USEF published the final approval for all the S candidates from the 2008-2009 program. Melonie was one of this group to have started with the USDF L program and have followed thru to its completion earning their Senior license thru USEF. The requirements of the S are stated in the USEF rule book as: to have held R for a minimum of two years, to have judged a minimum of 8 competitions at 4th 2/3 minimum of 40 rides, to have earned 5 scores of 60% from 4 judges at I2/GP/GPS, and to have participated in past USEF program 4-day course, 1 ½ days examination, closed book exam, oral exam, practical written exams in addition, to have apprenticed judging, document observation, and have attended a USEF international judges forum.