Grand Prix Atlanta presented by StarCityGames.com
| Organizer: | StarCityGames.com |
|---|---|
| Judge manager: | Star City Games |
| Event type: | Grand Prix |
| REL: | Competitive/Professional (GP) |
| Format: | Sealed Deck |
| Event date(s): | Oct. 7, 2016-Oct. 9, 2016 |
| Location: | Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America |
| Venue: | GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW Atlanta, GA 30313 Exhibit Hall B1-B2 |
| Applications accepted through: | Aug. 8, 2016 |
Event Information
Welcome!
Hello, and thank you for your interest in judging at Grand Prix Atlanta. The format for Grand Prix Atlanta will be Kaladesh Sealed deck on Saturday, and Kaladesh Booster Draft on Sunday. 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 - Damian Hiller, L3, Buenos Airies, Argentina
- Support Judge - Alfonso Bueno, L3, Madrid, Spain
- Support Judge - Riccardo Tessitori, L3, Latina, Italy
Staff for Grand Prix Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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) 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 an additional $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) 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta application form to indicate your preference, and requirements to attend, in your application.
The application window for Grand Prix Atlanta will close at 11:59 PM Eastern time on Monday, August 8, 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 Atlanta staff will be announced on, or before, August 15, 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 Atlanta.
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 Atlanta application form.
- Apply to be on staff.
Staff Members
| Name |
Level |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
Paul Baranay
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor 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 |
|
Travis Lauro
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
John Brian McCarthy
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Eliana Rabinowitz
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jacopo Strati
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Amanda Coots
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Elliot Raff
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Ward Warren
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Jurgen Baert
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Adam Blaylock
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Eric Dustin Brown
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Alfonso Bueno
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Head Judge |
|
Matteo Callegari
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Maria Alex Chernov
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
CJ Crooks
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Nicola DiPasquale
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Federico Donner
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Adrian Estoup
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Damián Hiller
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Head Judge |
|
David Larrea
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Agustín Mopty
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Alejandro Raggio
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Antonio Jose Rodriguez Jimenez
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Marcos Sanchez
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Eric Smith
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Daniel Sole Garcia
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Julio Sosa
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Ryan Stapleton
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Davide Succi
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Jared Sylva
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
John Temple
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Riccardo Tessitori
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Head Judge |
|
Patrick Vorbroker
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Nicholas Zitomer
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Johnpaul Adams
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
John Alexander
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Erik Aliff
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Ken Bearl
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Eduardo Beraldo
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Sierra Black
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Benjamin Bloodworth
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Casey Brefka
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Will Bumgardner
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Mani Cavalieri
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Autumn Cook
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jeffrey Darran
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Scorekeeper |
|
Adam Eidelsafy
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Charles Ferguson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Sergio García
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
David Guteša
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Benjamin Harris
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jeff S Higgins
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jonathan Holland
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Daniel Jackson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Richard Jones
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Brogan King
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Adam LeGear
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Erin Leonard
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Ben Litz
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
David Maddox
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Patrick Malvoso
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Janit Mindis
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Erik Mock
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Philippe Monlevade
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Erik Morton
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Patrick Nelson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Matt Newnam
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Gustavo Otero De Leon
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Kali Rainwater
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Matt Rasmussen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Justin Rix
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Josue Rodriguez
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Steven Romero
|
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 |
|
Andrea Sciarrotta
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Michael Starr
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Andre Tepedino
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Karl Weisling
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Madalyn Young
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Antonio Zanutto
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Emily Klopchic (Blasdell)
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Robin Massart
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Benjamin McDole
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Steve Peterman
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Max Schroeder
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
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 |
|
Ezra Carr
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
David Carroll
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Travis Coffman
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Heidi Dixon
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Lyle Dixon
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Nicholas Fang
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
|
Jarrod Feight
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Thomas Fritz
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Star City Games
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Ellis Gyöngyös
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Riki Hayashi
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Sean Heath
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Leon Henderson
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Io Hughto
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Ayrea Hurley
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
James Kerr
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
William Kirkwood
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Ben Ku
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Chris Langston
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Rebecca Lawrence
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Brian Leonard
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Joshua Martinez
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Gilbert Medeiros
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Kaylee Mullins
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Jason Reedy
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Yuval Regev
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Jennifer Scott
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
|
Cj Shrader
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Lexie Steele
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Justin Turner
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Clay Westman
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Daniel Woolson
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |