StarCityGames.com Invitational Weekend: New Jersey
Organizer: | Jared Sylva |
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Judge manager: | Star City Games |
Event type: | Star City Games Tour |
REL: | Competitive |
Format: | Mixed Formats |
Event date(s): | Aug. 19, 2016-Aug. 21, 2016 |
Location: | Somerset, New Jersey, United States |
Venue: | GARDEN STATE CONVENTION CENTER 50 Atrium Dr Somerset, NJ 08873 |
Applications accepted through: | July 4, 2016 |
Event Information
Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in joining us at StarCityGames.com Invitational Weekend: New Jersey. 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
Invitational Head Judge: Nicholas Sabin - L3 - Wendell, North Carolina
Modern Open Head Judge: CJ Crooks - L3 - Fayetteville, North Carolina
Standard Classic Head Judge: Eric Smith - L3 - New York, New York
Legacy Classic Head Judge: Abe Corson - L3 - Alexandria, Virginia
Rules Enforcement Level: Competitive
If you are a Level 2 Judge who is interested in a future opportunity to Head Judge a Classic event, please fill out this Google Form Application.
EXPECTATIONS
Judges at StarCityGames.com Open Weekend 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 10:30 am on Friday, 9:00 am on Saturday, and 8:30 am on Sunday and are expected to stay until the conclusion of the Swiss rounds. If you anticipate being unable to arrive on time or needing to leave before 7:00 pm please include that information in your application.
Judges at the StarCityGames.com Open Weekend 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.
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)
- $100 in StarCityGames.com store credit
Uncertified Judges are staffed as candidates for StarCityGames.com Open Weekend 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 on staff in a candidate position.
Judges and Candidates also receive a gift including a free month of StarCityGames.com Premium access, a StarCityGames.com Invitational winner token, an assortment of StarCityGames.com Judge Rewards tokens, and five (5) StarCityGames.com Judge Reward Points for each day on staff. Full details about the Judge Rewards program can be found here.
HOW TO APPLY
In addition to submitting an application ("Apply Now!" at the top of the page), we ask that all applicants complete a GoogleForm with additional questions. Applications without either of a completed GoogleForm response or a Judgeapps application will not be considered.
If your judge level is not currently correct on JudgeApps when you apply please mention this in your application.
The application window for this event will close at 11:59 PM Eastern time on July 4, 2016. 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.
SALES ASSISTANTS
The StarCityGames.com Dealer Booth is looking for judges who are interested in coming in early to work as Sales Assistants on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The possible shifts are as follows:
Friday 9:45am - 11:45 am
Saturday 7:45am - 9:45 am
Sunday 7:45am - 8:45 am
Each selected judge receives an additional $20 payable by check or $25 StarCityGames.com store credit per day.
TESTING
Magic Judge Program testing for Level 1 and 2 is available at this event.
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 judge@starcitygames.com.
- Apply to be on staff
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.
Staff Members
Name |
Level |
Role |
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Paul Baranay
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Dan Collins
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Abraham Corson
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
John Brian McCarthy
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Ward Warren
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
CJ Crooks
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
Nicola DiPasquale
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jonah Kellman
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Elliot Raff
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jacen Simon
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Eric Smith
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Head Judge |
Jared Sylva
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
Sierra Black
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Christopher Cahill
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Mani Cavalieri
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Autumn Cook
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Chase Culpon
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Zachary DeLadurantaye
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Ben Eldridge
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Charles Featherer
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Matthew Foster
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Daniel Jackson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Jason Malott
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
James Mckay
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Eli Meyer
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Eddie Mountney
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Tate Prodigalidad
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Christopher Rumore
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Nicholas Sabin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Head Judge |
Rick Salamin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Kush Singhal
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Matt Cooper
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Steve Peterman
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Phil Rose
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Kali Anderson
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Zachary Apony
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Sam Barrows
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Katie Bishop
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Adena Chernosky
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
David DeGrace
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Star City Games
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
Joshua Gang
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Trevor Gulley
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Riki Hayashi
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Anthony Hullings
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
James Kerr
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
Abby Kraycar
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Chris Lansdell
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Rebecca Lawrence
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Gilbert Medeiros
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Jennifer Scott
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
Ilan Seid-Green
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Brian Thomas
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Zak Whyte
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |