StarCityGames.com Open Weekend: Syracuse
| Organizer: | Jared Sylva |
|---|---|
| Judge manager: | Riki Hayashi |
| Event type: | Star City Games Tour |
| REL: | Competitive |
| Format: | Mixed Formats |
| Event date(s): | Sept. 14, 2019-Sept. 15, 2019 |
| Location: | Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Venue: | THE ONCENTER 800 South State St. Syracuse, NY 13202 |
| Applications accepted through: | Aug. 12, 2019 |
Event Information
Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in joining us at StarCityGames.com Open Weekend: Syracuse. Below, you will find all the information you'll need to be a judge at our event. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at judge@starcitygames.com. We look forward to working with you!
EVENT INFORMATION
Legacy Open Head Judge: Steven Zwanger - Level 3
Modern Classic Head Judge: Tobias Vyseri - Level 2
Legacy Classic Head Judge: Gage Robelen - Level 2
Rules Enforcement Level: Competitive
Note: For 2019, all applications for Open and Classic Head Judge positions will be part of the StarCityGames.com Tour Keystone Program.
EXPECTATIONS
Judges at StarCityGames.com Open Weekend events are expected to prepare for each event by reviewing the Comprehensive Rules, Magic Tournament Rules, Infraction Procedure Guide, and Judging at Regular REL documents. These documents can be found at the Magic Judges Document Center. As certified representatives of the Magic Judge Program, judges are expected to behave in a professional manner at all times. Judges are expected to arrive on time and in appropriate attire to begin judging at the start of their assigned shifts.
Judges are expected to arrive no later than 9:00 am on Saturday, and 8:30 am on Sunday, and those on a Full Shift are expected to stay until the conclusion of the Swiss rounds. If you anticipate being unable to arrive on time or needing to leave before 7:00 pm please include that information in your application.
NEW: Judges can also apply to work a Partial Shift on Saturday and/or Sunday. These shifts have the same morning call time as above and last 6 hours with a 1-hour lunch break. The end times for the shifts are Saturday: 3:00pm; Sunday: 2:30pm with some flexibility depending on the specific needs of the event(s).
Judges at the StarCityGames.com Open Weekend will be provided a StarCityGames.com judge shirt, which is expected to be returned at the conclusion of the event. The Judge should arrive with black pants, black belt, and black, comfortable shoes. During breaks, or any other time that a judge is off duty, judges should remove or cover their judge shirt.
COMPENSATION
All judges will be required to sign an agreement for their work at a StarCityGames.com Open Weekend. Compensation will be in the form of a check, which will be provided at the end of your final shift of the weekend or mailed out after the event. International judges can choose to receive their compensation in the form of a PayPal payment after the event. Judges will be required to fill out a valid W-9 (domestic) or W-8 BEN (international) US tax form in order to receive their compensation.
- Level 1 Judges will receive $125/day staffed for a Full Shift and $65/day staffed for a Partial Shift.
- Level 2 Judges will receive $175/day staffed for a Full Shift and $90/day staffed for a Partial Shift.
- Level 3 Judges will receive $225/day staffed for a Full Shift and $115/day staffed for a Partial Shift.
Judges receive an SCG Tour playmat matching the Open event format (judge's choice for Team Opens).
Judges can also apply for a Keystone position for this event, which includes the roles of Open Head Judge, Open Support Judge, Classic Head Judges, Saturday Side Events Lead, Unified Deck Checks Lead, and L3 and L2 Floor Judges. For more information on Keystone, please read here.
HOW TO APPLY
In addition to submitting an application ("Apply Now!" at the top of the page), we ask that all applicants complete a GoogleForm with additional questions. Applications without either of a completed GoogleForm response or a Judgeapps application will not be considered.
As per the Wizards Play Network (WPN) policy posted in the Magic Rules and Documents, StarCityGames.com is required to perform background checks on all public facing staff, including judges, contracted to work at our events. After event applications close, but before staff selection, all judges who have not already done so, will be asked to provide both the necessary information, and consent, required for StarCityGames.com's third-party organization to conduct a background check. Please note that these forms must be completed and returned by their respective deadline(s) if you wish to be considered for a contracted judge position at a StarCityGames.com event.
If your judge level is not currently correct on JudgeApps when you apply please mention this in your application and ask the person who tested you to update this before the application window closes.
The application window for this event will close at 11:59 PM Eastern time on Monday, August 12th, 2019. Judges wishing to apply for this event after the application window has closed will need to contact us at Judge@starcitygames.com.
Please note that late applications will be considered at a lower priority than those received during the official application window.
Due to staff needs, judges may be accepted for one or two days. There are questions in the GoogleForm to indicate your preference, and requirements to attend, in your application.
Staff for this event will be announced on or before Friday, August 16th, 2019.
Information on room blocks and local hotels will be located in the Event Fact Sheet as it becomes available.
Staff Members
| Name |
Level |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
Abraham Corson
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Joseph Steet
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Steven Zwanger
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
|
Tobias Vyseri
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
|
Ward Warren
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Jonah Kellman
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Appeals Judge |
|
Elliot Raff
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Team Lead |
|
Jared Sylva
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Johnpaul Adams
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Andrew Blizzard
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
William Carrig
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Leo Castellblanch
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Ben Eldridge
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Matthew Fox
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Team Lead |
|
Samuel Hammond
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Daniel Jackson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Olivier Jansen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jacob Manelius
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Justin Purcell
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Bel Robelen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Head Judge |
|
Vona Rustay
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Chris Wendelboe
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Matthew Esch
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Stefanie Flavell
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Josh Garcia-Cotter
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Isaac King
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Steve Peterman
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Kyle Peterson
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Tom Vaughn
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
John Vorderbrueggen
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Jason Drain
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Star City Games
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
|
Jonathan Jones
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |