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About the program

For players who help every table play better.

VEKN-accredited judges have successfully passed the relevant examination and support the consistent application of VTES rules at sanctioned events.

Accreditation is valid for three years or until a new rulebook is released, whichever comes first. It may be renewed through continued regular participation in VEKN-sanctioned tournaments.

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Exam levels

Choose the challenge that matches your path.

Ancilla Judge Exam

questions

35 easy questions
10 medium questions
5 hard questions
80% required to pass as Ancilla

Elder Judge Exam

100

questions

35 easy questions
35 medium questions
30 hard questions
80% required to pass as Elder

Judge ranks

Your score determines your rank.

Elder Judge

Requires correctly answering at least 80% of the questions on the Elder Judge exam.

Ancilla Judge

Requires correctly answering at least 80% of the questions on the Ancilla Judge exam, or scoring between 60% and 79% on the Elder Judge exam.

Neonate Judge

Requires correctly answering between 60% and 79% of the questions on the Ancilla Judge exam, or scoring between 50% and 59% on the Elder Judge exam.

Guardians around the world

Every table. One standard.

Meet the accredited judges who help keep VTES tournament play fair, consistent and true to the game.

Select a judge marker to view their VEKN number and accreditation validity.

Judge directory

Find a Guardian.

121 judges

Elder Judge

Vincent Ripoll

France

VEKN: 3200188
Accredited: 26 Mar 2023
Valid until: 26 Mar 2026

Elder Judge

Hugh Angseesing

United Kingdom

VEKN: 8180022
Accredited: 26 Mar 2023
Valid until: 26 Mar 2026

Elder Judge

Ginés Quiñonero

Spain

VEKN: 3190007
Accredited: 26 Mar 2023
Valid until: 26 Mar 2026

Elder Judge

Arnau Díez

Spain

VEKN: 4200005
Accredited: 26 Mar 2023
Valid until: 26 Mar 2026

Elder Judge

Javier Naranjo

Spain

VEKN: 8530107
Accredited: 26 Mar 2023
Valid until: 26 Mar 2026

Elder Judge

Darío Canto

Spain

VEKN: 2340000
Accredited: 26 Mar 2023
Valid until: 26 Mar 2026

Elder Judge

Guillermo Mondragón

Spain

VEKN: 6260014
Accredited: 26 Mar 2023
Valid until: 26 Mar 2026

Elder Judge

Javier Valdés

Spain

VEKN: 1940030
Accredited: 26 Mar 2023
Valid until: 26 Mar 2026

Elder Judge

Aitor Jiménez

Spain

VEKN: 1003731
Accredited: 29 Apr 2023
Valid until: 29 Apr 2026

#10

Elder Judge

Karl Schaefer

United States

VEKN: 1003455
Accredited: 27 Jul 2023
Valid until: 27 Jul 2026

#11

Elder Judge

Lionel Panhaleux

France

VEKN: 3200340
Accredited: 14 Oct 2023
Valid until: 14 Oct 2026

#12

Elder Judge

Petr Muller

Czechia

VEKN: 1003030
Accredited: 14 Oct 2023
Valid until: 14 Oct 2026

#13

Elder Judge

Teemu Sainomaa

Finland

VEKN: 3070069
Accredited: 14 Oct 2023
Valid until: 14 Oct 2026

#14

Elder Judge

Javier Olivares

Spain

VEKN: 4960027
Accredited: 14 Oct 2023
Valid until: 14 Oct 2026

#15

Elder Judge

Norm Brown

United States

VEKN: 2810001
Accredited: 14 Oct 2023
Valid until: 14 Oct 2026

#16

Elder Judge

Carlos Lucas

Spain

VEKN: 3190133
Accredited: 04 Nov 2023
Valid until: 04 Nov 2026

#17

Elder Judge

Miguel Andrés Ripoll

Spain

VEKN: 3190041
Accredited: 04 Nov 2023
Valid until: 04 Nov 2026

#18

Elder Judge

Sergio Bastida

Spain

VEKN: 8030009
Accredited: 20 Apr 2024
Valid until: 20 Apr 2027

#19

Elder Judge

Alfonso Barrientos

Spain

VEKN: 9510021
Accredited: 20 Apr 2024
Valid until: 20 Apr 2027

#20

Elder Judge

Pedro Millán

Spain

VEKN: 3370036
Accredited: 20 Apr 2024
Valid until: 20 Apr 2027

#21

Elder Judge

Ian Lee

United States

VEKN: 1000629
Accredited: 15 Jun 2024
Valid until: 15 Jun 2027

#22

Elder Judge

Paul Direktor

Austria

VEKN: 3340152
Accredited: 06 Jan 2025
Valid until: 06 Jan 2028

#23

Elder Judge

Nathaneal Zheng

Singapore

VEKN: 5360022
Accredited: 07 Jan 2025
Valid until: 07 Jan 2028

#24

Neonate Judge

Marc Terrats

Spain

VEKN: 8390001
Accredited: 07 Jan 2025
Valid until: 07 Jan 2028

#25

Ancilla Judge

Marko Saari

Finland

VEKN: 3070006
Accredited: 07 Jan 2025
Valid until: 07 Jan 2028

#26

Neonate Judge

Jordi Albiol

Spain

VEKN: 4960046
Accredited: 08 Jan 2025
Valid until: 08 Jan 2028

#27

Neonate Judge

David Rojas

Spain

VEKN: 6140001
Accredited: 08 Jan 2025
Valid until: 08 Jan 2028

#28

Ancilla Judge

Simone Zanni

Italy

VEKN: 3020044
Accredited: 08 Jan 2025
Valid until: 08 Jan 2028

#29

Neonate Judge

Simone Parmeggiani

Italy

VEKN: 3020010
Accredited: 10 Jan 2025
Valid until: 10 Jan 2028

#30

Ancilla Judge

Miguel Cortés

Chile

VEKN: 1003584
Accredited: 10 Jan 2025
Valid until: 10 Jan 2028

#31

Neonate Judge

Daniel Bravo

Chile

VEKN: 1003214
Accredited: 10 Jan 2025
Valid until: 10 Jan 2028

#32

Ancilla Judge

Steve Harris

Australia

VEKN: 4110004
Accredited: 11 Jan 2025
Valid until: 11 Jan 2028

#33

Ancilla Judge

Daniel Spivak

Australia

VEKN: 4110113
Accredited: 11 Jan 2025
Valid until: 11 Jan 2028

#34

Ancilla Judge

Keith Lim

Australia

VEKN: 4100033
Accredited: 11 Jan 2025
Valid until: 11 Jan 2028

#35

Ancilla Judge

Hugh Aldous

Australia

VEKN: 2331000
Accredited: 11 Jan 2025
Valid until: 11 Jan 2028

#36

Ancilla Judge

Ke Carlton

New Zealand

VEKN: 3680057
Accredited: 11 Jan 2025
Valid until: 11 Jan 2028

#37

Neonate Judge

Richard Aumann

Australia

VEKN: 4100008
Accredited: 11 Jan 2025
Valid until: 11 Jan 2028

#38

Ancilla Judge

Sérgio Louçã Martins

Portugal

VEKN: 3120101
Accredited: 16 Jan 2025
Valid until: 16 Jan 2028

#39

Neonate Judge

Luis Fonseca Trenado

Spain

VEKN: 4960000
Accredited: 16 Jan 2025
Valid until: 16 Jan 2028

#40

Neonate Judge

Abel Casteyó

Spain

VEKN: 3010501
Accredited: 16 Jan 2025
Valid until: 16 Jan 2028

#41

Ancilla Judge

Ignacio Mir

Chile

VEKN: 6060022
Accredited: 16 Jan 2025
Valid until: 16 Jan 2028

#42

Neonate Judge

Julen Hidalgo

Spain

VEKN: 5540005
Accredited: 16 Jan 2025
Valid until: 16 Jan 2028

#43

Elder Judge

Tommi Hakomaa

Finland

VEKN: 3530067
Accredited: 16 Jan 2025
Valid until: 16 Jan 2028

#44

Ancilla Judge

Teemu Pulkkinen

Finland

VEKN: 4970005
Accredited: 22 Jan 2025
Valid until: 22 Jan 2028

#45

Ancilla Judge

Antti Penttilä

Finland

VEKN: 3070129
Accredited: 12 Feb 2025
Valid until: 12 Feb 2028

#46

Ancilla Judge

Estel Matiazi

Brazil

VEKN: 7060085
Accredited: 12 Feb 2025
Valid until: 12 Feb 2028

#47

Elder Judge

Antonio Cobo

United Kingdom

VEKN: 3810007
Accredited: 12 Feb 2025
Valid until: 12 Feb 2028

#48

Neonate Judge

Peter Talmacsi

Hungary

VEKN: 1000008
Accredited: 19 Mar 2025
Valid until: 19 Mar 2028

#49

Ancilla Judge

Dante Gagelonia

Philippines

VEKN: 1001192
Accredited: 19 Mar 2025
Valid until: 19 Mar 2028

#50

Ancilla Judge

Giuseppe "Kela" Sciortino

Brazil

VEKN: 4522213
Accredited: 19 Mar 2025
Valid until: 19 Mar 2028

#51

Neonate Judge

Nicolas Brun-Verhille

France

VEKN: 8580027
Accredited: 19 Mar 2025
Valid until: 19 Mar 2028

#52

Elder Judge

Filippo Mengoli

Italy

VEKN: 3020106
Accredited: 19 Mar 2025
Valid until: 19 Mar 2028

#53

Neonate Judge

Danilo Fruttaldo

Italy

VEKN: 3020062
Accredited: 19 Mar 2025
Valid until: 19 Mar 2028

#54

Ancilla Judge

Jake Hill

Australia

VEKN: 8060001
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#55

Ancilla Judge

Alessandro Donati

Italy

VEKN: 4740000
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#56

Neonate Judge

Javier Centella

Spain

VEKN: 8280016
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#57

Ancilla Judge

Eduardo Simões

Brazil

VEKN: 5350023
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#58

Ancilla Judge

Tiago Honorato de Castro Ramos

Brazil

VEKN: 6040022
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#59

Ancilla Judge

Márcio Pinheiro

Brazil

VEKN: 6050012
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#60

Ancilla Judge

Erik Procopio

Brazil

VEKN: 7790007
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#61

Neonate Judge

Leonardo Vidigal

Brazil

VEKN: 1930004
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#62

Ancilla Judge

Davor Himmelreich

Slovenia

VEKN: 3770037
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#63

Ancilla Judge

Aylton Cianni

Brazil

VEKN: 6230004
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#64

Neonate Judge

Alanmut Bastos

Brazil

VEKN: 6230002
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#65

Ancilla Judge

Marcin Zakrzewski

Poland

VEKN: 6980010
Accredited: 15 Apr 2025
Valid until: 15 Apr 2028

#66

Elder Judge

Darby Keeney

United States

VEKN: 1001132
Accredited: 28 Apr 2025
Valid until: 28 Apr 2028

#67

Elder Judge

Rémi Cavaillé

Spain

VEKN: 1002855
Accredited: 23 Jun 2025
Valid until: 23 Jun 2028

#68

Elder Judge

Miquel Jorge Tortajada

Spain

VEKN: 4200008
Accredited: 23 Jun 2025
Valid until: 23 Jun 2028

#69

Elder Judge

Tomás López Jiménez

Spain

VEKN: 1003983
Accredited: 23 Jun 2025
Valid until: 23 Jun 2028

#70

Elder Judge

Diego Di Nicolantonio

Italy

VEKN: 3020124
Accredited: 26 Jun 2025
Valid until: 26 Jun 2028

#71

Elder Judge

André Afonso

Brazil

VEKN: 6040038
Accredited: 11 Jul 2025
Valid until: 11 Jul 2028

#72

Ancilla Judge

Kelly Schultz

United States

VEKN: 5040009
Accredited: 30 Oct 2025
Valid until: 30 Oct 2028

#73

Ancilla Judge

Karel Vaigl

Czechia

VEKN: 5390020
Accredited: 03 Sep 2025
Valid until: 03 Sep 2028

#74

Ancilla Judge

Thiago Sousa

Brazil

VEKN: 5490002
Accredited: 03 Sep 2025
Valid until: 03 Sep 2028

#75

Neonate Judge

Péter Ádám

Hungary

VEKN: 3660001
Accredited: 03 Sep 2025
Valid until: 03 Sep 2028

#76

Ancilla Judge

Leonardo Bensi

Italy

VEKN: 4740014
Accredited: 04 Sep 2025
Valid until: 04 Sep 2028

#77

Neonate Judge

Gonzalo Andrés Herrera

Chile

VEKN: 1800012
Accredited: 30 Oct 2025
Valid until: 30 Oct 2028

#78

Elder Judge

Maciej Kozłowski

Poland

VEKN: 1004419
Accredited: 30 Oct 2025
Valid until: 30 Oct 2028

#79

Elder Judge

Jeroen van Oort

Netherlands

VEKN: 3600003
Accredited: 20 Dec 2025
Valid until: 20 Dec 2028

#80

Ancilla Judge

Hugo Coelho

Portugal

VEKN: 3260056
Accredited: 20 Dec 2025
Valid until: 20 Dec 2028

#81

Ancilla Judge

Alejandro Rodríguez

Spain

VEKN: 3930029
Accredited: 20 Dec 2025
Valid until: 20 Dec 2028

#82

Elder Judge

Peitsa Suominen

Finland

VEKN: 1004319
Accredited: 22 Jan 2026
Valid until: 22 Jan 2029

#83

Elder Judge

Máté Vaka

Hungary

VEKN: 1006172
Accredited: 22 Jan 2026
Valid until: 22 Jan 2029

#84

Ancilla Judge

Ádám Attila Bódis

Hungary

VEKN: 3540445
Accredited: 22 Jan 2026
Valid until: 22 Jan 2029

#85

Elder Judge

Martin Dudik

Slovakia

VEKN: 3030078
Accredited: 22 Jan 2026
Valid until: 22 Jan 2029

#86

Neonate Judge

Íñigo Orbegozo

Spain

VEKN: 1940012
Accredited: 22 Jan 2026
Valid until: 22 Jan 2029

#87

Ancilla Judge

Alberto Padilla Capitán

Spain

VEKN: 1004014
Accredited: 22 Jan 2026
Valid until: 22 Jan 2029

#88

Ancilla Judge

Sergio Miguel Herrera

Spain

VEKN: 1800011
Accredited: 22 Jan 2026
Valid until: 22 Jan 2029

#89

Neonate Judge

Roberto Guerrero Acedo

Spain

VEKN: 4530001
Accredited: 28 Jan 2026
Valid until: 28 Jan 2029

#90

Neonate Judge

Eduardo Carona

Portugal

VEKN: 3120011
Accredited: 28 Jan 2026
Valid until: 28 Jan 2029

#91

Neonate Judge

Srdjan Milojevic

Serbia

VEKN: 7350009
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#92

Ancilla Judge

Hernán Rodríguez

Chile

VEKN: 1002238
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#93

Elder Judge

Iñaki Jiménez

Spain

VEKN: 8110027
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#94

Ancilla Judge

Joaquim Miquel Cuesta

Spain

VEKN: 1004328
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#95

Ancilla Judge

Mariano Carbonero Román

Spain

VEKN: 3830074
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#96

Ancilla Judge

Felipe Góes

Brazil

VEKN: 5490007
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#97

Ancilla Judge

Francisco Javier Valle

Spain

VEKN: 4090008
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#98

Ancilla Judge

Gábor Hagymási

Hungary

VEKN: 3540446
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#99

Neonate Judge

Victor Pessotti

Brazil

VEKN: 7790020
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#100

Ancilla Judge

Jozsef Gal

Hungary

VEKN: 3540026
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#101

Neonate Judge

Robin Vossen

Netherlands

VEKN: 3600016
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#102

Elder Judge

Artemis Frey

United States

VEKN: 9710002
Accredited: 18 Mar 2026
Valid until: 18 Mar 2029

#103

Elder Judge

Péter Korsós

Hungary

VEKN: 3540150
Accredited: 15 May 2026
Valid until: 15 May 2029

#104

Ancilla Judge

Alex Demian

Brazil

VEKN: 7060087
Accredited: 15 May 2026
Valid until: 15 May 2029

#105

Neonate Judge

Luis Alejandro Fuentes

Spain

VEKN: 8940121
Accredited: 15 May 2026
Valid until: 15 May 2029

#106

Neonate Judge

Andrea Casaccia

Italy

VEKN: 4740044
Accredited: 15 May 2026
Valid until: 15 May 2029

#107

Ancilla Judge

Taxidis Tilemachos

Greece

VEKN: 8240007
Accredited: 25 May 2026
Valid until: 25 May 2029

#108

Ancilla Judge

Ben Fox

Ireland

VEKN: 5720022
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#109

Neonate Judge

Lázaro Rodrigues

Brazil

VEKN: 7050001
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#110

Ancilla Judge

Alan Bragança Winther

Brazil

VEKN: 6010102
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#111

Elder Judge

Roberto Mautone Junior

Brazil

VEKN: 6010147
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#112

Neonate Judge

Ezekiel Chalmers

Australia

VEKN: 4040012
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#113

Ancilla Judge

Darío García-Muñoz

Spain

VEKN: 4460064
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#114

Ancilla Judge

Julio García Martín

Spain

VEKN: 8830002
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#115

Ancilla Judge

José Luis Gutiérrez

Spain

VEKN: 1001883
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#116

Ancilla Judge

Patrick Wanderley Alves

Brazil

VEKN: 1003822
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#117

Neonate Judge

Carlos Escobar Muciño

Mexico

VEKN: 5230002
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#118

Ancilla Judge

Tirso García

Spain

VEKN: 3140003
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#119

Ancilla Judge

Juan Carlos González Romero

Spain

VEKN: 8940119
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#120

Ancilla Judge

Tiago Souto

Portugal

VEKN: 3260082
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

#121

Ancilla Judge

Andrew Scott

New Zealand

VEKN: 1003197
Accredited: 25 Aug 2026
Valid until: 25 Aug 2029

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Request an exam

Send your name, email, VEKN number and preferred level to the Judge Program team.

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Once your request is approved, the coordinator provides your individual exam credentials.

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Answer each timed question in order and receive your score immediately after the final answer.

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How do I request an online exam?

Use the Request Access form and select Ancilla or Elder. Online exams are available through the VEKN Judge Program coordinator.

Which exam should I take?

The Ancilla exam is the standard entry route. A player who passes it may attempt the Elder exam after two months.

What happens if I do not pass?

After failing the Ancilla exam, any exam may be retaken after six months. After failing the Elder exam, the Ancilla exam may be taken after two months or the Elder exam after six months.

Can I pause the online exam?

No. Once started, the exam must be completed in one session. Questions are answered in sequence and the individual access can only be used once.

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Sharing exam content, in full or in part, can result in the loss of a judge title and exclusion from the VEKN judge system.

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Know the rules.Guardians of Vtes.

For players who help every table play better.

Choose the challenge that matches your path.

Your score determines your rank.

Every table. One standard.

Find a Guardian.

Vincent Ripoll

Hugh Angseesing

Ginés Quiñonero

Arnau Díez

Javier Naranjo

Darío Canto

Guillermo Mondragón

Javier Valdés

Aitor Jiménez

Karl Schaefer

Lionel Panhaleux

Petr Muller

Teemu Sainomaa

Javier Olivares

Norm Brown

Carlos Lucas

Miguel Andrés Ripoll

Sergio Bastida

Alfonso Barrientos

Pedro Millán

Ian Lee

Paul Direktor

Nathaneal Zheng

Marc Terrats

Marko Saari

Jordi Albiol

David Rojas

Simone Zanni

Simone Parmeggiani

Miguel Cortés

Daniel Bravo

Steve Harris

Daniel Spivak

Keith Lim

Hugh Aldous

Ke Carlton

Richard Aumann

Sérgio Louçã Martins

Luis Fonseca Trenado

Abel Casteyó

Ignacio Mir

Julen Hidalgo

Tommi Hakomaa

Teemu Pulkkinen

Antti Penttilä

Estel Matiazi

Antonio Cobo

Peter Talmacsi

Dante Gagelonia

Giuseppe "Kela" Sciortino

Nicolas Brun-Verhille

Filippo Mengoli

Danilo Fruttaldo

Jake Hill

Alessandro Donati

Javier Centella

Eduardo Simões

Tiago Honorato de Castro Ramos

Márcio Pinheiro

Erik Procopio

Leonardo Vidigal

Davor Himmelreich

Aylton Cianni

Alanmut Bastos

Marcin Zakrzewski

Darby Keeney

Rémi Cavaillé

Miquel Jorge Tortajada

Tomás López Jiménez

Diego Di Nicolantonio

André Afonso

Kelly Schultz

Karel Vaigl

Thiago Sousa

Know the rules.
Guardians of Vtes.