Grand Prix Bologna 2017

Head Judge: Alfonso Bueno

Support Judge: Cristiana Dionisio

Appeal Judge(s): Sergio Perez, Kevin Desprez

This event will be held May 5-7, 2017. The format is Limited.

You may apply for Saturday and Sunday, availability for Friday is a separate question but you won't be guaranteed to work for Friday. Shifts will be determined and communicated shortly after acceptance of applications. Particular requests could be presented and would be taken into account, but a change in the schedule is not guaranteed to be possible.

Applications are available for L2s and L3s only.

Your chances to be accepted are higher if you are flexible regarding timing and shifts. You should speak fluent English and be experienced in tournament environment. If you can speak other languages, especially Italian, please indicate that in your application, this would be a plus but is by no means a requirement.

Please bring appropriate judging attire, including a black judge shirt and black trousers with belt. If you do not have a shirt, please indicate that in the application form.

Standby judges

10 Judges will be selected as Standby. 

If you're selected as a Standby Judge, you will be expected to come at scheduled time and you will be allowed to play ALL the constracted Side Events + 5 booster drafts per day for free. However, if attendance is higher than expected, you will be enrolled on site to judge the main event or side events at any moment of the weekend.

If we enroll you to judge on Saturday but we unfortunately don't need you on Sunday, you will have the opportunity to play for free in constructed side events of your choice + 5 booster drafts on Sunday.

Compensation

Compensation depends on your level and the amount of days you work. Compensation is given in English product of the current set at that time and in cash (you’ll be required to sign a contract and pay taxes and contributions by yourself, according to your country’s regulations). Please make sure have sufficient space to take your product with you and to be authorized to work in Italy before applying!

Compensation rates are as follows:

     L2: 1 box + €75 per day (English only)

     L3: 2 box + €150 per day (English only)

All Judges will also receive 0 to 4 travel unit. Each unit will have a value of 50 euros. Judges will propose a minimum number of units they need in there application. The number of units granted will be communicated upon selection.

All Judges will receive:

     a goodie package, containing special and unique items, designed for GP Bologna in limited numbers

     a free-entry coupon for any one of the side events held during the weekend

This means that for example a L2 working Saturday and Sunday will receive:

 2 Boxes, €150, a goodie package, and a free-entry coupon for a side event of her/his choice + a goodie package + 0-4 units

If you apply as volunteer, it means you would accept to receive zero travel units. You still can select a number of units that you would like to receive. If you get selected as volunteer, you will receive the whole compensation without travel units.

Good Luck everybody!

Cristiana