Here is a proposal:
Subject: National Event Slate of Judges

Motion: By Mark Przybylski, seconded by ?????, that two USA judges be utilized for USA national events whenever possible; with the option of using one recognized non-USA judge in one of the three phases, and that non-USA judge rotated through the phases on a regular basis. Beginning in 2007, the USA Judges Committee will provide a possible slate of authorized USA judges for all USA national events by January 31 of the event year.

Background: It has become glaringly apparent over the past few years that the only judges we see in the stadium at our national events are SV judges, with the occasional Canadian SV judge thrown in for variety. Since 2001, there have only been two USA judges in the stadium for the obedience and protection phases. That could be construed as an insult to our fully-licensed USA judges, of which many are more than qualified for the major events; and it certainly casts a cloud over all of the work they do every year officiating at the various local club trials. We need to utilize our USA judges as the ones who pick our World Team every year, exactly the same as Germany does. After all, we do not judge at their Bundessieger in any phase; not even the SV-licensed USA judges we had in our organization were ever afforded this honor. Therefore, our USA judges need to be more of a factor as well as a mainstay at our major events.

I guess I'll chime in on this one.
The idea of a USA Judge/s having a greater involvement in Judging USA dogs at the top level in our organization is appropriate just not timely.
The Judges selected should reflect the organizations overall goals for the working GSD.
Herein lies the problem. What direction will the USA take and who among our Judges is capable of taking us this direction based on stated goals for the work within USA. Since USA simply exists to reflect a perceived SV approach to everything GSD I think that at this point in USA's history it is a moot point. Since there are NO directives to choosing great breeding stock of our organization from among the competitors and driving the breeding of working GSD's in a particular direction within USA's breeding program I question the need for this motion. Until we have a breed program that actually produces working dogs we don't need a change.
There is no clear direction for the organization in regards to what the purpose is of having a championship is except to choose WUSV team members...sorta since we share those slots.
Unless USA decides to step up to the plate and take charge of the breeding of the GSD in America then we may as well choose Judges that will best educate our competitors on what to expect in the WUSV....because that's all we're doing this for. We are unlike the SV which is showcasing and Judging the potential future of the GSD for the membership producing the next generation of dogs as well as the next generation of hobbyists.
Seems like we're wasting time on this one.
The ONLY question that remains is what are we doing for the potential competitors at the WUSV.....since there is nothing else.