2020 Star City Games Keystone Program (Season One)
| Organizer: | Star City Games |
|---|---|
| Judge manager: | Riki Hayashi |
| Event type: | Star City Games Tour |
| REL: | Competitive |
| Format: | Mixed Formats |
| Event date(s): | Jan. 4, 2020-June 14, 2020 |
| Location: | Multiple, United States |
| Venue: | Multiple. Please see individual event listings. |
| Applications accepted through: | Nov. 17, 2019 |
Event Information
Announcing the 2020 StarCityGames.com Keystone Program!
Star City Games is proud to announce the 2020 StarCityGames.com Keystone Program. This initiative will offer a limited number of Star City Games Keystone Sponsorships to Level 2 and Level 3 judges at each SCG Tour event in 2020. Star City Games recognizes how vital exceptional leadership and event management skills are to the success of SCG Tour events, and the Keystone Program is for judges who exemplify these skills. By providing additional travel sponsorships to attend SCG Tour events, the Keystone Program recognizes and rewards the judges who form the foundation of event success as the leaders both on and off the floor.
This application covers the following events (formats will be updated as they are announced):
January 4-5 - Columbus Team Modern Open Weekend
January 11-12 - Knoxville Modern Open Weekend
February 1-2 - Richmond Team Constructed Open Weekend (Modern/Pioneer/Standard)
February 8-9 - Philadelphia Team Constructed Open Weekend (Modern/Pioneer/Standard)
February 22-23 - Indianapolis Pioneer Open Weekend
March 14-15 - Baltimore Pioneer Open Weekend
March 21-22 - Syracuse Modern Open Weekend
April 4-5 - Atlanta Open Weekend (TBD)
April 25-26 - Worcester Open Weekend (TBD)
May 2-3 - Cincinnati Open Weekend (TBD)
May 23-24 - Louisville Open Weekend (TBD)
May 30-31 - Philadelphia Open Weekend (TBD)
June 12-14 - SCG Con Summer featuring the Invitational (Invitational Head Judge only at this time)
How to Apply for a Keystone Sponsorship
Only Level 2 and Level 3 judges may apply for the Keystone Program. Simply click on the "Apply Now!" link toward the top of the page and answer all of the questions in the Google application form.
The application window for the Keystone Program will close on Sunday, November 17th, 2019. Late applications will not be accepted.
Expectations
Judges at SCG Tour events are expected to prepare for the 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: The Gathering Document Center. 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 at SCG Tour events will be provided a blue 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
- Open Head Judge (L3 only) - $750/$900 (based on distance from event location)
- Open Support Judge - $500
- Classic Head Judge - $450 (L2) or $550 (L3)
- Unified Deck Checks Lead (Sunday) - $400 (L2) or $500 (L3)
- Saturday Side Events Lead (supporting Sides on Sunday) - $400 (L2) or $500 (L3)
- Keystone Floor Judge - $400 (L2) or $500 (L3)
Judges applying for Keystone roles must be available for all days of the event. Single-day staffing is not available, and compensation listed is for the entire weekend. For the Invitational Weekend, the Keystone offer will be prorated for three days.
All judges accepted for Keystone Sponsorship on the SCG Tour will be required to sign an agreement for their work at the individual events. 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 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.
Hotel Sponsorship
Judges selected for the Keystone Program are eligible for hotel sponsorship of up to three nights per SCG Tour event (four for SCG Con), in a shared room with another judge in Keystone. You can answer the questions in the Google form to let us know of your needs.
Selection Process
Selection for the Keystone Program will be based on many factors, including, but not limited to:
- Excellence in events operations
- Exemplary performance in judge qualities
- Previous performance at Star City Games events
Applications for Keystone close on Sunday, November 17th, 2019.
Staff Members
| Name |
Level |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
Paul Baranay
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Abraham Corson
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Shawn Doherty
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Brook Gardner-Durbin
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Matthew Karr
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Joe Klopchic
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Travis Lauro
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Rob McKenzie
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
W. Matt Williams
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Steven Zwanger
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Seth Arar
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Ward Warren
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Brandon Welch
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Ryan Wood
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Adam Blaylock
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Nicola DiPasquale
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Garrison Fogt
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jonah Kellman
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Matt Marheine
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jacob Milicic
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Elliot Raff
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Marcos Sanchez
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jared Sylva
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Andrew Villarrubia
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Minh Vu
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Nicholas Zitomer
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Beau
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Johnpaul Adams
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Sierra Black
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Andrew Blizzard
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Patrick Cobley
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Autumn Cook
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Matthew Dale
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Zachary DeLadurantaye
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Patrick Dente
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Adam Eidelsafy
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
David Elden
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Kyle Evans
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Janice Exel
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Dalton Grimes
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jonathan Holland
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Joshua Hudson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Daniel Jackson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Ian Kernohan
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Erin Leonard
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Sam Lewis
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Sean Linkous
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Scott Markwart
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Kaitlin McLachlan
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Eli Meyer
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Philippe Monlevade
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Jack Pullman
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Meg Rickman
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Bel Robelen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
David Rockwood
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Gary Roland
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Vona Rustay
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Skarlet Shuplat
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Derrik Smith
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
CoriAnn Theroux
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Chris Wendelboe
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Stephen Wise
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Josh Garcia-Cotter
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Isaac King
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
PJ Wynn Moonsetter
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Steve Peterman
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
John Vorderbrueggen
|
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Talia Bael
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Star City Games
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
|
Riki Hayashi
|
Uncertified | Judge Manager |
|
Eric Levine
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |