US Southwest Judge Conference 2026
| Organizer: | Mitchell Nitz |
|---|---|
| Judge manager: | Mitchell Nitz |
| Event type: | Judge Conference |
| REL: | N/A |
| Format: | No Format |
| Event date(s): | April 11, 2026 |
| Location: | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Venue: | Common Ground Games 1314 Inwood Rd Dallas, TX 75247 |
| Applications accepted through: | April 11, 2026 |
Event Information
Welcome to the first region Judge Conferece for US Southwest!
We are excited to hold this conference so judges from the region can learn from others in the region.
Apply to the event to sign up!
Common Ground Games is an amazing welcoming space, and they are usually pretty busy on the weekends. They have graciously agreed to allow us into their store early so we can take advantage of their general space early before we brak off into the presentations in their private rooms.
We will have some availability for testing. If you are interested in testing for L1 or L2, please fill out this form => https://forms.gle/LP2nYcXvTFfDsgb1A
We will be looking for presenters. If you are interested in presenting, please fill out this form => https://forms.gle/yjXvQcGZSmdzzV8o8
We will make selections for the presenters by March 22nd, so there's plenty of time to arrange the presentations in the schedule. We will provde further details once the presentations are selected.
We will be looking for some presentations to be geared towards L0/L1 judges, as well as some that are geared towards L1/L2. Presentations that will benefit everyone are also welcome.
Depending on how many people are able to attend the conference, there may be two presentations at once. We will, however, be looking more at presentations that can apply to any judge of any level, or ones geared towards newer judges.
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Itinerary for the day
Doors open at 11:00 AM
Welcome Speech/Mentorship: 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM by Kyle Evans
Diversity and Inclusion: 12:30 PM by John White
Lunch: 1:30 PM
Getting the Most out of Events: 2:30 PM by Bliss Bizzell-Hand
Self-care at Events: 3:30 PM By Mitchell Nitz
Staff Members
| Name |
Level |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
John White
|
Level 3 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Presenter |
|
Bliss Bizzell-Hand
|
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Presenter |
|
Kyle Evans
|
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Caleb Lewis
|
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Mitchell Nitz
|
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Darrin Sisneros
|
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
John Trout
|
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Dominic Bechler
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
James Carrizosa
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Vin Espinosa
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
PJ Wynn Moonsetter
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Christopher Porter
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Samuel Price
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Brandon Tucker
|
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Charley Allen
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Joseph Dunlap
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
|
Robert Garza
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Anthony Joplin
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Alan Liu
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Russell Mattix
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Mark Scott
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Nicholas Sloan
|
Uncertified | Attendee |
|
Kyle Sutherland
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |
|
Mark Vasquez
|
Member (Judge Foundry) | Attendee |