Pioneer Open WPNQ @ Element Games

On behalf of Element Games, I'm happy to open applications for their Pioneer Open WPNQ.

We're looking to run an event that offers competitive play and prizes as well as a great player experience.

Element Games has one of the largest venues for gaming in the UK, with on-site bar and space for 200+ TCG players and are looking to grow the competitve Magic scene in the north.

You can find full details of the event itself on the Facebook event page here.

This event will feed into the North West Challenge, we reuqest potential judges familiarise themselves with this.

Judges

We're looking for the following judges:

1 Floor Judge

1+ Standby Judges

Compensation

Each active judge will recieve their choice of the following:

Floor Judges: 1 Box of Theros Beyond Death // £80 Store Credit

Standby Judges: Free Entry into the WPNQ

All active judges will recieve free hot drinks and 50% discount on all soft drinks and snacks at the bar.

Judge Academy

Judge Academy membership will have no bearing on your application. I'm much more concerned about what skills judges can bring to the event over who has paid for what level of membership. Please include relevant experiences in your application.

Judges are also welome to send applications to magic@elementgames.co.uk with the subject "WPNQ Judge Application" if they don't want to use JudgeApps.

Feel free to get in touch with myself (Harry Barlow) if you have any questions or concerns about this or any other aspect of this event.

Expectations

All judges will need to be in the venue for a judge meeting (approx. 9:30) before the start of the event. Judges should be presentable with black shirt (judge shirt if possible) and black trousers/skirt. During the day you will be taking rulings, delivering penalties, checking decks, dealing with papers and overall delivering a good customer experience. 

Before the day, we encourage judges to assist in sharing the event to interested players where possible.

The event will be 6+ rounds of swiss, with each judge getting at least one round as a break during the day.

I have spare room on a sofa (or two) 15~ minutes from the venue if anyone is interested in staying overnight, feel free to mention this in your application if you're traveling from further afield.