Grand Prix Detroit 2016

Organizer: Professional Event Services
Judge manager: John Alderfer
Event type: Grand Prix
REL: Competitive/Professional (GP)
Format: Modern
Event date(s): March 4, 2016-March 6, 2016
Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Venue: Cobo Hall
Wayne Hall (Hall D)
1 Washington Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
Applications accepted through: Jan. 3, 2016

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 Jason Lemahieu, with support from Jeff Morrow.

 

The format of this event is Modern.

  

The event will be March 4 – 6, 2016. 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 just before 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 January 3, 2016 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 John 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

 

Playmat

Judges will receive the event playmat for working with us.


Per Day

Judges will receive the following compensation program determined by their level:

 

Level 1 judges will receive $100.00 and 1 booster display per day worked.

Level 2 judges will receive $200.00 and 1 booster display per day worked.

Level 3+ judges will receive $300.00 and 1 booster display per day worked.


Extended Saturday


Recently at GPs, the trend has been to divide the day into shifts.  This does provide for a shorter day for judges, but does have some drawbacks.  In an effort to provide better structure and continuity, we are going to be selecting some judges to work an extended shift on Saturday, covering the entire main event.  It will make for a longer day for those individuals and so we are offering additional compensation.  If you are interested in volunteering for this, please indicate so on your application.  Those selected to work these shifts will receive the following extra compensation:


Level 1 judges will receive $50.00.

Level 2 judges will receive $100.00. 

Level 3+ judges will receive $200.00.

 

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 cash advance from the above for each day worked to help out with meals, 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


Judges will be responsible for arranging for their own lodging.  PES will set up a room block for this event - more details will be posted soon.

 

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.  That being said, we only have so many slots - flexibility will increase your chances of being accepted.

 

Judge Certification

 

Magic Judge Program certification for Level 2 will be 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 Region Role
John Alderfer
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Judge Manager
Dan Collins
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Abraham Corson
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Shawn Doherty
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Jon Goud
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Matthew Karr
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Central Floor Judge
John Brian McCarthy
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
W. Matt Williams
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Kepa Arrieta
Level 3 (International Judge Program) Iberia Floor Judge
Michael Arrowsmith
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Meg Baum
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Kevin Desprez
Level 3 (Judge Academy) France Head Judge
Raymond Fong
Level 3 (UK Magic Officials) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Floor Judge
Jason Lemahieu
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Head Judge
Marcos Sanchez
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
John Temple
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Yukio Victoria
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Minh Vu
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jason Wong
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Johnpaul Adams
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Christian Aguilar
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Jorge AvendaƱo
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Brazil Floor Judge
Sierra Black
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Casey Brefka
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
William Carrig
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Benjamin Coursey
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Chase Culpon
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Zachary DeLadurantaye
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Andrew Doyle
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Arthur Edson
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Arseniy Egorov
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Russia and Russian-speaking countries Floor Judge
Adam Eidelsafy
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Marie Emonds
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Jeph Foster
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Nick Gajary
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Jack Hesse
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
David Incorvati
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Daniel Jackson
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Emmanuel Leal
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
James Mckay
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Rick Miles
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Patrick Nelson
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Josh Nevin
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Trenten Novak
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Graham Schofield
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Frank Singel
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Raymond Smith
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific Northwest Standby
Alexander Smith
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Andre Tepedino
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Standby
Andrew Thompson
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Travis Traxler
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Karl Weisling
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Chris Wendelboe
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Morgan Wentworth
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Dustin Wilke
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Antonio Zanutto
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Floor Judge
Paul Zelenski
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Michael Zimmerman
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Nathaniel Becker
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Standby
Gabriel Cruz
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Michael Puccio
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Josh Schnepp
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Cody Schweikert
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Standby
Randy Tice
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Kristin Allison
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Scorekeeper
Rodney Bedell
Uncertified USA - Northeast Standby
Brian Bradshaw
Uncertified USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Steven Briggs
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jason Capek
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Standby
Adena Chernosky
Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Eddie Cheung
Uncertified Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
James Darrow
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Heidi Dixon
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Mike Garee
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Scorekeeper
Dylan Goings
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Michael Guptil
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Tournament Organizer
Arthur Halavais
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Ryan Hughes
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Standby
Dustin Jones
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jason Kohnert
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Dylan Lesnewski
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Michael McCliment
Uncertified Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Justin Miyashiro
Uncertified USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Jeff Morrow
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Head Judge
Scott Neiwert
Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Schuyler Panner
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Yuval Regev
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Justin Rentz
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Standby
Michael Stafford
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Ben Sturtz
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Katie Temple
Uncertified USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Justin Turner
Uncertified USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Mason Whitlark
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jarrod Williams
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge