Grand Prix Washington DC presented by StarCityGames.com
| Organizer: | StarCityGames.com |
|---|---|
| Judge manager: | Star City Games |
| Event type: | Grand Prix |
| REL: | Competitive/Professional (GP) |
| Format: | Standard |
| Event date(s): | Sept. 1, 2017-Sept. 3, 2017 |
| Location: | Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States of America |
| Venue: | Dulles Expo Center 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center Chantilly, VA 20151 |
| Applications accepted through: | July 10, 2017 |
Event Information
Welcome!
Hello, and thank you for your interest in judging at Grand Prix Washington DC. The format for this Grand Prix will be Standard on Saturday and Sunday. Below, you will find all of the information needed to apply for the Grand Prix. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us at judge@starcitygames.com.
- Head Judge - Paul Baranay
- Appeals Judge - John Alderfer
- Appeals Judge - CJ Crooks
Staff for this event will be primarily Level 2+ Judges. A small number of Level 1 Judges may be selected to assist with side events.
Expectations
Judges at Grand Prix Washington DC are expected to prepare for the event by reviewing the Comprehensive Rules, Magic Tournament Rules, Infraction Procedure Guide, and Judging at Regular REL documents. These documents can be found at the Magic: The Gathering Document Center. As certified representatives of the Magic Judge Program, judges are expected to behave in a professional manner at all times. Judges are expected to arrive on time and in appropriate attire to begin judging at the start of their assigned shifts. The Head Judge will be arranging main event shifts for Saturday and Sunday and StarCityGames.com will assign side event shifts including all Friday schedules.
Judges at Grand Prix Washington DC should dress in Magic Judge Program attire including Official Magic Judge shirt, black pants, black belt, and comfortable black shoes. During breaks, or any other time that a judge is off duty, judges should remove or cover their Judge shirt. If you do not have a black Magic Judge shirt, one will be provided for you.
Compensation
All Judges will receive a Grand Prix Washington DC playmat along with an exclusive gift. Compensation will be determined by level:
- Regular REL In-Store (Level 1) judges will receive $175 for each full day on staff.
- Competitive (Level 2) judges will receive $250 for each full day on staff.
- Premier (Level 3) judges will receive $325 for each full day on staff.
All judges will be required to sign an agreement for their work at Grand Prix Washington DC. Compensation will be in the form of a check, which will be provided at the end of your final shift of the weekend or mailed out after the event. International judges will receive their compensation in the form of a PayPal payment after the event. Judges will be required to fill out a valid W-9 (domestic) or W-8 BEN (international) US tax form in order to receive their compensation.
Food, Lodging, and Travel
StarCityGames.com is making travel sponsorship available to a limited number of Competitive (Level 2) and Premier (Level 3) judges:
- Partial Travel Sponsorship - $50 per day
- Full Travel Sponsorship - $100 per day
The Grand Prix Washington DC application form has questions to indicate the level of sponsorship you are applying for as well as whether you would be willing to consider a lower tier of sponsorship. Judges will not be offered a sponsorship level more than one tier below their requested level. Note that financial considerations will be taken into account when staffing this event. Please note that this application page no longer makes a distinction between Volunteer and Sponsorsed. That information will be handled via application form and individual e-mails.
Additionally, Level 2 and Level 3 Judges may apply for Keystone Sponsorship for this event as well. For more information on Keystone, please follow this link.
How to Apply
- Fill out the Grand Prix Washington DC application form
- Click on the "Apply Now!" link toward the top of the page.
Note: If your judge level is currently incorrect on JudgeApps when you apply please speak to the person who certified you to get it updated before the application window closes.
Due to staff needs, judges may be accepted for one, two or three days. There are questions in the Grand Prix Washington DC application form to indicate your preference, and requirements to attend, in your application.
The application window for Grand Prix Washington DC will close at 11:59 PM Eastern time on July 10th, 2017. Judges wishing to apply for this event after the application window has closed will need to contact us at judge@starcitygames.com. Please note that late applications will be considered at a lower priority than those received during the official application window. Applications will not be considered unless the judge has both completed the JudgeApps application and submitted GoogleForm responses.
Grand Prix Washington DC staff will be announced on, or before, July 17th. If an earlier notification of your application's status would facilitate making travel plans, please contact us at judge@starcitygames.com once you have submitted your application.
Staff Members
| Name |
Level |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
John Alderfer
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Appeals Judge |
|
Paul Baranay
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
|
Bruna Chiochetta
|
Level 5 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Dan Collins
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Abraham Corson
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Shawn Doherty
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Brook Gardner-Durbin
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jonah Kellman
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Travis Lauro
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
John Brian McCarthy
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Bryan Prillaman
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Eliana Rabinowitz
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Ward Warren
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Brandon Welch
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Ryan Wood
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Michael Arrowsmith
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Meg Baum
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Adam Blaylock
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Maria Alex Chernov
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
CJ Crooks
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Appeals Judge |
|
Nicola DiPasquale
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Adrian Estoup
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Nate Hurley
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Khanh Le Thien
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Niko Skartvedt
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Ryan Stapleton
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jared Sylva
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
John Temple
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Gerard Trpin
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Patrick Vorbroker
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Emilien Wild
|
Level 3 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
W. Matt Williams
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Beau
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Johnpaul Adams
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Erik Aliff
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Zach Ashton
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Andrey Avila
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Michael Bauman
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Andrew Blizzard
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
William Carrig
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Mani Cavalieri
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Misha Chernov
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Benjamin Coursey
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Kenny Dolson
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Arseniy Egorov
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Adam Eidelsafy
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Jeffrey Emery
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Charles Ferguson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Ryan Freeburger
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Nick Gajary
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Omar Gonzalez
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Braulio Gutiérrez
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Bryan Henning
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Adam Hubble
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Joshua Hudson
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
David Incorvati
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Daniel Jackson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Paul Johnson
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Max Kahn
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Andrew Keeler
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jeff Kruchkow
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Joshua Kryder
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Klaus Lassacher
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Erin Leonard
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Tuvia Lerea
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Sean Linkous
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Staff |
|
Martha Lufkin
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Michael Mapson
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Leonardo Martins
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Pedro Mathies Vilela
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Mauricio Morua
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Eddie Mountney
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Patrick Nelson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Matt Newnam
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Philip Phelps
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Tate Prodigalidad
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Matt Rasmussen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
David Rockwood
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Krystal Rose
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Nick Rzeczkowski
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Nicholas Sabin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Rick Salamin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Samantha Short
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jeremy Smith
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Alexander Smith
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Andre Tepedino
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Dave Tosto
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Zach Vivian
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Rich Waldbiesser
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Karl Weisling
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Tim Zimmerman
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Mason Buonadonna
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jason Kennedy
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jason McFarland
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Steve Peterman
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Daniel Sperling
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Angela Aliff
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Kristin Allison
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
|
Kali Anderson
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Emma Bareis
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Maxwell Berry
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Matt Braddock
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Peter Calomeris
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Rob Castellon
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Eddie Cheung
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Nathan Davidoff
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Nicholas Fang
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
|
Jacob Fusco
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Star City Games
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
|
Ellis Gyöngyös
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Riki Hayashi
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Ayrea Hurley
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
|
Krystal Johnson
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
James Kerr
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Chris Lansdell
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Rebecca Lawrence
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Megan Linscott
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Gilbert Medeiros
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
April Miller
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Bruce Mills
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Christina Paz
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Yuval Regev
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Frank Rodriguez
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Jennifer Scott
|
Uncertified | Scorekeeper |
|
Clay Westman
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |