Cardmarket Series 2019 Barcelona

NEW! Travel sponsorship

Because we have not received enough applications for this event, we are offering travel sponsorship for judges who are travelling longer distances to this event and are willing to work the full three days. The exact details are still being worked out, so I have added a question related to this. We will send out offers to applicants when we have worked out the details. 

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We are looking for local judges to help us run the Cardmarket Series event in Barcelona! 

Cardmarket Series website: http://series.magiccardmarket.eu/

Please read the below information carefully! Judges from all regions are welcome to apply, but we expect that most applicants will be from Spain and nearby countries. 

Expectations

All staff members are expected to perform their duties in a professional manner that reflects positively on the rest of the event staff, Play-MTG.eu and Cardmarket. We expect you to have fun, be professional and contribute to a great atmosphere for everyone to be in.

In addition to making rulings, judges can be asked to assist with event logistics, such as setup/breakdown, managing lines, pushing chairs, picking up trash, handing out prizes.

We expect every staff member to dress professionally throughout the event weekend and hold up their personal hygiene. Cardmarket will provide shirts for judges and these are to be worn with black pants or skirt, belt and shoes. Sizes S to 3XL are available. If the size you require is not available, you may wear the black judge shirt or a plain black dress shirt instead. 

Shifts

This is a three day event. It is possible to work 1 to 3 days - please indicate all options you are willing to accept. We expect Saturday to be the busiest day, while Friday should be the least busy, with lower numbers of judges needed. We will only have a limited number of three-day slots available. 

For each day, we need 1-2 Head Judges. If you need a specific number of HJ shifts, please indicate this in your cover letter. In general, we will choose one "main" HJ for all three days and a second HJ for each day. 

In addition to judges, we need:

- Ops: Takes care of event logistics, registration, product/prize handling. May be asked to assist with scorekeeping, including non-Magic games (training will be provided). 

- Spotter: Helps coverage get information about feature matches. Certified Magic judges preferred, spotter experience is a bonus. Only needed for Sat/Sun

- Friday goodie prep help: On Friday, we need help with preparing goodies. The work hours for this are from 13:00 to approximately 19:00, and the compensation is 75 EUR. 

- Friday setup help/Sunday breakdown help: On Friday, we need a few judges to come in early (8:00 to 12:00) and help with setting up the venue. On Sunday, we need some help with breakdown in the evening. Breakdown judges must be available until midnight. The extra compensation for these shifts is 50 EUR. 

Compensation

We offer the following daily rates: 

Head Judge, SK, Ops: 25 EUR cash and 190 EUR in Magiccardmarket coupons. The coupons can be converted to 175 EUR in cash (for a total daily rate of 200 EUR).

Floor judge, Spotter: 25 EUR cash and 115 EUR in Magiccardmarket coupons. The coupons can be converted to 105 in cash (for a total daily rate of 130 EUR). 

Goodie prep help: 75 EUR cash. 

Setup/breakdown helpers: 50 EUR cash per shift.

Water and coffee will be provided during your shifts.  

Contract

Every judge must sign a contract before their first shift. We will also require all judges and staff to provide their national ID/social security number. Please contact the judge manager before applying if you have concerns or questions about providing this information. 

Contract template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cxg35TkC1HVPPVmqhBEB_TyGd9d2BxqZ/view?usp=sharing

Regarding the insurance clause in this contract: 

tournamentcenter confirms that any actions done by a self-employed judge or event staff member, on the request of tournamentcenter, is covered by our liability insurance. Any intentional damage is not covered by our insurance. 
Although our insurance covers this, we still advice self-employed contractors to have their own liability insurance, although it's not a mandatory requirement in this contract.