Is it true that a competition organizer can receive judging experience points if they also serve as a judge?

The statement is accurate in that competition organizers are not eligible to accumulate judging experience points for their own competitions if they also serve as judges. This rule exists to maintain the integrity of the judging process by ensuring that judges are impartial and not influenced by their roles as organizers. It helps to prevent any potential conflicts of interest that could arise from someone judging their own event or those they are involved in organizing.

While some competition formats may allow for judges with specific roles to gain points under certain conditions, such as being part of a designated judging panel that is separate from the organizing duties, generally speaking, the standard rule is that organizers cannot earn points for judging in the competitions they oversee. This maintains a level playing field and fosters unbiased evaluation of the entries.