2018 StarCityGames.com Tour Keystone Program (Quarter Two)

Organizer: Jared Sylva
Judge manager: Star City Games
Event type: Star City Games Tour
REL: Competitive
Format: Mixed Formats
Event date(s): April 7, 2018-May 27, 2018
Location: Multiple, United States
Venue: Multiple. Please see individual event listings.
Applications accepted through: Feb. 7, 2018

Event Information

Announcing the 2018 StarCityGames.com Keystone Program!

StarCityGames.com is proud to announce the 2018 StarCityGames.com Keystone Program. This initiative will offer a limited number of StarCityGames.com Keystone Sponsorships to Level 2 and Level 3 judges at each StarCityGames.com Tour event in 2018. StarCityGames.com recognizes how vital exceptional leadership and event management skills are to the success of SCG Tour events, and the StarCityGames.com Keystone Program is for judges who exemplify these skills. By providing additional travel sponsorships to attend StarCityGames.com events, the StarCityGames.com Keystone Program recognizes and rewards the judges who form the foundation of event success as the leaders both on and off the floor.
 
This application covers the second half of the SCG Tour Season One, referred to here as Quarter One, and includes the following events:
April 7-8, 2018 - Milwaukee Modern Open Weekend
April 28-29, 2018 - Atlanta Team Open Weekend
May 5, 2018 - Baltimore Team Open Weekend
May 19-20, 2018 - Louisville Modern Open Weekend
May 26-27, 2018 - Minneapolis Modern Open Weekend
June 8-10, 2018 - Season One Invitational in Roanoke
 
Note: For 2018, all applications for Open and Classic Head Judge positions will be part of the StarCityGames.com Keystone Program.

How to Apply for a StarCityGames.com Keystone Sponsorship

Only Level 2 and Level 3 judges may apply for the StarCityGames.com Keystone Program. Simply click on the "Apply Now!" link toward the top of the page and answer all of the questions in the Google application form.
 
The application window for the StarCityGames.com Keystone Program - Quarter Two will close on Wednesday, February 7th, 2018. Late applications will not be accepted.
 
Sponsorship offers for the StarCityGames.com Keystone Program - Quarter Two will be sent on, or before, Monday, February 12th, 2018.

Expectations

Judges at SCG Tour events 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.
 
Judges at SCG Tour events will be provided a StarCityGames.com judge shirt, which is expected to be returned at the conclusion of the event. The Judge should arrive with black pants, black belt, and black, comfortable shoes. During breaks, or any other time that a judge is off duty, judges should remove or cover their judge shirt.
  

Compensation

  • Open Head Judge (L3 only) - $750/$900 (based on distance from event location)
  • Classic Head Judge - $450 (L2) or $550 (L3)
  • Saturday Side Events Lead (supporting Sides on Sunday) - $400 (L2) or $500 (L3)
  • Keystone Floor Judge - $400 (L2) or $500 (L3)
 
Judges applying for Keystone roles must be available for all days of the event. Single-day staffing is not available, and compensation listed is for the entire weekend. For the Invitational Weekend, the Keystone offer will be prorated for three days.
 
All judges accepted for Keystone Sponsorship on the SCG Tour will be required to sign an agreement for their work at the individual events. 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.

 

Hotel Sponsorship

Judges selected for the Keystone Program are eligible for hotel sponsorship of up to three nights per SCG Tour event, in a shared room with another judge in Keystone. You can answer the questions in the Google form to let us know of your needs.

Selection Process

Selection for the StarCityGames.com Keystone Program will be based on many factors including, but not limited to:
  • Excellence in events operations
  • Exemplary performance in judge qualities
  • Previous performance at StarCityGames.com events

Applications for Keystone Quarter Two close on Wednesday, Februrary 7th, 2018.

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
Paul Baranay
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Abraham Corson
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Matthew Karr
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Central Floor Judge
John Brian McCarthy
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Rob McKenzie
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Plains Floor Judge
Bryan Prillaman
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
W. Matt Williams
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Amanda Coots
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Ward Warren
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Staff
Nicolette Apraez
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Eric Dustin Brown
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Jonah Kellman
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Elliot Raff
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Jared Sylva
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Staff
John Temple
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Patrick Vorbroker
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Staff
Nicholas Zitomer
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Beau
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Johnpaul Adams
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Staff
Ken Bearl
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Plains Floor Judge
Casey Brefka
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Mani Cavalieri
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Patrick Cobley
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Autumn Cook
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Matthew Dale
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Jonathan Holland
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Andrew Keeler
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Erin Leonard
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Sean Linkous
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Martha Lufkin
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Kaitlin McLachlan
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Tate Prodigalidad
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Meg Rickman
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Karl Weisling
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Phillip Wulfridge
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Michael Zimmerman
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Tim Zimmerman
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Steve Peterman
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Staff
Kali Anderson
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Staff
Steven Briggs
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jess Dunks
Uncertified USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Star City Games
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Tournament Organizer
Riki Hayashi
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Judge Manager
Abby Kraycar
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
April Miller
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Vincent Roscioli
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge