Alternative
The modern Judge Pro alternative
CTSO Central replaces DLG Judge Pro with electronic judging built for how competitions run today. Custom rubrics, real-time score syncing across judges and rounds, and results that flow straight into final placements.
Last updated June 2026
Overview
What is DLG Judge Pro?
DLG Judge Pro is an online judging tool from DLG Enterprises used by career and technical student organizations to score competitive events. Judges use it to enter scores for role plays, presentations, and written events at DECA, FCCLA, TSA, SkillsUSA, and other CTSO competitions. Judge Pro handles judging in isolation: it does not manage membership, conference registration, or online testing, so associations run it alongside DLG Registration / CMS, AnswerWrite, and spreadsheets, moving data between systems by hand. CTSO Central is a modern alternative that replaces Judge Pro with electronic judging built into one connected platform. Judges score on any device with custom rubrics, scores sync in real time across events and rounds, and results roll straight into competition placements, with no exports, no manual score transfers, and no separate logins for judging, testing, and registration.
Comparison
CTSO Central vs. Judge Pro
See how CTSO Central compares to Judge Pro's tools across competition management, judging, testing, and beyond.
| CTSO Central | DLG Judge Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic judging with custom rubrics | ||
| Judges score on any device | Limited | |
| Real-time score syncing | Limited | |
| Role play and presentation scoring | ||
| Entry management with file uploads | ||
| Competition scoring and placements | ||
| Online testing merged into placements | ||
| Browser lockdown for testing | ||
| Membership and chapter management | ||
| Conference registration | ||
| AI content detection on submissions | ||
| Competitive transcripts for students | Manual setup required | |
| Custom dashboards and reporting | ||
| REST API and webhooks | ||
| All tools connected in one platform |
One login for every CTSO you run
With Judge Pro, judging lives in its own system, disconnected from registration, testing, and results. CTSO Central gives state staff a single login across every CTSO they run, with judging, scoring, and placements connected to the rest of the platform. Same interface, same workflows, whether your office runs DECA, FCCLA, TSA, or all three.
Why switch
Judging that connects to everything else
Judge Pro scores events and stops there. CTSO Central runs judging inside one platform, so scores, rubrics, and placements share data with registration, testing, and reporting. No exports, no manual transfers.
- Electronic judging with custom rubrics for every event format
- Judges score on any device, no native app or setup required
- Real-time score syncing across judges, events, and rounds
- Cluster exam and test results combine with presentation scores automatically
- Entry management with file uploads for written and prepared events
- Built-in AI content detection for written event submissions
- Competitive transcripts with rubric proficiency and percentile rankings
- Judging, testing, membership, and reporting connected in one platform
Common questions
Judge Pro and CTSO Central
Answers to the questions advisors and state directors ask most about switching from Judge Pro.
Go deeper
A closer look at every feature
Every part of CTSO Central is designed around the day-to-day realities of running a career and technical student organization. Explore each area in detail.
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Ready to modernize your judging?
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