NRG Series Milwaukee Weekend

Organizer: Nerd Rage Gaming
Judge manager: Max Kahn
Event type: Other
REL: N/A
Format: Mixed Formats
Event date(s): March 21, 2020-March 22, 2020
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Venue: Wisconsin Center
400 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Applications accepted through: Feb. 17, 2020

Event Information

Staff Solicitation


Nerd Rage Gaming is excited to present the staff solicitation to work at the NRG Series Milwaukee Weekend on March 21-22, 2020. For more information on the this event, please visit the official event page

Saturday: $5,000 Team Constructed Trial; Head Judge Morgan Wentworth

Sunday: $5,000 Pioneer Trial; Head Judge Matthew Westfox

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.

  • Floor Judge: We will be accepting 6-7 floor judges for each day.
  • 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 each day, compensated at the same rate as a floor judge (L1 comp if uncertified).

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. 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 safe play environment consistent with Nerd Rage Gaming standards.

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 safe play environment consistent with Nerd Rage Gaming standards.

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. Please contact the Judge Manager at least 10 days before the event if you'd like to receive your compensation in product or store credit.

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 per day, and all Floor Judges receive 5 points per day. 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
Brook Gardner-Durbin
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Matthew Fox
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Plains Head Judge
Max Kahn
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Judge Manager
Mark Mason
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
CoriAnn Theroux
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Plains Scorekeeper
Morgan Wentworth
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Head Judge
Nathaniel Becker
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Dakota Clark
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Staff
Jon Godshall
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Benjamin Gradert
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Plains Floor Judge
Norman Cohen
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Tournament Organizer