They have acquired poise and self-confidence and have learned to manage their time. They are all winners. Historians, educators, and others interested in history and education serve as judges at each level of the National History Day competition. At official National History Day contests, each separate National History Day division and category is usually judged as a whole by a team of three judges. Time constraints, due to the number of entries, often require that some categories must be judged initially by several teams of judges.
Finals then become necessary.
In such cases, the entries judged best by each team of initial judges are re-judged by a new team of judges to determine the winning entries in the category. The number of entries in finals and procedures for run-off judging vary by contests and categories and are totally within the discretion of the contest officials. C. Consensus Judging Judges will not assign a numerical score to each entry, but will rank the entries in their group. Judges are required to consult with each other in determining individual rankings. Judges are allowed to review the results of their category upon completion of the judging in order to assure accuracy of the judging process.