The Head Appraiser for Team Challenge is an experienced appraiser who has demonstrated strong leadership skills and an in-depth understanding of the creative process, the challenges, scoring, the Rules, Clarifications, and Awards. The Head appraiser is responsible for overseeing the entire appraisal team, and must be thoroughly familiar with current DI rules, as well as with the intricacies of the specific challenge to which he/she is assigned. This appraiser will also present raw scores to team Reps and Team Managers. A great Head Appraiser is someone with good leadership qualities who is friendly, well organized, and DIPLOMATIC.


  • Leader of the appraisal team at the site
  • Sets up the presentation site and makes sure all conditions for the site have been met
  • Distributes the site supplies
  • Organizes and distributes any paperwork for all appraisers
  • Encourage the use of notes for each appraiser to help when discussing awards or responding to team concerns
  • Is very familiar with the Challenge, the Rules of the Road, and clarifications
  • Helps the appraisal team understand their jobs
  • Decide which appraisers will evaluate which scoring elements
  • Helps appraisal team to determine deductions, if needed
  • Returns raw scores and “Stickies” to Team Managers
  • Facilitatse Appraiser Award discussions
  • Receives all appeals and questions of concern at the challenge site
  • Directs site Clean up
  • Works with the Affiliate Challenge Masters to prepare and present appraiser trainings