Please note that there is a separate application for the Midwest Judge Conference. If you would like to attend the conference please apply here: http://apps.magicjudges.org/events/645/ .

TCGPlayer Championship Head Judge: John Alderfer, L3

Diamond Open $5k Head Judge: Rob McKenzie, L3

Applying to be on Staff at the TCGplayer $50,000 Championship Weekend:

We will be taking applications through September 27nd, 2013. Applications will be accepted through the Judge Apps site if you have access. If you or someone you know is interested in administrative/operations positions and cannot utilize this tool, please have them email volunteer@pastimes.net with their interest, their contact information, experience and references.

The main event will be offering up $50,000.00 in cash prizes - there will be additional cash and product prizes all weekend. Friday will be side events and last chance qualifiers. Sunday will feature a $5000.00 Diamond Event, as well as many other pick up events.

What you should know:

Applying to be on staff at this event 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 (moving tables, chairs, straightening the room, helping keep tables clean, dealing with signage etc….)

• Product preparation

• Customer Service

• Helping with media coverage

We are looking to put the BEST staff together, not necessarily the largest.

We will be taking applications from now until September 27nd, 2013.  We will post the staff list on September 30th, 2013.

We may be letting people know prior to that if they have been accepted.

In your applications, please make sure you put down what days and what time of those days you are available.  (i.e. I can be available to help with set up on Friday morning – but I need to catch a plane on Sunday evening, so I need to be off at 3 p.m.).  Tell us your available dates/times in your cover letter/application.

Compensation

For this event there will only be "Full Sponsorship" - which includes product, trade or cash compensation as detailed below per day.  Applications can be submitted for 1 to 3 days, but all must include Saturday.

• L1 Judges will receive $100 per day, $150 www.pastimes.net credit or 1.5 boxes of boosters (54 packs)

• L2 Judges will receive $120 per day or $175 www.pastimes.net credit or 1.75 boxes of boosters (63 boosters)

• L3+ Judges will receive $150 per day or $200 www.pastimes.net credit or 2 boxes of boosters (72 boosters)

  All judges will also receive a special, limited edition Judge Playmat - specific to this event.

Judges will have to complete appropriate tax forms on site before receiving payment. There is no hotel sponsorship for this event.  Judges are expected to make their own arrangements regarding where they stay.  A hotel block will be shared shortly.  Compensation goes towards all costs including travel and meals.

*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.

If you know of anyone that is L0 and interested in testing for L1 at this event, please have them email judge@pastimes.net  

*Be certain to include the following information with your application:

• Which days and shifts you are available to work.  Please include all options you are available for.  (Please note - If you are requesting Friday, we will need some staff starting at 10 AM, some starting at Noon and some starting at 2 PM.  All staff are expected to be able to work a shift on Saturday.  Sunday shifts will include early and late shifts.  The late shift will begin at Noon and we will ask for you to work until events conclude.  If events run past 11 p.m. there will be an additional $20 in compensation for these judges.)

• If you wish to test for L2 (be sure to include information requested in the above section)

• Any special requests or needs, comments or concerns.