Category Archives: Judging
Grand Prix Las Vegas
A discussion on the importance of 24 hour Wal-Marts and the difference between judges who do things and judges who get things done.
Judging at a Pro Tour
Pro Tour Montreal discussion? Pro Tour Montreal discussion!
GP San Jose: the aftermath
A post mortem of GP San Jose, the first Team Sealed event in a good long time.
GP San Jose – Go team, episode three
Hey sports fans! This is the third in my series on what I expect out of GP San Jose. In my first episode, I discussed player pairing and Tardiness Ad Nauseam. In my second episode, I focused on communication and …
GP San Jose – Go team, episode two
Welcome to part two of my three part discussion of the team sealed format at competitive REL. In the first section, I talked about how players will be seated, and what happens if they screw that up. In the next …
GP San Jose – Go team, episode one
Howdy folks! I want to ruminate on some of the issues that could arise during GP San Jose, this most unique of formats. For those of you not in the know, GPs San Jose (coming soon, October 13-14, 2012 ) …
Making Judges More
Judges have a set amount of time they can spend on Magic. It would be great if we could spend all day pondering the implications of misplayed Ponders, but such is not the world we live in. As educators of …
GP Atlanta 2012
GP Atlanta has come and gone, leaving behind a trail of sweat stains, peaches, and PCVs. I was expecting Atlanta to be hot. I wasn’t expecting it to be hotter than it has ever gotten in my part of California. …