Axion Mega Modern 3 November 2018

Axion Now are excited to invite you to apply for their upcoming Mega Modern tournament, hosted in Little Chalfont, north London, on Saturday 3rd November. As usual, this will be a very large and very competitive event that offers valuable judging experience and development opportunities through being part of a larger judge team.

Applications for this event will be open until Monday 8th October. Make sure you read the information below carefully before applying.

OUR EXPECTATIONS OF YOU

As always, Axion are looking for judges willing to go above and beyond to provide a great experience for players. We welcome applications from judges of all levels and ranges of experience, and we want to provide an environment where judges can learn and grow.

We also expect that judges have a strong knowledge of the Modern format and the IPG - providing confident and accurate rulings will be an important element of customer service, as this will be a Competitive REL tournament with a significant prize pool. If you are a judge with less Competitive REL experience, it would be great to hear about the non-event activities you have been doing to hone your knowledge and skills in your application.

If you have any additional questions, requests or concerns about this event or the judge selection process, don't hesitate to contact me by email at hannah.lissaman@gmail.com.

SCHEDULE

The report time will be 9.15am for floor judges and 8.30am for the Head Judge and Scorekeeper, with the judge meeting starting promptly at 9.30am.

We typically finish the swiss portion of the event by 8.30pm, when regular shift judges will be released. The late shift will help out during the Top 8s and packing up the hall, and will be released when both are complete.

If you find that your transport options would require you to arrive or leave a little earlier or later than these times, please make this clear in your application - we can work around most reasonable requirements.

ROLES & COMPENSATION

For the first time, we will be offering the opportunity to apply for a regular or late shift, with additional compensation to recognise the longer day of late shift judges.

Payment will be in boxes of the latest standard set (Guilds of Ravnica). However, Axion Now will also be offering a cash alternative (via online payment). Specifics will be made available to staff closer to the event date.

Regular shift: 1.5 boxes or £85

Late shift: 2 boxes or £110

If we reach 9 rounds in the main event (227+ players), all judges will receive an additional box or £55 to recognise the increased length of the event.

The Head Judge for this event will be Niklas Ek.

We also have a number of special positions which you can apply for:

• Scorekeeper: Large event scorekeeping experience required; this role will receive base compensation of 3 boxes or £165. The Scorekeeper will support the inputting of pre-registered players in the week before the event.

• Team Leads (experienced Comp REL judge): Team leads will coordinate other judges in ensuring the completion of various tournament tasks. We will most likely have a Papers, a Deck Checks and an End of Round team lead. Team leads may also be assigned a small team of judges, and will be responsible for their organisation and wellbeing throughout the event, in coordination with the Judge Manager.

• Rebound Event Head Judge (experienced Comp REL judge): After approximately round 4, players will be able to join a rebound modern event. We are looking for a Head Judge who will be able to independently manage the Modern Rebound event, including liaising with the Scorekeeper, managing a small judge team, and providing an excellent event experience to players.

• Standby: Standby judges will receive the regular shift compensation rate if activated. Activation points for standby judges will be released shortly after the staffing is published. Standbys not activated will have the choice of either free main event entry or side events of equivalent value.

We will also have a number of additional responsibilities which we would like some of our floor judges to take on. These responsibilities are open to any judge who is keen to take ownership of a specific task on the day, regardless of your experience level:

• On-Demand Drafts Manager: During the day we will be running a number of Axion’s premium Chaos Drafts as on-demand events. The On-Demand Drafts Manager will be in charge of liaising with the Info Desk about registration, starting these events, and coordinating round turn-arounds with the Scorekeeper.

• Special Circumstances Coordinator: This role includes welcoming players with special circumstances, setting up their playspace, and coordination with Axion, the Scorekeeper and the Head Judge on any special arrangements. They will check in with these players throughout the day to ensure that their needs are still being met. For this role we are looking for a judge with good empathy and an understanding of the different requirements players may have.

• Axion Now Representative: This judge will support various tasks relating to improving the player experience throughout the day. This will include looking after the Axion Now table at the beginning of each round, bringing a smile to the faces of players in the bottom half of the standings when they're seated at the table, as well as being the first point of contact for customer service-related tasks on the day.

You are welcome to apply for as many roles as you are interested in. The roles listed are aimed at a range of experience levels - unless it says otherwise, we welcome applications for these from judges of all levels and experience. If you are applying for a special role, make sure to let us know why you would be great for the job in your application.

Note that, due to the increased base compensation offered at this event, we will NOT be providing judges with a lunch stipend. The on-site cafeteria will be offering a range of affordable food options to keep you well fed throughout the day.

Judge Selection will be published on 11th October to give you plenty of time to plan your travel.

TRAVEL & HOTELS

For this event, we will be returning to a popular venue which has hosted multiple large Axion Now tournaments, including the very first Mega GPT!

Visit the event page on the Axion Now website for information on transport links and nearby accommodation: https://events.axionnow.co.uk/Events/EventDetails/371