certification applies to both tournament and club directors. The certification criteria are set by the [[Tournament Committee]] and the [[Club/Director Committee]] jointly.
You can be certified as a NASPA director in one of two ways:
=== NSA directors === * Current active tournament and/or club directors certified by the NSA who join NASPA are “grandfathered” in. I.e., they are automatically certified as tournament and club directors by NASPA. === New directors === The * If you are not a past NSA director, you can take a written test and undergo an apprenticeship, as explained in our [[director certification]] page explains the certification process for NASPA members who want to become certified as directors for the first time. === Maintaining status === The criteria for maintaining certified director status and for restoring a lapsed certification are set by the [[Tournament Committee]] and the [[Club/Director Committee]].
A The criteria for maintaining certified director must be status and for restoring a member in good standing of NASPA. A director can lose hislapsed certification are also set by the [[Tournament Committee]] and the [[Club/her good standing through a disciplinary process, or by having an overdue account with NASPA.Director Committee]]:
* A certified director must be a member in good standing of NASPA. A director can lose his/her good standing through a disciplinary process, or by having an overdue account with NASPA.* When significant changes are made in [[Official Tournament Rules]] and/or [[Directors Manual|Director’s Manual]], directors may be required to retake the director test as a review at no charge. This can be done by email, or when the online test is implemented, online.
== Resources for directors ==