NRG Championship Trial - May 2018

Organizer: Nerd Rage Gaming
Judge manager: Max Kahn
Event type: Other
REL: N/A
Format: Modern
Event date(s): May 12, 2018
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton
350 First Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Applications accepted through: April 22, 2018

Event Information

NRG Championship Trial

Nerd Rage Gaming is excited to present the application to work at the NRG Championship Trial on May 12, 2018.  For more information on the 2018 NRG Series, please visit this link.

Please read the entire solicitation before applying.


 Roles

We are accepting applicants for many different roles at this event. You may apply for more than one role. In your application, please specify which role(s) you are applying for. 


Expectations

All Staff: All judges are expected to act in a professional manner as a representative of Nerd Rage Gaming Ltd. All staff members are expected to arrive at the venue by 9:30 AM (venue opens to the public at 10:00 AM). Staff members should be wearing an a Magic Judge shirt, black undershirt, black belt, black pants, black socks, and comfortable, close-toed shoes. The typical shift will cover all rounds of Swiss plus the first round of the Top 8 Playoff. This shift will last approximately 8-10 hours, with a full-round break and a half-round break given at the head judge's discretion.

Floor Judge: Roles that this staff member may be asked to do include, but are not limited to: 


Compensation

All staff members will be compensated based on their role and level of expertise. They will receive their compensation in the form of check upon the conclusion of the event, and must complete appropriate tax paperwork (W-9 for US citizens). Judges may opt to receive store credit or product instead of cash compensation. Store credit can be spent at the vendor booth, in-store, or at nerdragegaming.com. Judges may elect to take product of the most recent Standard set at $80/box. So, for example, an L2 floor judge can choose between $120 paid via check (pending tax form completion), $120 in store credit, or 1.5 boxes of Dominaria.

 Judge Compensation 2018

All judges also receive NRG Judge Rewards points upon the conclusion of the event. Head Judges and Scorekeepers will receive 10 points, while all floor judges receive 5 points. More information about the NRG Judge Rewards program can be found here.


Standby

Nerd Rage Gaming uses standby roles at all of our events in order to be able to adjust the size of our judge staff based on attendance. Standby judges should come to the event ready to play with a Modern deck, but should also bring the appropriate judge uniform in case attendance that exceeds our expectations. Should a standby not be needed to judge, they will receive free entry into the main event. Should a standby judge become activated, they will be compensated at the typical floor judge rate based on their level. We will try to notify standby judges in advanced if we anticipate them being activated, but all activation decisions will be based on the tournament organizer's discretion at the event. Please specify in your application if you would be willing to accept a standby role.


Other Information


 

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
CoriAnn Theroux
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Plains Floor Judge
Steve Whitcher
Level 1 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Norman Cohen
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Tournament Organizer
Max Kahn
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Judge Manager
Blake Smith
Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Head Judge
Robert Taylor
Uncertified USA - Plains Standby