Aalborg Judge/Player Conference 2017

First official Judge/Player mini Conference in Aalborg!

The presentations will be focused around interesting interactions in magic that are relevant to both judges and players alike.

The official language of the conference is english.

Registration

Participants must register by February 18th. There will be foils for all judges that are L1+ at this date.

We recommend that you make your travel arrangements as soon as your registration is approved. 

Judge Testing

Level 0 judges that wish to test to level 1, please contact either Stefan Holebæk or Ulf Gaarde Simonsen before the conference. Please include the current status of your checklist.

Presentations

If you're interested in making a presentation, please contact Ulf Gaarde Simonsen, either through judge apps or ulfsim@gmail.com.

Planned presentations so far:

Tournament Shortcuts; what are they, how do they work? by Ulf Gaarde Simonsen

Fake Magic Cards; Why are they not allowed, how do you spot them? by Stefan Holebæk

Schedule

Schedule:

The conference will be held from 11.00 to 17.00 CET. There will be a short break in between each presentation.

11.00 - Jonas Braindahl - Introduction to the Judge Program and status of the region.

12.00 - Stefan Holebæk - Fakes, a very real problem - Why they are a problem for the community, and several methods on how to spot them.

13.00 - Ulf Gaarde Simonsen - Shortcuts! - What are they? The philosophy behind them, with extra focus on the combat shortcut.

14.00 - LUNCH!

15.00 - William Tiddi - From the GP: Prague - A look at the Grand Prix experience from a judge point of view. Warning: contains fire.

16.00 - Jakob Juul Fahnøe, Søren Holm - Common FNM problems workshop - A deeper look into the more common problems at an FNM presented as a workshop.

PPTQ Sunday

On Sunday, there will be a Sealed PPTQ the location, TRoA, so if you wish to stay for the weekend, there'll be plenty of things to do.

Other entertainment during the weekend

Friday evening, DragonsLair hosts FNM. It's a 15 min walk from TRoA and there's also plenty of busses that can take you there. The main format is Standard, and Drafts are available as well.

Dice'n'Drinks, the local boardgame café, is always open, serving great coffee, beer and a large selection of ciders.

TRoA opens their Boardgame Café at noon Saturday. It will remain open as long as there's people who wants to play boardgames.

TRoA also has a fully stocked bar, which can be opened in the evening if anyone wants a cold beer or drink to supplement their boardgames.

Friday the 17th is the release for the new Modern Masters set, and TRoA will be doing a Sealed Tournament and possibly also drafts. As usual with TRoA tournaments, the entry-fee will be as low as they can possibly make it.

Travel Information

It's possible to stay at TRoA from Friday to Sunday for free. A matress can be provided, but this has to be ordered. You must bring a sheet, pillow and sleeping bag yourself. Showers are available.

When registration closes, we will try to arrange breakfast for those who choose to stay at TRoA.

If you're travelling from Copenhagen, Norwegian Airlines has tickets available for 299kr per flight if you're under 26 years old (use the code UNDER26)