Working with Tournament Organizers John Papadakis, L1 Judge

Outline Roles and responsibilities Regular Tournaments Competitive Tournaments Popular Issues Conclusion

Tournament Organizer:  Physical requirements of the tournament  Sanction and advertise tournaments  Staff the tournaments  Provide prizes and compensations Roles and Responsibilities

Judge: Registration, Pairings, Scorekeeping Be available to answer questions Deal with illegal plays, assist with requests

Regular Tournaments Loose roles Judge and T.O. can also play in the tournament

Competitive Tournaments Roles of each must be separate and definite Head Judge has priority over T.O.’s requests

Popular Issues Compensation Penalty Overrule Judges not invited to tournaments

Compensation  Prove yourself worthy, gain their trust  Can be travel expenses, store credits, single cards  Consult with your Regional Coordinator

Penalty Overrule How to avoid it  Be proactive  Don’t deviate from IPG How to deal with it  Talk with the T.O. in private, use customer related terms  Explain the IPG

Judges not invited to tournaments Consult your local level 3 or your R.C Work with other T.O.’s to build a reputation Talk with the T.O. Tournament reports can help

Conclusion Keep a balanced relationship, we need them as much as they need us!