"There, the method of preliminary training and the type of exercises are decided by others, and it is not the coach, but the Hellanodikes who, entirely on their own initiative and without being constrained in any way, organizes everything, according to the particular circumstances relevant from time to time. And the Hellanodikes has the whip at its disposal, not only for the athlete, but also for the coach, and uses it in case of unexpected events. . any violation of his orders; and all must comply with the orders of the Hellanodikai, for those who violate them may be immediately excluded from the games." 1 Philostratos, ca. 3rd century BC HOW ARE THE JUDGES SELECTED?" For each sport an Appeal Jury and a Ground Jury (Judges) are appointed. Their choice is left to the international federations. A delegate from each international federation must be present in order to check entries. The members of these juries and officials must all be amateurs. If a jury has not been formed by the time it should have started functioning, the Organizing Committee will advise and decide how to form one for sports not governed by one. international federation will be formed by the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and will be composed of five members of different nationalities, who will elect their own president."2RegionThe judges did not come from all over the Greek world, but came from Elis, the local region that included Olympia. Even though the judges were all Eleans, local Elean Greeks were still allowed to compete in the Olympics. The Elean people had such a reputation for fairness that an Elean cheating at games was a shock to the other Greeks. NumberLike the athletes, the Hellanodics also underwent a long period of preparation for the ancient games. The judges were instructed for a period of ten months by the Elean magistrates. Historians disagree on the number of judges, but apparently no more than one or two judges officiated at the first Olympic Games, where only one event was contested. When the athletic program was expanded to include many events and last five or more days, the number was increased, although there appears to be no record of more than ten judges at a single celebration. One source states: "At the ninety-fifth During the festival, nine referees were appointed. Three of them were entrusted with the chariot races, three others were to supervise the pentathlum, the others supervised the remaining races..