Grand Prix Detroit 2015
Organizer: | Professional Event Services |
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Judge manager: | John Alderfer |
Event type: | Grand Prix |
REL: | Competitive/Professional (GP) |
Format: | Team Limited |
Event date(s): | Aug. 14, 2015-Aug. 16, 2015 |
Location: | Detroit, Michigan, United States of America |
Venue: | Cobo Center Wayne Hall (Hall D) 1 Washington Blvd. Detroit, MI 48226 |
Applications accepted through: | June 12, 2015 |
Event Information
Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in judging at Grand Prix Detroit. Below, you will find all of the information needed to apply for the Grand Prix. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact our Judge Manager, John Alderfer at rodetryp@gmail.com. Should you have questions related to the event itself, please contact us at questions@professional-events.com.
The Head Judge for Grand Prix Detroit will be Chris Richter.
The format of this event is Team Sealed.
The event will be August 14 – 16, 2015. The event will be held in beautiful downtown Detroit at the Cobo Center.
We are looking for judges for Friday – Sunday. We will need judges for events starting at noon on Friday and 8:00 AM Saturday and Sunday. We expect Sunday to end around 10:00 PM.
We are NOT in need of stage staff for this event.
Applications will be accepted until June 12, 2015 with the Grand Prix Detroit staff to be announced shortly thereafter. If an earlier notification of your application's status would facilitate making travel plans, please contact us at rodetryp@gmail.com once you have submitted your application.
Expectations
Judges at this Grand Prix are expected to prepare for the 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: The Gathering Document Center. Our expectation is for all staff members to act in a professional manner at all times.
Being on staff as a judge is more than making rulings. You may be asked to manage a line, push in chairs, clean trash off tables, hand out prizes, etc., etc. Flexibility is a necessity for judging.
Judges are expected to arrive in time and in appropriate attire to begin judging at the start of their assigned shifts. The Head Judge will be arranging main event shifts for Saturday and Sunday and Professional Event Services will assign the Friday schedule.
Judges at this Grand Prix will be in Magic Judge Program attire of Official Magic Judge shirt, black pants, black belt, and black shoes. You should select your shoes knowing that you will be on your feet a considerable portion of your shift. Judges when not on duty, should refrain from wearing Judge shirts. If you need a shirt with the current Magic Judge logo, please indicate that in your application.
Compensation
Playmats
Every Judge who works at least a day with us at Grand Prix Detroit will receive the exclusive Steve Argyle Judge 2015 playmat. Every Judge who works two days or more will receive that mat plus the Grand Prix participation mats from the event (this is a team event, so there will be three different mats) and one Grand Prix VIP/Side Event mat by Steve Prescott from the event.
Per Day
Judges will receive the following compensation program determined by their level:
Level 1 judges will receive $50.00 and 1 booster display per day worked.
Level 2 judges will receive $150.00 and 2 booster displays per day worked.
Level 3+ judges will receive $300.00 and 3 booster displays per day worked.
Please Note
All judges receiving payment for this event will need to fill out the appropriate tax paperwork (W-9 for US citizens and W-8BEN for others) and submit it onsite. There will be no witholding onsite. PES will be providing a $20 food stipend from the above in cash each day worked, with the remainder of the payment to be provided by check at the end of the weekend.
Standby
Standby judges are a special sponsorship class. Standby judges may not be used to judge at all at the event. If you are selected as a standby judge, you will be informed if you are needed to judge on Saturday and/or Sunday by Friday night. If you work the event, you will receive the compensation package described above. If you are not selected to judge, your portion of the Grand Prix entry fee will be covered by PES (registration is a base event entry).
Hotel Block
PES has set up a room block for the event at:
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Detroit Downtown - Fort Shelby
525 West Lafayette Blvd
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Our hotel special is a 2-room suite, with 2 queen beds and a pullout couch for $135.00 USD/Night. Check in date can be 13 August - 17 August 2015. Book by July 23 to reserve your room. Use this link to reserve your room.
How to Apply
Simply click on the "Apply Now!" link toward the top of the page. Please answer all of the questions in the application form.
Note: If your judge level is currently incorrect on JudgeApps when you apply please mention this in your application.
Due to staff needs, judges may be accepted for one, two or three days. Please indicate your preference, and requirements to attend, in your application.
Judge Certification
Magic Judge Program certification for Level 2 is available at this Grand Prix.
Judges who wish to be considered for testing for Level 2 must apply to the event and email your judge testing request to our Judge Manager John Alderfer at rodetryp@gmail.com.
Staff Members
Name |
Level |
Role |
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John Alderfer
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Judge Manager |
Abraham Corson
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Shawn Doherty
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Matthew Karr
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Joseph Steet
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Michael Arrowsmith
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Meg Baum
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Ryan Stapleton
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
John Temple
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Johnpaul Adams
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jonathan Aiken
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Abdulrahman Alhadhrami
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Riva Arecol
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jordan Baker
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Eduardo Beraldo
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Sierra Black
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jeremy Blackwell
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Casey Brefka
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Joe Brooks
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Andrew Doyle
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Adam Eidelsafy
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
David Elden
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jeph Foster
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Lilith Gilhespy-Kümmling
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Billy Gilmore
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jeff S Higgins
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Daniel Jackson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Emmanuel Leal
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Cassidy Melczak
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Rick Miles
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Philippe Monlevade
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Raoul Mowatt
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Patrick Nelson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Josh Nevin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Sherwin Ng
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Cris Plyler
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Brian Rapp
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Justin Rix
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Kyle Ryc
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Frank Singel
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Andre Tepedino
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Andrew Thompson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Minh Vu
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Karl Weisling
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Morgan Wentworth
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Patrick Wong
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Josh Schnepp
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Randy Tice
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Darcy Alemany
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Kristin Allison
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
Brian Bradshaw
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Steven Briggs
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Levi Brooks
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Jason Chance
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Adena Chernosky
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Christopher Chop
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
TJ Clark
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Travis Coffman
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Bruno Gomes da Fonseca
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
James Darrow
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Heidi Dixon
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Thomas Fritz
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Mike Garee
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Jack Gaynor
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Dylan Goings
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Michael Guptil
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
Arthur Halavais
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Shawn Jamison
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Dustin Jones
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
AJ Kerrigan
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Larry Kozlowski
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Nicholas Krall
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Greg Lauro
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Nick Louzon
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Allison Macrae
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Michael McCliment
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Jesse Meiring
|
Uncertified | Standby |
Ashlee Moran
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Joel Nerenberg
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Ryan Nightingale
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Leonardo Nogueira
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
David Rappaport
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Craig Reeder
|
Uncertified | Standby |
Zachary Reyburn
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Christopher Richter
|
Uncertified | Head Judge |
Adrian St. John
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Michael Stafford
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Ben Sturtz
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Peyton Turner
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Matthew Tuskey
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Mason Whitlark
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Jarrod Williams
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |