Grand Prix Sydney 2017

Organizer: Chain Links
Judge manager: Ryan Dare
Event type: Grand Prix
REL: Competitive/Professional (GP)
Format: Team Limited
Event date(s): June 23, 2017-June 25, 2017
Location: Sydney, Australia
Venue: International Convention Centre, Sydney
Applications accepted through: March 30, 2017

Event Information

For the first time ever, Australia will host a team sealed grand prix! We'll need a team of dedicated, hard working judges to help make the event as successful as possible, and we hope that you will want to be a part of this.

Judge compensation is as below, and the weekend is going to be an absolute blast.

Judge Level

Compensation Daily

1

1 box

2

AUD 100 + 2 boxes

3

Aud 250 + 2 boxes

 

 

Travelling Judges

Compensation

Australia outside of Sydney

1 box

Perth/ Foreign

2 boxes + GP Playmat

 

 

Accommodation

Compensation

L3 +

Room sponsorship

L2

0.5 box daily based on work schedule for all non - Sydney judges
 

In addition to this compensation, judges will receive the following benefits:

     - Judge Dinner on Thursday

     - A daily Stipend of AUD $20*

     - A GP Playmat

     - VIP goodies (if available)

We look forward to receiving your application, and can't wait to see you at the event!

  * Meals will not be provided during the event. Judges are advised to look for their own meal during their break time.

* Edit : All accepted foreign judges will need to apply the subclass visa 400 for GP Sydney 2017. Accepted foreign judges will be compensated AUD 100 + 1 box for this visa application. Please email your visa grant details to joe.soh@cl-consultations.com to claim this compensation. 

*Edit: Whilst there is the possibility of level 1's being accepted for side event roles, the majority of the accepted applicants will be level 2, or intending to test for level 2 at the event.

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
Riccardo Tessitori
Level 5 Judge (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Head Judge
Sashi Balakrishnan
Level 3 Judge (International Judge Program) Asia Floor Judge
Nathan Brewer
Level 3 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Matt Marheine
Level 3 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Fabian Peck
Level 3 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Appeals Judge
QJ Wong
Level 3 Judge (International Judge Program) Asia Floor Judge
Tom Wood
Level 3 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Niall Bole
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Standby
Tomas Daniel
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Scott Davidson-Bowey
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
James Dowling
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Laura Ellis
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Standby
Jared Mallett
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Gareth Pye
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Lachlan Saunders
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Alexandra Stokes
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Donald Sutherland
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Ryan Welson
Level 2 Judge (Oceanic Judge Association) Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Philippe Monlevade
Level 1 Judge (International Judge Program) Brazil Floor Judge
Matt Baird
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Standby
Daniel Blackbourne
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Leanne Capewell
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Sean Crain
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Ryan Dare
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Judge Manager
Jason Doan
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Jonathon East
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Shing Nien Fong
Uncertified Asia Staff
Nicolas Glik
Uncertified Iberia Scorekeeper
Jarrod Goodwin
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Paul Johnson
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Maximillian Lanzetti
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Standby
Sherry Ma
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Staff
Callum McFadyen
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Standby
Morgan Meehan-Lam
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Matthew Miles-Watson
Uncertified Japan Floor Judge
Alan Peng
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Standby
Joe Soh
Uncertified Asia Tournament Organizer
Jack Stewart
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Standby
Mackenzie Stratford
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Standby
John Tong
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Jesse Watts
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Lorcan Whitmore
Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Floor Judge
Alex YEUNG
Uncertified Asia Floor Judge
Yu Win Yew
Uncertified Asia Staff
Edwin Zhang
Uncertified Asia Floor Judge