A useful self-check for a Shadow Apprentice is:

Could I explain why the course was designed this way?

Could I identify the important deductions I observed?

Could I time and score while still watching the complete team?

Did I understand the Judge of Record’s calls?

When I disagreed, did I understand the reasoning after we discussed it?

What do I need to practice at my next assignment?

If you’re asking those questions, you’re doing much more than completing an apprentice log and a judging summary report.

You’re learning to judge.