NRG Championship Trial - August 2019

Organizer: Nerd Rage Gaming
Judge manager: Max Kahn
Event type: Other
REL: N/A
Format: Modern
Event date(s): Aug. 17, 2019
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton
350 1st Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Applications accepted through: July 24, 2019

Event Information

Staff Solicitation


Nerd Rage Gaming is excited to present the staff solicitation to work at the NRG Championship Trial on August 17, 2019. For more information on the 2019 NRG Series, please visit this link. The official Facebook event can be found here.

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 head judge for this event is Matthew Westfox.
  • Scorekeeper: The scorekeeper for this event is Jacob Milicic.
  • Floor Judge: We will be accepting four to five 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, NRG Series judge shirt, or Regional polo shirt along with an 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 at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level.
  • answer calls and deliver rulings 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.

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.

Role

Cash Compensation

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, while all floor judges receive 5 points. 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. 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.


Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
Jacob Milicic
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - North Scorekeeper
Joshua Collier
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
Matthew Fox
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - North Head Judge
Max Kahn
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Judge Manager
Sherwin Ng
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
Steve Whitcher
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Central Floor Judge
Dakota Clark
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Staff
Benjamin Gradert
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
Robert Taylor
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Staff
Norman Cohen
Uncertified USA - Central Tournament Organizer