NRG Championship Trial - April 2019

Nerd Rage Gaming is excited to present the staff solicitation to work at the NRG Championship Trial on April 13, 2019. For more information on the 2019 NRG Series, please visit this link. 

Please read the entire solicitation before applying.

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 Head Judge for this event is Mark Mason.
• Scorekeeper: We will be accepting one scorekeeper at this event. Please note that we expect a scorekeeper to perform some judge duties as well as scorekeeper duties during an event.  
• Floor Judge: We will be accepting five-six floor judges at this event.
• 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, 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 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), $125 in store credit, or 57 packs of the recent Standard set.

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