Howdy!

Thanks for your interest in the Hunter Burton Memorial Open. For the past five years, this event has been a mainstay in the North Texas area, and continues to support Suicide Awareness and Prevention. 

Please find below all the information regarding volunteering as a judge for the 2019 event. 

Event Info

2019 HBMO Head Judge - David Hibbs

Sunday 5k Head Judge - TBD

The 2019 tournament will feature the Modern main event, as well as a $5000 Standard event on Sunday. The main event will be played with swiss rounds on both Saturday and Sunday. 

The HBMO and $5000 standard event will be run at competitive REL.

We're seeking judges for both Saturday and Sunday. 

Applications close on February 10th, and the staff will be announced at least 4 weeks prior to the event, by February 15th. 

Roles

The 2019 event will need judges to fill the following roles. Please indicate on your application which roles you are applying for.

5K Head Judge

Main Event Team Lead

Side Events Lead

Floor Judge

Compensaton

Floor Judges will recieve one booster box of Ravnica Allegiance per day.

Leads will recieve an additional booster box of Ravnica Allegiance.

The 5k Head Judge will receive two additional booster boxes of Ravnica Allegiance.

This year, the event will be featuring a prize wall similar to what you might see at a Grand Prix or Magic Fest. If you wish to exchange your compensation boxes for prize chips to use at the prize wall, we can give you 36 chips for a box. We'll be sure to get everyone squared away early on Saturday so that if you want something special off the prize wall we can make it happen.

Lodging

To make your weekend easier, we would like to provide lodging at the hotel attached to the venue if needed. After staff is finalized, we will determine what everyone needs and get it booked for you. Expectation should be two judges to a room, and we'll try to honor whatever requests you have.

Perks and Swag

All volunteers for the 2019 Hunter Burton Memorial Magic Open will recieve a swag bag, including some old favorites (dice, T-shirts) and some new things we can't announce yet. The intention is currently to provide meals to staff, but a $20 meal stipend per day will be provided if that doesn't work out. 

Standby

A small number of judges will be accepted as standby, and will recieve free entry to the main event or two other events of their choice if not activated.

Setup & Other Volunteering

The HBMO also needs additional volunteers to help with some of our preparation including collating swag bags, and event setup on Friday. We have a small team of volunteers already, but if you're willing to help out please let us know.