NRG Championship Trial & MCQ - June 2019

Organizer: Nerd Rage Gaming
Judge manager: Max Kahn
Event type: Other
REL: N/A
Format: Standard
Event date(s): June 15, 2019-June 16, 2019
Location: Gurnee, Illinois, United States of America
Venue: Great Wolf Lodge
1700 Nations Dr
Gurnee, IL 60031
Applications accepted through: May 13, 2019

Event Information

Staff Solicitation


Nerd Rage Gaming is excited to present the staff solicitation to work at the $10,000 NRG Series Weekend on June 15 & 16, 2019, featuring a $5000 Standard CT on June 15th and a $5000 Standard MCQ on June 16. Also, because I felt the need to mention it, this event is AT A WATERPARK (#NRGWaterpark)!! For more information on the 2019 NRG Series, please visit this link.

Please read the entire solicitation before applying.


Roles

We are accepting applicants for many different roles at this event. You may apply for more than one role. In your application, please specify which role(s) you are applying for.

  • Head Judge: The CT Head Judge is Mark Mason. The MCQ Head Judge is Jason Lauborough.
  • Scorekeeper: The scorekeeper for both events is Jordan Baker.
  • Floor Judge: We will be accepting 7-8 floor judges for Saturday and 5-6 floor judges for Sunday.
  • Standby: We will be accepting a limited number of judges in a standby role. More information about this role can be found below.
  • Coverage Spotter: We will be accepting one coverage spotter at this event each day, compensated at the same rate as a floor judge.

All Staff: All judges are expected to act in a professional manner as a representative of Nerd Rage Gaming Ltd. All staff members are expected to arrive at the venue each day by 8:30 AM (venue opens to the public at 9:00 AM). Staff members should be wearing a Magic judge black shirt, undershirt, black belt, black pants, black socks, and comfortable, close-toed shoes. The typical shift will cover all rounds of Swiss plus the first round of the Top 8 Playoff. This shift will last approximately 8-10 hours, with a full-round break and a half-round break given at the head judge's discretion.

Floor Judge: Roles that this staff member may be asked to do include, but are not limited to:

  • answer calls and deliver rulings/penalties at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level.
  • answer calls and deliver rulings/penalties at Regular Rules Enforcement Level (side events).
  • conduct deck checks at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level.
  • assist with basic scorekeeping duties.
  • help maintain a clean, clear, and safe play environment.

Scorekeeper: Roles that this staff member may be asked to do include, but are not limited to:

  • answer calls and deliver rulings/penalties at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level.
  • answer calls and deliver rulings/penalties at Regular Rules Enforcement Level (side events).
  • scorekeep and manage the main event in Wizards Event Reporter.
  • scorekeep and manage side events in Wizards Event Reporter.
  • help maintain a clean, clear, and safe play environment.

Coverage Spotter: Roles that this staff member may be asked to do include, but are not limited to:

  • answer calls and deliver rulings/penalties at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level.
  • learn and use Nerd Rage Gaming software to track player's life totals and other in-game information.
  • assist coverage by communicating between the commentators and the feature match area.
  • help maintain a clean, clear, and safe play environment.

All staff members will be compensated based on their role and level of expertise. They will receive their compensation in the form of check upon the conclusion of the event and must complete appropriate tax paperwork (W-9 for US citizens). Judges may opt to receive store credit or product instead of cash compensation. Store credit can be spent at the vendor booth, in-store, or at nerdragegaming.com. Judges may elect to take product of the most recent Standard set at $80/box. So, for example, an L1 floor judge can choose between $125 paid via check (pending tax form completion) per day, $125 in store credit per day, or 57 packs of the recent Standard set per day.

Role

Cash Compensation (per day)

Floor Judge (L1)

$125

Floor Judge (L2)

$175

Floor Judge (L3)

$225

Scorekeeper

$200

Coverage Spotter

Same rate as FJ by level. $125 if uncertified

 

All judges also receive NRG Judge Rewards points upon the conclusion of the event. Head Judges and Scorekeepers will receive 10 points per day, while all floor judges receive 5 points per day. More information about the NRG Judge Rewards program can be found here.


Nerd Rage Gaming uses standby roles at some of our events in order to be able to adjust the size of our judge staff based on attendance. Standby judges should come to the event ready to play with a deck of the appropriate format, but should also bring their judge uniform in case attendance that exceeds our expectations. Should a standby not be needed to judge, they will receive free entry into the main event for that day. Should a standby judge become activated, they will be compensated at the typical floor judge rate based on their level. We will try to notify standby judges in advanced if we anticipate them being activated, but all activation decisions will be based on the tournament organizer's discretion at the event. Please specify in your application if you would be willing to accept a standby role.


Since this is a two-day event, we will be offering a partial room sponsorship for a limited number of judges. Judges who receive this partial room sponsorship will have a spot in a staff hotel room for Saturday night (shared with three other staff members) and receive a waterpark pass. In your application, please state if you are willing to accept this partial room sponsorship. Also, if you are applying for a partial room sponsorship, indicate if you are able to work the event only if you receive the sponsorship. Please note that only judges that are chosen to work both Saturday and Sunday will be considered for this sponsorship.

If you are not chosen for the sponsorship, you may still take advantage of the room rate we have set up for this event. More information on the hotel rate can be found here.


Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
Jordan Baker
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - North Scorekeeper
Joshua Collier
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
Max Kahn
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Judge Manager
Will Krueger
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
Jason Lauborough
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Head Judge
Mark Mason
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Head Judge
Sherwin Ng
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
CoriAnn Theroux
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Central Floor Judge
Steve Whitcher
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Central Floor Judge
Dakota Clark
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Staff
Jacob Gonzalez
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
Benjamin Gradert
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
Norman Cohen
Uncertified USA - Central Tournament Organizer