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(New York, USA) has been promoted to Level 3. Regional Coordinator, wrote some words for him: At my first GP, Joe pulled a deck for a check and found a slice of pizza in the box instead. I don’t know what happened, but I know it ended up on Twitter and it’s not even the wildest thing that’s happened to him at an event. Joe has been at this for a long time and without ever wavering in his passion. He always has a good story. Joe cares deeply about the integrity of the game Read more [...]
(Australia) has been promoted to Level 3. In-region Level 3, wrote some words for him: It is with great pleasure that I compose these words to celebrate Tom 'Woody' Wood's ascension to level 3. In his years as a judge, I have seen Tom grow from a newly minted L1 who came to chat to me about the Perth community at PAX Australia to a stalwart of the Australian and South-East Asian judging community. Throughout his career as a judge, Woody has always worked to improve his community Read more [...]
(Wisconsin, USA) has been promoted to Level 3. His Regional Coordinator, wrote some words for him: Over the last several years, I've come to know Jacob as a great judge and a great friend. He has scorekept events with hundreds of players, head judged an RPTQ, team lead at Grand Prix, and head judged SCG Classics in three formats. His tournament operations skills are good, but his mentorship, project work, and diplomacy are better. Jacob asks and answers questions Read more [...]
(Malaysia) has been promoted to Level 3. His Regional Coordinator, wrote some words for him: April appears to be a good month for SE Asia. A little over two years ago, four became five. And today, at MagicFest Yokohama, five became six. No, I'm not talking about the colours of Magic (there's still no purple mana) but a new L3! I wrote an 5-year anniversary piece for QJ last year, and everything I wrote there remains true to this day. QJ has put in a lot of hard work over the years to Read more [...]
(Massachusetts, USA) has been promoted to Level 3. His Regional Coordinator, wrote some words for him: I’ve often said that every time that I interact with Jonah, I learn something new... and over the years, between events, conferences, and projects, I’ve interacted with him a lot. Jonah and I first met at an SCG Open in 2015. Even though we were both newly certified, he was quick to offer me help with studying the rules. He's been a steady ally ever since. From the odd rules or policy Read more [...]
(France) has been promoted to Level 3. His Regional Coordinator, wrote some words for him: I will always remember this first tournament I judged with Mikaël. It was a endless 4 days competitive tournament, and we had this big conversation about watching magic. His ability to understand the game and be passionate by games is one of the many important qualities of Mikaël in judging,. Competitive player, he is known for his ability to detect potential of cheating, analysing games and understanding Read more [...]
Congratulations to (Georgia, USA), who passed his Level 3 panel this past weekend. His Regional Coordinator, , wrote the following words about him: [cets_callout_box style='gray' align='full' title='']Nik has been a leader in the Southeast Region since before I even moved to Atlanta 3 years ago, and he’s been the “Go-To” Judge in Georgia for as long as almost any of the judges here can remember. This year, he took on the role of Education Captain for the region, and helped empower Read more [...]
L-R: Maria Zuyeva, Abe Corson, new Level 3 Daniel Lee, and Nicolette Apraez. A huge congratulations to Daniel on being promoted to Level 3 at GP Minneapolis this past weekend. RC , wrote some words for them: [cets_callout_box style='gray' align='full' title='']I am extremely pleased and excited to welcome Daniel to Level 3. This has been a long road for him to travel and he has taken all of the twists and turns with enthusiasm. Daniel has grown so much from the baby judge that was certified Read more [...]
(USA) has been promoted to Level 3. His Regional Coordinator, wrote some words for him: [cets_callout_box style='gray' align='full' title='Scott Marshall']Joe's one of those guys that almost everyone seems to know - by my count, he was at over a dozen Grand Prix, SCG Tour, or similar high-profile events in 2017, so there's a good chance you've already worked with Joe. Besides being a very active and highly respected events judge, Joe contributes in many other ways. He's been a part of the Read more [...]
(Argentina) has been promoted to Level 3 at Grand Prix London 2018. His Regional Coordinator, wrote some words for him: [cets_callout_box style='gray' align='full' title='Adrian Estoup']Agustín had a rapid development in the Latin American community of judges. From the beginning, he was one of the judges most involved in the program, inside the tournaments, showing that no matter what level you are if you are using the black shirt, you can be involved in complicated investigations and help Read more [...]