Virginia [Mid-Atlantic] Judge Conference hosted by Battlegrounds!
Organizer: | Jeph Foster & Eric Dustin Brown |
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Judge manager: | Jeph Foster |
Event type: | Judge Conference |
REL: | N/A |
Format: | No Format |
Event date(s): | Sept. 20, 2015 |
Location: | Richmond, VA, Virginia, United States |
Venue: | Battlegrounds 13172 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian, VA 23113 |
Applications accepted through: | Aug. 20, 2015 |
Event Information
Hello, and thank you for your interest in our conference!
Richmond Virginia holds regular judge conferences, featuring fun, games, and education for judges of all levels, and we're ecstatic to announce that this Fall, our conference will be receiving official support from Wizards of the Coast!
CONFERENCE DETAILS
This conference will be operated a bit differently than ones you may be used to. Please read carefully, as understanding these changes is very important.
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2015
Start Time: 12:00PM
Location: Battlegrounds
13172 Midlothian Turnpike
Midlothian, VA 23113
We will be accepting applications from outside the area, but keep in mind, space is limited. This is a change from the original solicitation.
Please state in your cover letter your goals and expectations from attending this conference. This is VERY important. With space being a potential issue, this conference is geared toward judges who will make the most out of their experience.
PROMOTIONAL CONSIDERATION
This conference is being officially recognized by WotC, and the Judge Program, however foils are not necessarily guaranteed. Should this conference receive foils, distribution will be linked to active participation in seminars.
PRESENTERS
We have a few presenters already lined up, but if you have an awesome presentation that needs to be shared with your peers, let us know! Make a note in your application if you're interested in presenting, or send me an email with your conference proposal to jeph.foster@gmail.com.
Our current lineup of presenters and topics is as follows:
Erik Aliff - Improving as Teaching Judges
Jennifer Dery - WER for FNMs and PPTQs
Steven Zwanger - Two Headed Giant
Nicholas Sabin - Applying to Large Events
Sarah Ellis - Ladies in Magic
Ryan Stapleton - Team Leading
Riki Hayashi - Reviews and Feedback
Josh Feingold - Leveling Up
James Kerr - Layers
Nathaniel Lawrence - Tournament Shortcuts
John Brian McCarthy - Running a Successful PPTQ
CERTIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT
Level 2 certification will be available at this conference. If you are interested in testing for advancement please email Eric Brown at eric.dustin.brown@gmail.com.
Staff Members
Name |
Level |
Role |
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Abraham Corson
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
John Brian McCarthy
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Steven Zwanger
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Eric Dustin Brown
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Judge Manager |
Ryan Stapleton
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jared Sylva
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Beau
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Erik Aliff
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
DJ Andrucyk
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Matthew At Lee
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
John Carespodi
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Autumn Cook
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Geoffrey Drake-Heaton
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jeph Foster
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Judge Manager |
Arjun Gambhir
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Benjamin Harris
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Topher Hickman
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Nathan Horne
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Sean Linkous
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Martha Lufkin
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Erik Morton
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Nicholas Sabin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Dave Tosto
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Austin Whitehead
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
James Alves
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jonathan Farmer
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jimmie Johnson
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jason Kennedy
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Ian Malcolm
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Phil Rose
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Daniel Skutt
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
TeJai Wallace
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Angela Aliff
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Gilbert Anderson
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Nathaniel Black
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Bob Blackman
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Matt Braddock
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Levi Brooks
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Jay DeLazier
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Ash Durrbeck
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Joshua Feingold
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Elliot Garner
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Riki Hayashi
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Sarah Hayashi
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Mcrae Hott
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Donovan Howard
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
James Kerr
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Jon-Michael LaGray
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Rebecca Lawrence
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Charles League
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Cory Leeman
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Austin Lekan
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Bernie Makino
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Min Moldover
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Trung Nguyen
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Greg Pawlik
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Frank Rodriguez
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Vincent Roscioli
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Visla Rudiger
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Daniel Sale
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Jennifer Scott
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Kurt Shuey
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Nicolas Turk
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
John Walker
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Taylor Wilson
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Daniel Woolson
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Gregory Zobel
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |