Central Pennsylvania Area JTQ

Hello, judges!

On behalf of the Northeast Region, I'm pleased to announce our first Judge Tournament Qualifier of 2018! On February 4^th, White Knight’s Game Room will be hosting a Judge Tournament Qualifier for those who dare to enter the COMP REL gauntlet.

Introduction

As you may know a Judge Tournament Qualifier (JTQ) is a special type of conference, mainly focused on training L2 candidates. We will be simulating a Comp REL tournament with the help of multiple volunteers acting as players, Team Leads, and a HJ. Over the course of the day, we will go through each facet of a Comp REL event. Participants will be rotating through roles as the various teams. They will learn how to prepare for a Comp REL tournament, how to make announcements, how to handle deck checks with actual decks to check, how to handle the floor, and lots of feedback on investigations and rulings.

Standards of Conduct

We believe our community should be truly open for everyone. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, or country of origin. Please keep in mind that the Magic Judge Code of Conduct applies to all attendees.

 We expect all volunteers, speakers, and attendees, to abide by the following expected behavior:

 ·         Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative.

 ·         Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory or harassing behavior and speech.

 ·         Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants.

 ·         Alert conference organizers if you notice a dangerous situation or someone in distress.

 Unacceptable behaviors include: intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory or demeaning conduct by any attendees. All venues may be shared with members of the public; please be respectful to all patrons of these locations.

 Unacceptable behavior by attendees, organizers, presenters, volunteers, or other patrons of our venues will not be tolerated.

 Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately.

Who are JTQs for?

If you are a L1 who is seriously working on L2, the JTQ is for YOU!

Many L1 judges regularly want to judge at Competitive REL events, but they just lack opportunities to work with a L2 to get a recommendation, and to take the test. JTQs are exactly the kind of opportunity for those judges.

Aside from the candidates, if you are a L2T or L3 who wants to help with your regional L2 judge development, JTQs will require a lot of mentors to work with the candidates. This is a great way for you to help out, too!

How to Register

If you are interested in attending, please submit a cover letter as though you were applying to a large competitive event (ex. GP, Open, Nationals, etc.) button up above! We will accept applications on a constant basis, so that you can quickly gain access to the event forums. We expect the forums to be a helpful resource for coordinating travel and schedule information regarding roles.

Applying for roles

We will be accepting applications for:

• Head Judge (Mentor/Mentee)
• Floor Team Lead (Mentor/Mentee)
• Floor Judge
• Paper Team/Scorekeeper Lead (Mentor/Mentee)
• Paper Team/Scorekeeper
• Deck Check Team Lead (Mentor/Mentee)
• Deck Check Team

As a sign of appreciation, Wizards of the Coast allows us to offer attendees a selection of promotional foil cards. The exact packet is not known at this time, but will include four promotional cards. These foils are available if you meet the following criteria:

    -Register for the conference by applying to this JudgeApps event

    -Be a certified (Level 1 or higher) Judge with a correct level in JudgeApps at the time you apply, or if you certify after applying, email me via link in JudgeApps with your updated level

Attendance

The event will be capped at 25 people due to space constraints. If you’re interested but not 100% sure you’re able to attend, please apply and we can withdraw you from the event should you find out that you’re not able to attend. Due to short open window, we will be accepting a limited amount of late applications based on expected attendance.

"Judges" are expected to wear their black Magic Judge shirt which should remain tucked in and buttoned to the next to the top button or higher, an undershirt, black belt, black pants, black socks, and comfortable, close-toed shoes.

Schedule

Start times:

Judges Roles – 10am call time

Player Roles - 10:30 am call time

Players Meeting/Round 1 – 11am

This event will be wrapping up around 5pm, after which participants are encourage to stick around play games and/or socialize with fellow candidates/mentors.

Testing:

Level 1 testing will be available, and level 2 testing may be available. If you are interested, please email me via link in JudgeApps before Jan 21st.