MagicFest Tampa Bay 2019

Organizer: CFB Events
Judge manager: CFBEvents Staff Manager
Event type: Grand Prix
REL: Competitive/Professional (GP)
Format: Modern
Event date(s): March 15, 2019-March 17, 2019
Location: Tampa, Florida, United States
Venue: Tampa Bay Convention Center
333 S Franklin St
Tampa, FL 33602
USA
Applications accepted through: Dec. 21, 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 Tampa Bay featuring the Grand Prix on March 15th - 17th, 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, December 21st, 2018.

2&3DayPositions

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.

 

Expectations

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 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:

 

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:

 

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 one thirty minute break.  Typical shift length for leads is 10-14 hours with a one hour lunch break and at least one thirty minute break. 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.

 

ThursdaySetup

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 $150.00 plus two Booster Boxes or $250 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 (10) and twelve (12) 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.

 

Strike

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). This shift has a 30 minute break. If selected, you will receive $300.00 plus two Booster Boxes or $400 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!

 

Compensation

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

$150 + 2 boxes

$250

 

Operations Team

$150 + 2 boxes

$250

 

Event Setup Team

$150 + 2 boxes

$250

Thursday Only

Event Strike Team

$300 + 2 box

$400

Sunday Only

* Product will be in the form of boxes from the most recent standard set.

 

Paperwork

Please note that all staff are independent contractors and will be required to complete appropriate paperwork which includes a contract with CFB Events for this MagicFest.

 

You can see a copy of a blank contract here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x8jJTZDZCj4mY-zq2zQ7FjOyt2LM2B_v/view?usp=sharing

 

Please also note that all selected applicants will be checked against the National Sex Offender Registry located at https://www.nsopw.gov.

 

StaffParty

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 weekend.  We hope that everyone on staff will be able to stay and join us for the festivities!

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
John Alderfer
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Staff
Bruna Chiochetta
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Brazil Floor Judge
Abraham Corson
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Brook Gardner-Durbin
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
John Brian McCarthy
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Appeals Judge
Bryan Prillaman
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Eliana Rabinowitz
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
W. Matt Williams
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Head Judge
Steven Zwanger
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Pedro Mathies Vilela
Level 4 (International Judge Program) Brazil Floor Judge
Tobias Vyseri
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Western Provinces Floor Judge
Nicolette Apraez
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Michael Arrowsmith
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Meg Baum
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Eric Dustin Brown
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
CJ Crooks
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Staff
Rafael Dei Svaldi
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Brazil Staff
Adrian Estoup
Level 3 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Damián Hiller
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Nate Hurley
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Jason Lemahieu
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Staff
Patrick Vorbroker
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Nicholas Zitomer
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Alice Araujo
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Scorekeeper
Sierra Black
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Jeffrey Darran
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Scorekeeper
Ryan Darris
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Staff
Arick Dickerman
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Hispanic America - North Staff
Andrew Doyle
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jeph Foster
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Elliot Gafter
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Braulio Gutiérrez
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
Alfonso Hernandez
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Staff
David Homan
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Lucas Horta
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Floor Judge
Érick Jones
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Floor Judge
Dess Knight
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Plains Staff
Emmanuel Leal
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
Sam Lewis
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Scorekeeper
Naiyan Lima
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Floor Judge
Sean Linkous
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Scorekeeper
Jessica Livingston
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Leonardo Martins
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Staff
Rick Miles
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Mauricio Morua
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
Matt Newnam
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Scorekeeper
Christina Paz
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Justin Purcell
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
David Rockwood
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Gary Roland
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Gene-Paul Russell
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Samantha Short
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Skarlet Shuplat
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Alexander Smith
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Staff
Derrik Smith
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Jeffry Solano
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
CoriAnn Theroux
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Plains Floor Judge
Curtis Vincent
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Amelia Wales
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Canada - Western Provinces Floor Judge
Andrea Wallace
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Mitchell Wetherson
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Brendan Whatley
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Phillip Wulfridge
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Madalyn Young
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Apollo Appolito
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Addison Baldree
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Cody Cone
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Joe Crawford
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jose Alberto Estrada Diaz del Castillo
Level 1 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
Thomas Fletcher
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Kyle Hilliar
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Jay Marcus
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Craig Quertermous
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Staff
Joseph Sapp
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Staff
James Templeton
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Talia Bael
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Nicolas Glik
Uncertified Iberia Staff
Kami Hann
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff
Samantha Harr
Uncertified USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Io Hughto
Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Scorekeeper
Ayrea Hurley
Uncertified USA - Southwest Scorekeeper
Emilia Jorge de Aratanha
Uncertified Brazil Staff
Isaac King
Uncertified Canada - Western Provinces Floor Judge
Lazaro Lopez
Uncertified USA - Southeast Staff
Wouter Maenhaut
Uncertified BeNeLux Staff
Vanessa Nguyen
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff
Jon Saso
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Tournament Organizer
Mashi Scanlan
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff
CFBEvents Staff Manager
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Judge Manager
Victor Vasconcelos
Uncertified Brazil Floor Judge