Grand Prix Charlotte presented by StarCityGames.com
| Organizer: | StarCityGames.com |
|---|---|
| Judge manager: | Star City Games |
| Event type: | Grand Prix |
| REL: | Competitive/Professional (GP) |
| Format: | Modern |
| Event date(s): | May 20, 2016-May 22, 2016 |
| Location: | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Venue: | Charlotte Convention Center 501 S College St Charlotte, NC 28202 Hall A & B |
| Applications accepted through: | March 21, 2016 |
Event Information
Welcome!
Hello, and thank you for your interest in judging at Grand Prix Charlotte. 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 us at judge@starcitygames.com.
- Head Judge - Scott Marshall - L3 - Lakewood, CO, USA
- Support Judge - Alfonso Bueno - L3 - Madrid, Spain
- Support Judge - CJ Crooks - L3 - Fayetteville, NC, USA
Staff for Grand Prix Charlotte will be primarily Level 2+ Judges. A small number of Level 1 Judges may be selected to assist with side events.
Expectations
Judges at Grand Prix Charlotte 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. As representatives of StarCityGames.com and the Magic Judge Program, judges are expected to behave in a professional manner at all times. Judges are expected to arrive on 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 StarCityGames.com will assign side event shifts including all Friday schedules.
Judges at Grand Prix Charlotte should dress in Magic Judge Program attire including Official Magic Judge shirt, black pants, black belt, and comfortable black shoes. During breaks, or any other time that a judge is off duty, judges should remove, or cover, their Judge shirt. If you do not have a black Magic Judge shirt, one will be provided for you.
Compensation
All Judges will receive one month of StarCityGames.com Premium, StarCityGames.com Judge Rewards items, exclusive Grand Prix Charlotte items, and the following Compensation Units (CUs) determined by their level:
- Local (Level 1) judges will receive two (2) CUs for each full day on staff.
- Area (Level 2) judges will receive three and a half (3.5) CUs for each full day on staff.
- Regional (Level 3), International (Level 4), and Professional (Level 5) judges will receive five (5) CUs for each full day on staff.
- $76 (Requires a completed United States tax form)
- $100 in StarCityGames.com store credit
Food, Lodging, and Travel
All judges will receive a $20 cash meal stipend per day on staff.
StarCityGames.com is offering a limited amount of travel sponsorships to selected judges. You may apply for a travel sponsorship based on your certification level.
Area (Level 2) judges may apply for two levels of sponsorship:
- Partial Travel Sponsorship - $50 per day
- Full Travel Sponsorship - $100 per day
Regional (Level 3), International (Level 4), and Professional (Level 5) judges may apply for three levels of sponsorship:
- Partial Travel: $200 travel stipend
- Full Travel: $350 travel stipend
- Three Day Travel: $500 travel stipend (Must be available three days)
The Grand Prix Charlotte application form has questions to indicate the level of sponsorship you are applying for and whether you are willing to consider an offer for one tier below. Judges will not be offered a sponsorship level more than one tier below their requested level. Note that financial considerations will be taken into account when staffing this event.
How to Apply
Please fill out the Grand Prix Charlotte application form, then click on the "Apply Now!" link toward the top of the page.
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. There are questions in the Grand Prix Charlotte application form to indicate your preference, and requirements to attend, in your application.
The application window for Grand Prix Charlotte will close at 11:59 PM Eastern time on March 21, 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. Applications without either of a completed GoogleForm response or a Judgeapps application will not be considered.
Grand Prix Charlotte. staff will be announced on, or before, March 28, 2016. If an earlier notification of your application's status would facilitate making travel plans, please contact us at judge@starcitygames.com once you have submitted your application.
Judge Certification
Magic Judge Program certification for Level 2 is available at Grand Prix Charlotte.
Judges who wish to be considered for testing for Level 2 must meet the following criteria:
- Complete the pre-test requirements listed at the Official Resources page.
- Take a Level 2 Practice Exam and include the score in your responses to the Grand Prix Charlotte application form.
- Apply to be on staff.
Staff Members
| Name |
Level |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
Alfonso Bueno
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Head Judge |
|
Dan Collins
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Abraham Corson
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Shawn Doherty
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jon Goud
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Matthew Karr
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Joe Klopchic
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
John Brian McCarthy
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Davide Succi
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Riccardo Tessitori
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Scott Marshall
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
|
Ward Warren
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Kepa Arrieta
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Michael Arrowsmith
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jurgen Baert
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
|
Meg Baum
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Eric Dustin Brown
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Maria Alex Chernov
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
CJ Crooks
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
|
Nicola DiPasquale
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Federico Donner
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Jack Doyle
|
Level 3 (UK Magic Officials) | Floor Judge |
|
Nate Hurley
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jonah Kellman
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Alejandro Raggio
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Luca Romano
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Marcos Sanchez
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Eric Smith
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Ryan Stapleton
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jared Sylva
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
John Temple
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Patrick Vorbroker
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Emilien Wild
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Jason Wong
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Nicholas Zitomer
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Johnpaul Adams
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jonathan Aiken
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Erik Aliff
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Matthew At Lee
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Joni Bailey
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Ken Bearl
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Sierra Black
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Casey Brefka
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Patrick Cobley
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Autumn Cook
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Benjamin Coursey
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jaime D'Agostino
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jeffrey Darran
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Zachary DeLadurantaye
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Andrew Doyle
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Geoffrey Drake-Heaton
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Arseniy Egorov
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Adam Eidelsafy
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Charles Featherer
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Charles Ferguson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Lamberto Franco
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Arjun Gambhir
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Sergio García
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Michael Grimsley
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
David Guteša
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jack Hesse
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Topher Hickman
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jeff S Higgins
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jonathan Holland
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Joshua Hudson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
David Incorvati
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Daniel Jackson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Paul Jasinto
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Brogan King
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Adam LeGear
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Sean Linkous
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Nicolau Maldonado
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Patrick Malvoso
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Chris McGuire
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Eli Meyer
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Erik Mock
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Andrea Mondani
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Philippe Monlevade
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Erik Morton
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Sam Nathanson
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Patrick Nelson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Matt Newnam
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Sherwin Ng
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Justin Purcell
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Kali Rainwater
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Meg Rickman
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Justin Rix
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Christopher Rumore
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Gene-Paul Russell
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Nicholas Sabin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Rick Salamin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Douglas Sanchez
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Graham Schofield
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
JD Smith
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Derrik Smith
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Lon Starkey
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Aaron Stickney
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Barry Swan
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Andre Tepedino
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Andrew Thompson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Dave Tosto
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Karl Weisling
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Chris Wendelboe
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Morgan Wentworth
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Mitchell Wetherson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Brendan Whatley
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Phillip Wulfridge
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Antonio Zanutto
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Tim Zimmerman
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
William Blanks
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Marco Colo
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Emily Klopchic (Blasdell)
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Jason McFarland
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Steve Peterman
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Dani Piercey
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Liz Richardson
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Angela Aliff
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Kristin Allison
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
|
Michael Anderson
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Kali Anderson
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Zachary Apony
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Matt Braddock
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Brian Bradshaw
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Steven Briggs
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Levi Brooks
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Bernd Buldt
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Eder Carvalho
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Rob Castellon
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Travis Coffman
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Lyle Dixon
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Heidi Dixon
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Jarrod Feight
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Joshua Feingold
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Star City Games
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
|
Elliot Garner
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Liz Hare
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Riki Hayashi
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Sean Heath
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Ryan Hoffman
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Io Hughto
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Ayrea Hurley
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
James Kerr
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
AJ Kerrigan
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Chris Lansdell
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Tiago Lopes
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Bruce Mills
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Kaylee Mullins
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Callie Price
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Vinicius Quaiato
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Jason Reedy
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Yuval Regev
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Frank Rodriguez
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Vincent Roscioli
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Corey Sanders
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Jennifer Scott
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Cj Shrader
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Tanner Sorensen
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Craig Stambaugh
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Lexie Steele
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Katie Temple
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Justin Turner
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Clay Westman
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |