England WMCQ #2 - Birmingham

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Axion Now is proud to host the #2 World Magic Cup Qualifier for England

Introduction

Hey guys, and thanks for your interest in the 2016 English WMCQ, hosted by Axion Now. This is one of the pinnacles of the new Magic calendar, and Axion Now are looking for an experienced judge staff to help make it run. All these events will be held onsite at the Holiday Inn in Birmingham City Centre.

On Saturday, there will be the Gather the Townsfolk Team Trio sealed event and LCQ.

On Sunday, there will be the main WMCQ event plus a GPT for London

We are looking for the following staff, Level 1 and higher:

6 Floor Judges and 2 Standby Judges for Saturday

8 Floor Judges and 2 Standby Judges for Sunday

Expected turnout is between 230-300 players on Sunday. The format for the WMCQ will be Modern.

The Head Judge for the WMCQ will be David Lyford Smith (Level 3).

The Team Trios Head Judge and Judge Manager for the weekend will be Ray Fong (Level 3)

We will be looking for 1 L2+ to be the HJ of the LCQ on Saturday.

Compensation

The base compensation for judges at this event will be one booster display (36 packs) of a recent Magic set* plus lunch per day worked. In addition, room sponsorship for Saturday night is available for up to 2 judges who are working both Saturday and Sunday, staying onsite. If we reach a certain player threshold for each event, additional compensation will be awarded to reflect the extra effort required by the judge team.

Standby judges will earn the same compensation as floor judges if activated. Otherwise they will have one free entry into any event of their choice.

*Eldritch Moon is available for selection and will be delivered upon release date.

Call Times

Judges are expected to be on-site from 9:15am on Saturday and Sunday and stay until the end of the Swiss rounds. The tournament is expected to start at 10:00am on each day.  If you need to arrive late, or leave early, please note this in your application.

Best of luck to all applicants. Please include a meaningful cover letter, especially if I haven't worked with you before this will be a primary method of determining successful applicants. Applications for this event will close at noon on June 24th, shortly after which a staff will be selected. If you need to be informed of your application status before this date, please include that in your cover letter.

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