2018 StarCityGames.com Tour Keystone Program (Season Two)

Organizer: Jared Sylva
Judge manager: Riki Hayashi
Event type: Star City Games Tour
REL: Competitive
Format: Mixed Formats
Event date(s): June 30, 2018-Dec. 9, 2018
Location: Multiple, United States
Venue: Multiple. Please see individual event listings.
Applications accepted through: May 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 entirety of Season Two of the SCG Tour, and includes the following events:
June 30-July 1, 2018 - Atlanta Modern Open Weekend
July 14-15, 2018 - Worcester Team Open Weekend
July 21-22, 2018 - Philadelphia Team Open Weekend (GP Sacramento)
July 28-29,2018 - Indianapolis Modern Open Weekend (GP Minneapolis)
August 18-19, 2018 -  Dallas Team Open Weekend (GP Los Angeles, GP Providence)
August 25-26, 2018 - Baltimore Modern Open Weekend (RPTQ)
September 15-16, 2018 - Syracuse Modern Open Weekend
September 22-23, 2018 - Baltimore Legacy Open Weekend (Magic World Championship)
October 6-7, 2018 - Columbus Team Open Weekend (GP Montreal, GP Mexico City)
October 13-14, 2018 - Philadelphia Team Open Weekend (GP Denver)
October 20-21, 2018 - Dallas Modern Open Weekend
October 27-28, 2018 - Charlotte Modern Open Weekend (GP New Jersey)
November 17-18, 2018 - Las Vegas Team Open Weekend (GP Milwaukee)
December 1-2, 2018 - Baltimore Modern Open Weekend
December 7-9, 2018 - Season Two Invitational Weekend (GP Portland)
 
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 - Season Two will close on Monday, May 7th, 2018. Late applications will not be accepted.
 
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 Monday, May 7th, 2018.

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
Paul Baranay
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Dan Collins
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Abraham Corson
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Shawn Doherty
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Matthew Karr
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Joe Klopchic
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Travis Lauro
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Western Provinces Floor Judge
John Brian McCarthy
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Bryan Prillaman
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Eliana Rabinowitz
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Floor Judge
Joseph Steet
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
W. Matt Williams
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Steven Zwanger
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic 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
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
Nicola DiPasquale
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Japan Floor Judge
Nate Hurley
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Jonah Kellman
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Jacob Milicic
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Elliot Raff
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Marcos Sanchez
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Eric Smith
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast 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
Jason Wong
Level 3 (Judge Academy) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
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
Sierra Black
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Casey Brefka
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Mani Cavalieri
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Angela Chandler
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Floor Judge
Patrick Cobley
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Autumn Cook
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jaime D'Agostino
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Matthew Dale
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Jason Daniels
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
David Elden
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jeffrey Emery
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Nathaniel Graham
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Plains Floor Judge
Jonathan Holland
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Daniel Jackson
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Erin Leonard
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Sean Linkous
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Erik Mock
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Christina Paz
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) 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
Steven Romero
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Central Floor Judge
Nicholas Sabin
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Graham Schofield
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Alexander Smith
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Chris Wendelboe
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Brendan Whatley
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Phillip Wulfridge
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Steve Peterman
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Staff
Kali Anderson
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Staff
Rob Castellon
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Jess Dunks
Uncertified USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Jarrod Feight
Uncertified USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Star City Games
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Tournament Organizer
Michael Gyssels
Uncertified Canada - Eastern Provinces Floor Judge
Riki Hayashi
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Judge Manager
Abby Kraycar
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Megan Linscott
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
April Miller
Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Staff