Grand Prix Boston–Worcester

Applying to be on Staff at Grand Prix Boston–Worcester

Thank you for you interest in applying for Grand Prix Boston–Worcester. If you know someone who is interested in administrative/operations positions and does not have an account on JudgeApps, please have them email tom@tjcollect.com with their interest, their contact information, experience and references.

Our Head Judge will be Level 4 judge Sean Catanese. Our Appeals Judge will be Level 4 judge Jared Sylva.

Judging a Grand Prix

Applying to be on staff at Grand Prix Boston–Worcester is applying to help make one of the best events in Magic happen. As such, we are looking for people who have a desire to help in whatever way needed to create an amazing experience for our customers—the players. If you apply to be on staff for this event, please realize that we may (and probably will) ask you to help in any or all of the following capacities: 

• Judging

• Operations

• Crowd control

• Artist / Vendor assistance

• Venue/Room - set up / tear down / remodel (including folding tablecloths, moving tables and chairs, straightening the room, keeping tables clean, dealing with signage etc.)

• Product preparation

• Customer Service

• Helping with media coverage

Judges at Grand Prix Boston–Worcester are expected to prepare for each event by reviewing the Comprehensive Rules, Magic Tournament Rules, Infraction Procedure Guide, and Judging at Regular REL documents. As representatives of TJ Collectibles and the Magic Judge Program, judges are expected to behave in a professional manner at all times. This includes arriving on time, and in appropriate attire.

Judges are expected to arrive in time to be ready to judge at the start of their assigned shifts. The Head Judge will be arranging shifts for Saturday and Sunday and TJ Collectibles will assign shifts for Friday. Please be sure to note which days you are available. Also, if you anticipate being unable to arrive by 9:00 am any day, or needing to leave before 8:00 pm any day, please include that information in your application.

Judges at Grand Prix Boston–Worcester should be in standard Magic Judge Program attire of Official Magic Judge shirt, black pants, black belt, and comfortable black shoes. During breaks, or any other time that a judge is off duty, judges should remove, or cover, their Judge shirt. Once staff has been selected, there will be a forum thread to request Magic Judge shirts.

We will be doing rolling acceptances of judges and will post the final staff list by June 2, 2014. Please note that most judges will be selected for two days, either Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday. If working all three days is required for you to attend, please note that in your application. Judges with Friday availability will be given preferential treatment in selection.

Grand Prix Compensation

Level 1 and 2 judges selected will receive 36 boosters of the current Magic expansion per day selected. Level 3+ judges will receive 54 packs of the current Magic expansion per day selected. All judges will receive one playmat for the weekend. (The playmat is the art of the Modern Masters version of Dark Confidant, and artist Scott Fischer will be at the event.) In addition, any judge selected for 2 or more days will receive a selection of foils as a thank you from the Judge Program.

Judges selected for Friday will be given an additional playmat.

In addition to your product compensation you will receive the following daily cash allowance towards your expenses.

• L1 Judges will receive $70 per day

• L2 Judges will receive $80 per day

• L3+ Judges will receive $90 per day

Judges will have to complete appropriate tax forms on site before receiving payment.

To apply for the Grand Prix, please select "Full Sponsorship".

Side Event Judge / Event Staff / Scorekeeper Compensation

There will be additional opportunities to be part of Grand Prix Boston–Worcester. Side event judges, event staff, and scorekeepers will be needed for varying shifts. Judges applying for side event staff who have Friday availablity are more likely to be selected.

Level 1 and 2 judges selected will receive 36 boosters of the current Magic expansion per day selected. Level 3+ judges will receive 54 packs of the current Magic expansion per day selected. All judges will receive one playmat for the weekend.

Judges selected for Friday will be given an additional playmat.

In addition to your product compensation judges will receive the following daily cash allowance towards their expenses: 

• L1 Judges will receive $70 per day

• L2 Judges will receive $80 per day

• L3+ Judges will receive $90 per day

Judges and staff will have to complete appropriate tax forms on site before receiving payment.

Scorekeepers and event staff will need to contact tournament organizer Tom Shea tom@tjcollect.com for compensation info.

To apply for Side Event Judging or Event Staff, please select "Volunteer".

Hotels and Lodging

Judges will be responsible for their own hotel rooms. We have set up a room block at the below hotel.

Hilton Garden Inn
35 Major Taylor Blvd.
Worcester, MA 01608
508-753-5700
http://www.worcester.hgi.com/

If you wish to be part of the room block, please contact judge manager Peter Cooper at pete@cooperjr.name.

Certification testing

We will be offering L1 and L2 certification. If you are an L1 and interested in testing for L2 at this event make sure to include the following information in your application:

• How long you have been a L1 judge?

• Who tested you and at what event?

• What events you have worked? (It does not need to be complete, just a few for examples)

• Some other judges you have worked with.

• The score and exam ID of a L2 Practice Exam.

If you are or know of someone who is interested in L1 testing, or have any questions prior to the event, please email judge manager Peter Cooper at pete@cooperjr.name.