MagicFest Sydney 2019
Organizer: | ChannelFireball |
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Judge manager: | CFBEvents Staff Manager |
Event type: | Grand Prix |
REL: | Competitive/Professional (GP) |
Format: | Sealed Deck |
Event date(s): | Feb. 1, 2019-Feb. 3, 2019 |
Location: | Sydney, Australia |
Venue: | ICC Sydney 4 Darling Drive Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia |
Applications accepted through: | Nov. 16, 2018 |
Event Information
CFB Events is excited to invite you to join an amazing community of people who will create some tremendously fun Magic: the Gathering experiences for guests of MagicFest Sydney featuring the Grand Prix on February 1st - 3rd, 2019. This application will allow you to apply to be a Judge or Operations Team Member for this event.
Please be sure to read the entire application carefully before applying. The application window will close at 11:59 PM (23:59) CST on Friday, November 16th, 2018.
In an effort to create opportunities for as many people as possible, we are offering two day positions (Friday/Saturday & Saturday/Sunday) in addition to three day positions. Applicants available for two day positions will be given higher priority than those only available for three day positions. Please select only those groups of days for which you are available to work.
Most operations positions are three day commitments which require availability from Friday morning at 8:00 AM (8:00) through Sunday evening at 8:00 PM (20:00). As you are answering the application questions, please select only those groups of days for which you are available to work.
Please note that you may apply for multiple roles, and may have more than one role over the course of the weekend. If you are selected as a judge, you may be asked to take on operations tasks if needed.
LEADS
Moving forward we will be staffing Grand Prix Leads exclusively through the CORE application and Lead applications will not be available on individual event postings. You can read more information here:
https://apps.magicjudges.org/forum/topic/46187/
SCOREKEEPERS
Scorekeepers are staffed exclusively through a seperate Scorekeeper application (similar to CORE) and applications will not be available on individual event posting. You can read more information here:
https://apps.magicjudges.org/forum/topic/46187/
JUDGES
If selected for a judging role, you may be asked to do any of the following:
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Work on one of the Main Event Teams (pairings, slips, floor management, deck checks, end of round, etc.)
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Judge Scheduled Side Events
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Judge On Demand Events
If selected to judge, you will be expected to work a minimum of two days, either Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday. Some number of judges will be selected to work all three days.
Judges working towards their Day Two Team-Lead-In-Training Position (“TLTP”) will receive the regular Floor Judge compensation rate. The judge assigned to supervise and assess a candidate for the TLTP certification will be selected from CORE Leadership.
Judges who have received the TLTP certification and are chosen to Team Lead on the Main Event will receive an extra box of the most recent Standard set in addition to their regular compensation for each day they are a Team Lead on the Main Event.
OPERATIONS
If selected for the Operations Team, you may be asked to work in one or more of the following areas:
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Information Desk
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Registration
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Prize Wall
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Back of the House
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Other Event Operations Duties
Most Operations Team Members will be expected to work all three days, although a few may be scheduled to work Saturday and Sunday only.
ALL STAFF
The typical shift length is 10-12 hours with a one hour lunch break and at least two fifteen minute breaks. Typical shift length for leads is 10-14 hours with a one hour lunch break and at least two fifteen minute breaks. Please note that leads on the main event are expected to work all of the rounds on Day One and through the end of the Top 8 on Day Two. In order to give us flexibility in scheduling the event, all Operations Team members are expected to be available from 8:00 AM (8:00) Friday morning until at least 8 PM (20:00) on Sunday.
If you are selected for this event, you are responsible for monitoring the event forum for important news prior to and during the event.
We will need help on Thursday to assist with preparing the hall and other miscellaneous setup. Anyone selected to join us on Thursday will receive A$215 plus two Booster Boxes or A$355 for the day. Lunch will be provided.
This shift starts at 10:00 AM (10:00) on Thursday and continues until the room is fully set up for the MagicFest. This typically takes between ten and twelve hours. Our goal is to be completed by 8:00 PM (20:00). However, the shift can go later if all of the setup tasks are not complete. If you select this as an option, please be prepared for physical tasks, and please make sure you are available for the full day.
We always appreciate having a hard working and fun-loving crew to tear down the hall and pack up the equipment with us on Sunday night. The Strike shift will start at 4:00 PM (16:00) on Sunday and will go until the MagicFest is completely packed up (generally Midnight, (00:00), occasionally later). If selected, you will receive A$315 plus two Booster Boxes or A$455 for the shift. Please note that being selected for Sunday Strike means you won't be selected to be a judge or operations staff on Sunday morning; no staff member is meant to be scheduled to work two shifts in one day.
Please be prepared for physical work, both in your attire and capabilities. Lifting and loading are a large part of the duties. Because of this, you are free to wear whatever attire allows you to be the most comfortable and safe while doing this work. Please be aware that you will also be late in attending the staff party, which starts at 9:00 PM (21:00), but we always save a little extra cheer of for the Strike Team to celebrate a job well done!
Staff members will receive both monetary and product compensation per day worked, as shown in the table below. If requested, CFBE will arrange sale of a staff member’s product to a third party prior to the MagicFest; this request must be submitted along with the staff scheduling survey, seven (7) weeks before the event. The default compensation rate is the mix of payment and product and staff members who fail to fill out the survey or fail to indicate that they prefer the all payment option will receive the payment plus product option. Please note that arranging sale of the product is an all or none decision and CFBE will not arrange partial sale of an individual staff member’s product.
Role |
Payment + Product* Option (Daily Rate) |
All Payment Option (Daily Rate) |
Notes |
Judge Staff |
A$215 + 2 boxes |
A$355 |
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Operations Team |
A$215 + 2 boxes |
A$355 |
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Event Setup Team |
A$215 + 2 boxes |
A$355 |
Thursday Only |
Event Strike Team |
A$315 + 2 boxes |
A$455 |
Sunday Only |
* Product will be in the form of boxes from the most recent standard set.
In addition judges traveling from outside the Sydney area and Australia will receive extra compensation to cover travel and the need to get a Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) Visa (GA 400).
From Where |
Additional Compensation |
Outside Sydney |
1 box |
Perth and outside Australia |
2 boxes |
Outside Australia requiring GA 400 visa |
A$100 and an additional box |
For example: A staff member from Melbourne will get one additional box of product. One from Perth would get 2 additional boxes of product. Someone from outside of Australia would get 3 additional boxes and A$100. (Proof of an acquired GA 400 visa is required.)
Please note that all staff are independent contractors and will be required to complete appropriate paperwork which includes a contract with Infernal Contracts, the company handling all staffing for this MagicFest. Submission of Tax and/or TIN information (for example, a Social Security Number in the United States) is required in order to work at this event.
You can see a copy of a blank Tournament Center contract here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14ZXcwz2JDMMJ5yFVG7UjpdlEuAeLuDoB/view?usp=sharing
We love celebrating the hard work and fantastic job our team does at each and every event. As usual, there will be a post event staff party with desserts, drinks, and lots and lots of drafting! The party runs from 9:00 PM (21:00) until at least 12:00 AM (0:00) on Sunday night after the event. Information and location will be provided to staff during the Grand Prix. We hope that everyone on staff will be able to stay and join us for the festivities!
Staff Members
Name |
Level |
Role |
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John Reuben Ferrer
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Level 4 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Fry
|
Level 3 (Oceanic Judge Association) | Scorekeeper |
Sashi Balakrishnan
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Jona Bemindt
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Nathan Brewer
|
Level 3 (Oceanic Judge Association) | Floor Judge |
CJ Crooks
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
Wendra Djati Kamadjaja
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Matt Marheine
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
Fabian Peck
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Appeals Judge |
QJ Wong
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Tom Wood
|
Level 3 (Oceanic Judge Association) | Floor Judge |
Yu Win Yew
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Matthew Anderson
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Alice Araujo
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Scorekeeper |
Damien Berry
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Niall Bole
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Mark Brown
|
Level 2 (Oceanic Judge Association) | Scorekeeper |
Leanne Capewell
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Tomas Daniel
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Scorekeeper |
Scott Davidson-Bowey
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
James Dowling
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jonathon East
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Scorekeeper |
Laura Ellis
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Louis Habberfield-Short
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Sugeng Hartawan
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Warren Hawkins
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
William Janssen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Paul Johnson
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Tyler Kent
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Wella Anne Ladera
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Emmanuel Leal
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Staff |
Jared Mallett
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Rhianna Milton
|
Level 2 (Oceanic Judge Association) | Floor Judge |
Philippe Monlevade
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Alan Peng
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Alexandra Stokes
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Donald Sutherland
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
John Tong
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Amelia Wales
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Elizabeth Wallace
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Ryan Welson
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Chris Worrell
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Clifford Yap
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Scorekeeper |
Antonio Zanutto
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Andrew Anastasi
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Joshua Andresen
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Jonathan Ash
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Trevor Baker
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Jan De Wet
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
Jaime Del Río Figueroa
|
Level 1 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
Jarrod Goodwin
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Jason Grinbergs
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Bryan Hamilton
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Aleksandra Ladygina
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
Russell Alphey
|
Uncertified | Staff |
James Caesar
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Nicolas Glik
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Robert Kern
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Adam Lehmann
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Violet Lou
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Wouter Maenhaut
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Morgan Meehan-Lam
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Aaron Nicastri
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Lonneke Onrust
|
Uncertified | Staff |
Gabriel Rached
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
Jon Saso
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
Mashi Scanlan
|
Uncertified | Staff |
CFBEvents Staff Manager
|
Uncertified | Judge Manager |