diff --git a/SVSim.BattleNode/Sessions/BattleSession.cs b/SVSim.BattleNode/Sessions/BattleSession.cs
index a96f6a4..374714e 100644
--- a/SVSim.BattleNode/Sessions/BattleSession.cs
+++ b/SVSim.BattleNode/Sessions/BattleSession.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public sealed class BattleSession
             [NetworkBattleUri.Retire] = new RetireKillHandler(),
             [NetworkBattleUri.Kill] = new RetireKillHandler(),
             [NetworkBattleUri.TurnStart] = new TurnStartHandler(),
+            [NetworkBattleUri.Judge] = new JudgeHandler(),
         };
 
     private FrameDispatchContext BuildContext(IBattleParticipant from, MsgEnvelope env) =>
diff --git a/SVSim.BattleNode/Sessions/Dispatch/Handlers/JudgeHandler.cs b/SVSim.BattleNode/Sessions/Dispatch/Handlers/JudgeHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ba8146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SVSim.BattleNode/Sessions/Dispatch/Handlers/JudgeHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using SVSim.BattleNode.Protocol;
+
+namespace SVSim.BattleNode.Sessions.Dispatch.Handlers;
+
+internal sealed class JudgeHandler : IFrameHandler
+{
+    public IReadOnlyList<DispatchRoute> Handle(FrameDispatchContext ctx)
+    {
+        // Only a scripted-bot Judge is forwarded. A real player's Judge has no routing rule (drops).
+        if (ctx.IsScriptedBot(ctx.From))
+            return new[] { new DispatchRoute(ctx.Other, ctx.Env, false) };
+        return Array.Empty<DispatchRoute>();
+    }
+}