Welcome

The lack of large tournaments on the West Coast has reduced opportunities for event mentorship and training.  To remedy this, the format of our Fall Judge Conference will be a mock Competitive Rules Enforcement Tournament.

What is this event?

This conference will be run as a large tournament. The format of the tournament will be 4 pack sealed and will be 4 rounds. There will be different teams of judges (deck checks, logistics, paper, end of round) with team leads and a head judge. At the end of each round will be a team debrief where "lessons learned" during the round will be shared and we can discuss best practices. Since this is a sealed event, there will be a small fee to enter the event. The cost will be $9 if you are playing or presenting and there will be no prizes. Instead, all attendees, judges and presenters will receive a special regional gift as a thank you for helping us make this conference awesome! If paying for the event is a financial hardship for you, please contact the organizers privately.

Who Can Participate?

All certified judges are encouraged to attend and participate.  This application is for those who would like to apply as a player (attendee) or as a presenter. Those who wish to participate as a Floor or Head Judge should use the following link. Please feel free to apply for both roles. If you have a preference for roles, please note it in your cover letter.

https://apps.magicjudges.org/events/8122/

Players (attendees) will be a participating in the tournament. They will also participate in the team debriefs that will happen at the end of each round. If you apply as a player you will not be participating as a judge. 

Presenters will also be players in the tournament but will have a unique role during the tournament. Presenters will have specific scenarios that they will run during the tournament. Scenarios will include rules questions, policy scenarios and investigations. We are looking for people who are experienced at running/judging competitive level events.

Presenters will have pre-conference work and preparation to do and will be working closely with the conference organizers and other presenters to make sure we have a large pool of scenarios to run. 

Will there be foils?

Since this is an official regional conference, there will be foil support. Foil support is only for applicants who are accepted to the conference and who are certified judges at the time their application is accepted.

Application

Please use this opportunity to receive feedback on your cover letter.  Apply to this event as though you were applying and wanting to work a large event.  Please include your goals, experience, and other skills that would encourage a Tournament Organizer to staff you.

Venue

Host: Game Master 24155 Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Date: Saturday, September 16

Time: 10am

Length: Anticipated to last 9 hours with lunch