Grand Prix Sacramento 2018

Organizer: ChannelFireball
Judge manager: CFBEvents Staff Manager
Event type: Grand Prix
REL: Competitive/Professional (GP)
Format: Sealed Deck
Event date(s): July 20, 2018-July 22, 2018
Location: Sacramento, California, United States
Venue: Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J St
Sacramento, CA 95814
Applications accepted through: April 27, 2018

Event Information

GP Sacramento

CFBEvents is excited to invite you to join an amazing community of people who will create some tremendously fun Magic: the Gathering experiences for guests of Grand Prix Sacramento on July 20th - 22nd 2018. This application will allow you to apply to be a Judge, Lead, Operations Team Member and some Scorekeeper positions for this Grand Prix.

Please be sure to read the entire application carefully before applying. The application window will close at 11:59 PM (23:59) CST on Friday, April 27th, 2018.

2 or 3 day positions

In an effort to create opportunities for as many people as possible, we are offering two day positions (Friday/Saturday & Saturday/Sunday) in addition to three day positions. Applicants available for two day positions will be given higher priority than those only available for three day positions. Please select only those groups of days for which you are available to work.

Most operations and scorekeeping positions are three day commitments which require availability from Friday morning at 8:00 AM (8:00) through Sunday evening at 8:00 PM (20:00). As you are answering the application questions, please select only those groups of days for which you are available to work.

ExpectationsPlease note that you may apply for multiple roles, and may have more than one role over the course of the weekend.  If you are selected as a judge, you may be asked to take on operations tasks if needed.

 

JUDGES

 

If selected for a judging role, you may be asked to do any of the following: 

 

If selected to judge, you will be expected to work a minimum of two days, either Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday.  Some number of judges will be selected to work all three days.  

 

If selected for a lead role, you will lead a group of judges performing the roles outlined above. Judges will be accepted for lead positions by day. When applying for a lead position, please make sure to indicate the minimum number of days you require being in a lead position with lead compensation. In most cases, applicants accepted in a lead role for one or two days will be offered a non-lead role for the remaining days of the event.

 

Judges working towards their Day Two Team Lead certification will not be paid the lead rate.  The judge assigned to supervise and assess a candidate for the Day Two Team Lead certification will receive the lead rate.

 

OPERATIONS

 

If selected for the Operations Team, you may be asked to work in one or more of the following areas:

 

Most Operations Team Members will be expected to work all three days, although a few may be scheduled to work Saturday and Sunday only.

 

SCOREKEEPERS

 

Scorekeepers will work with registration, and perform results entry along with any other scorekeeping duties on the side events stage.  Most scorekeepers will work on side events all weekend, however there is the opportunity to work as the Main Event Support Scorekeeper on Saturday.

 

ALL STAFF

 

The typical shift length is 10-12 hours with a one hour lunch break and at least two fifteen minute breaks.  Typical shift length for leads is 10-14 hours with a one hour lunch break and at least two fifteen minute breaks.  Please note that leads on the main event are expected to work all eight rounds on Day One and through the end of the Top 8 on Day Two.  In order to give us flexibility in scheduling the event, all Operations Team members are expected to be available from 8:00 AM (8:00) Friday morning until at least 8 PM (20:00) on Sunday.

 

If you are selected for this event, you are responsible for monitoring the event forum for important news prior to and during the event.

Thur Set up

We will need help on Thursday to assist with preparing the hall and other miscellaneous setup.  Anyone selected to join us on Thursday will receive $200.00 plus one Booster Box for the day.  Lunch will be provided.

 

This shift starts at 10:00 AM (10:00) on Thursday and continues until the room is fully set up for the GP.  This typically takes between ten and twelve hours.   Our goal is to be completed by 8:00 PM (20:00).  However, the shift can go later if all of the setup tasks are not complete.  If you select this as an option, please be prepared for physical tasks, and please make sure you are available for the full day.

Sun Strike

We always appreciate having a hard working and fun-loving crew to tear down the hall and pack up the equipment with us on Sunday night.  The Strike shift will start at 4:00 PM (16:00) on Sunday and will go until the GP is completely packed up (generally Midnight, (00:00), occasionally later). This shift has a one hour dinner break.  If selected, you will receive $300.00 and two Booster Boxes for the shift.

 

Please be prepared for physical work, both in your attire and capabilities. Lifting and loading are a large part of the duties. Because of this, you are free to wear whatever attire allows you to be the most comfortable while doing this work.  Please be aware that you will also be late in attending the staff party which starts at 9:00 PM (21:00), but we always save a little extra cheer of for the Strike Team to celebrate a job well done!

Compensation

All staff members will receive a playmat in addition to: 

Role

Cash*

Product**

Notes

Judge Staff

$200/day

 1 box/day  

Lead

$300/day

 2 boxes/day  

Operations Team

$200/day

 1 box/day  

Side Event Scorekeeper

$300/day

 2 boxes/day  

Main Event Support Scorekeeper

$400/day

 3 boxes/day

Saturday Only

Event Setup Team

$200/day

 1 box/day

Thursday Only

Event Strike Team

$300/day

 2 boxes/day

Sunday Only

*Non-US staff will be paid via PayPal, US staff will receive a check on site.

 

**Product will be in the form of boxes from the most recent standard set. 

Standby

If selected for standby that would mean that you are not confirmed to work on any day, but that you agree to show up and be "activated" as necessary. Standby staff will be added to the event and will be included in forum communications. We may add those on standby to staff before the event begins, or even on site. If you are not activated in advance, we encourage you to show up and play. Staff selected for standby will get their choice of either five draft vouchers (for use at regular drafts) or the Constructed Fanatic package, which will give them entry in up to six constructed events over the weekend.

 

Please apply for all status types you will accept. If you select Standby and Confirmed, we will consider you for Confirmed staff first. If you select Confirmed, but do not select Standby, we will not consider you for Standby.

Paperwork

Please note that all staff are independent contractors and will be required to complete appropriate paperwork which includes a contract with ChannelFireball Events for this Grand Prix.

 

You can see a copy of a blank contract here:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/q85s8mbcclpzm60/CONTRACTOR%20SERVICE%20AGREEMENT.pdf?dl=0  

Please also note that all selected applicants will be checked against the National Sex Offender Registry located at https://www.nsopw.gov.

Staff Party

We love celebrating the hard work and fantastic job our team does at each and every event.  As usual, there will be a post event staff party with desserts, drinks, and lots and lots of drafting!  The party runs from 9:00 PM (21:00) until at least 12:00 AM (0:00) on Sunday night after the event.  Information and location will be provided to staff during the Grand Prix.  We hope that everyone on staff will be able to stay and join us for the festivities!

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
John Alderfer
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Head Judge
Shawn Doherty
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Brook Gardner-Durbin
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Joe Klopchic
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Daniel Lee
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Eliana Rabinowitz
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Julio Sosa
Level 5 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Joseph Steet
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Steven Zwanger
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Appeals Judge
Amanda Coots
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Tobias Vyseri
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Western Provinces Floor Judge
Brandon Welch
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Ryan Wood
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Michael Arrowsmith
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Meg Baum
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
John Carter
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Maria Alex Chernov
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
CJ Crooks
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Staff
Samuel Duralde
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
David Hibbs
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Aaron MacLean
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Western Provinces Floor Judge
Matt Marheine
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Agustín Mopty
Level 3 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Elliot Raff
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Christian Aguilar
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Nealesh Aneja
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Nathaniel Bass
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Will Bumgardner
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Standby
Angela Chandler
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Misha Chernov
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Ralph Colby
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Jeffrey Darran
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Scorekeeper
Tom Davis
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Marc DeArmond
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Arick Dickerman
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
Xander Forral
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Paul Gebhart
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Omar Gonzalez
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
Chris Higashi
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Staff
Jeff S Higgins
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Steven Hill
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
John Hornberg
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
David Jimenez
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
Mark Johnson
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Jordan Johnston
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Max Kahn
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Emmanuel Leal
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Floor Judge
Sam Lewis
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Sean Linkous
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Scorekeeper
Jessica Livingston
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Jonathan Ma
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Cassidy Melczak
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Staff
Rick Miles
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Philippe Monlevade
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Brazil Floor Judge
Richard Neal
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Jason Ness
Level 2 (Judge Academy) Canada - Western Provinces Staff
Christina Paz
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Jeff Phillips
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Scorekeeper
Tyler Simmons
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Josh Stansfield
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Ben Yan Hao Tai
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
CoriAnn Theroux
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Plains Floor Judge
Brock Ullom
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Joey Valente
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Scorekeeper
Federico Verdini
Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Floor Judge
Andrea Wallace
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Ben Wallace
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
Adam White
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Cesar Cabrera Ruiz
Level 1 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Staff
Tyler Clark
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Brandon Cox
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Staff
EJ Drew
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Staff
Yeremia Iman
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Staff
Matthew Johnson
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Staff
Tim Langermann
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Staff
Joseph Sapp
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Staff
Edrick Sarkissian
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Chris Wong
Level 1 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific West Scorekeeper
Matt Braddock
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Scorekeeper
Adena Chernosky
Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Nicolas Glik
Uncertified Iberia Staff
Arthur Halavais
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff
Dawna Havnar
Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Staff
Kathryn Lee
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff
Brian Leonard
Uncertified USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Wouter Maenhaut
Uncertified BeNeLux Staff
Kimberly McDonald
Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Vanessa Nguyen
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff
Kalen Rafferty
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Christopher Richter
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Staff
Phillip Robinson
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Staff
Hannah Rouley
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff
Jon Saso
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Tournament Organizer
Mashi Scanlan
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff
CFBEvents Staff Manager
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Judge Manager
Kevin Yu
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jesus Zapien
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff