StarCityGames.com Open Series: Kansas City
Organizer: | Jared Sylva |
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Judge manager: | Steven Zwanger |
Event type: | Star City Games Tour |
REL: | Competitive |
Format: | Mixed Formats |
Event date(s): | July 26, 2014-July 27, 2014 |
Location: | Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America |
Venue: | Kansas City Convention Center 301 W. 13th St #100 Kansas City, MO 64105 |
Applications accepted through: | June 24, 2014 |
Event Information
Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in joining us at StarCityGames.com Open Series: Kansas City. Below, you will find all the information you'll need to be a judge at our event. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at judge@starcitygames.com. We look forward to working with you!
EVENT INFORMATION
Standard Open Head Judge: Kevin Binswanger - L3 - Austin, TX
Legacy Open Head Judge: Ryan Dobesh - L2 - Lincoln, NE
Premier IQ Head Judge: Nathan Long - L2 - Durango, CO
Rules Enforcement Level: Competitive
Planeswalker Point Multiplier: 3x
TRAVEL
We do not provide travel or hotel sponsorship for floor judges at our Open Weekends. Information on room blocks and local hotels will be located in the Event Fact Sheet as it becomes available.
EXPECTATIONS
Judges at StarCityGames.com Open Series events are expected to prepare for each event by reviewing the Comprehensive Rules, Magic Tournament Rules, Infraction Procedure Guide, and Judging at Regular REL documents. These documents can be found at the Magic Judges Document Center. As representatives of StarCityGames.com and the Magic Judge Program, judges are expected to behave in a professional manner at all times. This includes arriving on time and in appropriate attire.
Judges are expected to arrive no later than 9:00 am on Saturday and 8:00 am on Sunday and are expected to stay until the conclusion of the Swiss rounds. If you anticipate being unable to arrive by the call time or needing to leave before 8:00 pm, you must include that information in your application.
Judges at the StarCityGames.com Open Series will be provided a StarCityGames.com judge shirt, which is expected to be returned at the conclusion of the event. The Judge should arrive with black pants, black belt, and black, comfortable shoes. During breaks, or any other time that a judge is off duty, judges should remove, or cover, their Judge shirt.
TESTING
Magic Judge Program testing for Level 1 and 2 is available at this event.
Take a Level 2 Practice Exam and e-mail the exam ID and score, along with your DCI number, to steven.zwanger@starcitygames.com.
Anyone wishing to test for Level 1 must meet the following criteria:
- Complete the pre-test requirements listed at the Judge Wiki
- Apply to be on staff as a candidate
Judges who wish to be considered for testing for Level 2 must meet the following criteria:
- Complete the pre-test requirements listed at the Judge Wiki.
- Take a Level 2 Practice Exam and e-mail the exam ID and score to steven.zwanger@starcitygames.com.
COMPENSATION
Compensation at StarCityGames.com Opens is based on judge certification level and is paid in Compensation Units (CU).
- Level 1 Judges will receive 1.5 CU/day staffed.
- Level 2 Judges will receive 2 CU/day staffed.
- Level 3+ Judges will receive 2.5 CU/day staffed.
Each CU can be redeemed for one of the following:
- $76 (Requires a completed United States tax form)
- $95 in StarCityGames.com store credit
Uncertified Judges are staffed as candidates for StarCityGames.com Open Series Events and receive one Compensation Unit per day. If someone staffed as a candidate certifies before the event, he or she may choose to withdraw, or remain in a candidate position.
Judges and Candidates also receive a gift including a free month of StarCityGames.com Premium access, a StarCityGames.com Judge rewards item, and five (5) StarCityGames.com Judge Reward Points for each day on staff. Full details about the Judge Rewards program can be found here.
SALES ASSISTANTS
The StarCityGames.com Dealer Booth is looking for judges who are interested in coming in early to work as Sales Assistants. You would be expected to arrive at 7:45 am and be available to work at the dealer booth until 9:45 am. Each selected judge would receive an additional $20 payable by check or $25 StarCityGames.com store credit.
HOW TO APPLY
Simply click on the "Apply Now!" link toward the top of the page. Please answer all questions in the application form.
If your judge level is not currently correct on JudgeApps when you apply, please mention this in your application.
Due to staff needs, some judges may be accepted for Saturday only. If you need to be on staff for both days in order to attend this event, please mention this in your application.
The application window for this event will close at 11:59 PM Eastern time on 06/24/2014. Judges wishing to apply for this event after the application window has closed will need to contact us at Judge@starcitygames.com.
Please note that late applications will be considered at a lower priority than those received during the official application window.
Staff Members
Name |
Level |
Role |
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Rob McKenzie
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Steven Zwanger
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
Dan Milavitz
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Billy Gilmore
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Stephen Hagan
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Casey Hanford
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
John Hessler
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Darren Horve
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Alex Jacques
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Matthew Jacques
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
John Laitinen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Nathan Long
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
Sherwin Ng
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Gawain Ouronos
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Matthew Shepard
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Stacy Winchell
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Anthony Wood
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Steven Farkas
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Laura Horve
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Nick Mueller
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Steve Peterman
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Richard Tomblinson
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Brandon Arsenault
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Kevin Binswanger
|
Uncertified | Head Judge |
Nicholas Brown
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Mike Clark
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Lucas Dimmel
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Ryan Dobesh
|
Uncertified | Head Judge |
Nita Flaskerud
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Steve Foley
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Star City Games
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
Sean Heath
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Mike Horberg
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Bruce Mills
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Levi PIerce
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Mike Ranton
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Maximilian Schroeder
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Will Stevens
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |