NRG Championship Trial - November 30, 2019

Organizer: Nerd Rage Gaming
Judge manager: Max Kahn
Event type: Other
REL: N/A
Format: Team Trios Constructed
Event date(s): Nov. 30, 2019
Location: Gurnee, Illinois, United States
Venue: Great Wolf Lodge
1700 Nations Drive
Gurnee, IL 60031
Applications accepted through: Nov. 4, 2019

Event Information

Staff Solicitation


Nerd Rage Gaming is excited to present the staff solicitation to work at the NRG Championship Trial on November 30, 2019, hosted at Great Wolf Lodge (#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 Head Judge for this event is Brook Gardner-Durbin.
  • Scorekeeper: We are looking for a scorekeeper for this event.
  • Floor Judge: We will be accepting 6-7 floor judges at this event. 

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.

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.

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.


Due to the nature of team tournaments, it's exceedingly difficult to coordinate standby judges. As such, we will be accepting a greater volume of FJs than we typically would in lieu of offering standby positions.


Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
Brook Gardner-Durbin
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Head Judge
Shawn Johnson
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Max Kahn
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Judge Manager
Landon "Libby" Liberator
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Mark Mason
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Raoul Mowatt
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Sherwin Ng
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Samantha Short
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Morgan Wentworth
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Scorekeeper
Dakota Clark
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Staff
Corey Krause
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Norman Cohen
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Tournament Organizer