After October 1st, JudgeApps will show information about the “certifying body” that your judge level comes from. For judges in areas that not supported by Judge Academy, JudgeApps will show that their level is supported by the Legacy Judge Program. For judges in areas that are supported by Judge Academy, level information will be updated […]
Category: Announcements
Announcing: Application for Legacy Program Coordinator
Hello Judges, By now you have had an opportunity to read the various announcements from last week where Judge Academy (JA) was announced as a new Magic Judge Certification body. This company manage certifications, conferences as well as support community activities in areas that are supported by JA. However not all regions will be supported […]
Future of the Judge Program
Dear judges, Today Wizards of the Coast announced a fundamental shift in its relationship to the Magic Judge Program. Going forward, what we currently know as the Magic Judge program will be managed by the independent organization Judge Academy, owned by Tim Shields, as of the start of October 2019. You can read their announcement here. […]
The Future of Judge Shirts
An announcement about the future of Magic Judge shirts and the Judge Program uniform guidelines.
Program Coordinators AMA – December 2018
Hello and welcome to the second installment of the Program Coordinators Ask Me Anything Answers! Thank you to everyone that participated by asking questions. Our next AMA will happen in the first quarter of next year, but if you have anything to ask between now and then feel free to email us anytime at mail-the-pcs@googlegroups.com […]
2019 Judge Conduct Committee Lead
Announcing: New Judge Conduct Committee Lead Eric Levine
Update on Judge Conduct Committee in 2019
In our last update, we announced some upcoming changes in the Status of the Judge Program Article. We would like to take the opportunity to expound on some of those changes as we all prepare to enter an exciting 2019. First, starting with Judge Conduct Committee cases opened in 2019, the Program Coordinators will be […]
Introducing the Fall 2018 Program Coordinator Class and the Grand Prix Head Judge Lead
The results of the Fall 2018 Program Coordinator selection and the Grand Prix Head Judge Lead selection!
Fall 2018 Program Coordinator candidates and applications
We received three applications for the open Program Coordinator position: The applicants were required to answer three questions: “1. Why should you be a Program Coordinator? Please list your past accomplishments related to the judge program that you believe have prepared you for this role.” “2. What would you expect to accomplish in the role? […]
Changes to the Level 2 Tester Certification
In April of 2016, Judge Program Leaders unveiled a restructuring of the program. The New New World Order introduced Advanced Roles and certifications as part of the changes. Among those certifications was the Level 2 Tester (L2T) Certification. It was designed to empower Level 2 judges to assess a Level 1’s readiness for the next level. Overall, […]