Grand Prix Bologna 2016

This event will be held March 4-6, 2016. The format is Modern.

You may apply for Saturday and Sunday, availability for Friday is a separate question but you won't be guaranteed to work for Friday. Shifts will be determined and communicated shortly after acceptance of applications. Particular requests could be presented and would be taken into account, but a change in the schedule is not guaranteed to be possible.

Your chances to be accepted are higher if you are flexible regarding timing and shifts. You should speak fluent English and be experienced in tournament environment. If you can speak other languages, especially italian, please indicate that in your application, this would be a plus but is by no means a requirement.

Please bring appropriate judging attire, including a black judge shirt and black trousers with belt. If you do not have a shirt, please let us know so one can be provided for you.

We have pre-booked a conventional Hotel for 50 euros per night for volunteer and standby judges located at about 100 meters from the venue. If you need the room, specify that in the questions below so that we can book it for you. 

L3+ will have a room offered by the TO from Friday to Monday.

Standby judges

15 Judges will be selected as Standby. 

If you're selected as a Standby Judge, you will be expected to come at scheduled time and you will be allowed to play ALL the constracted Side Events + 5 booster drafts per day for free. However, if attendance is higher than expected, you will be enrolled on site to judge the main event or side events at any moment of the weekend.

If we enroll you to judge on Saturday but we unfortunately don't need you on Sunday, you will have the opportunity to play for free in constructed side events of your choice + 5 booster drafts on Sunday.

Compensation

Compensation depends on your level and the amount of days you work. Compensation is given in English product of the current set at that time (which will be Oath of the Gatewatch) and in cash (you’ll be required to sign a contract and pay taxes and contributions by yourself, according to your country’s regulations). Please make sure have sufficient space to take your product with you and to be authorized to work in Italy before applying!

Compensation rates are as follows:

     L2: 1.5 box + €75 per day (English only)

     L3: 2.5 box + €150 per day (English only)+ room from Friday to Monday

Judges will also receive

     a goodie package, containing special and unique items, designed for GP Bologna in limited numbers

     a free-entry coupon for any one of the side events held during the weekend

This means that a L2 working Saturday and Sunday will receive:

 3 Boxes, €150, a goodie package, and a free-entry coupon for a side event of her/his choice

Good Luck everybody!

Cristiana