Monthly News
- Helene Bergeot recently posted a State of Organized Play article that talks about changes to the Pro Tour Players Club, the x-3 GP split and prize distribution, and the ever changing nature of event coverage.
- Bryan Prillaman
is at it again with an article on Nomination Guidelines and also the posting of Exemplar Wave 5!
- For reading the Exemplar recognitions that are a bit closer to home: we have compiled all of our region’s in one place.
Judge Meetups
We’re starting to see more and more regular Judge meetups throughout the region, and I think these are certainly worth calling more attention to.
- Saturday, 7/29 – Tabletop Shop in Connecticut: Organized by CJ Stambaugh
, more information on the Facebook group for these regular meetups.
Northeast Blog Highlights
- Bearz Repeating (6/01/16): Paul Baranay
gives the best advice on how to (NOT) write reviews I have ever read!
- Bearz Repeating (6/15/16): Paul shares a list of great reading that has impacted him recently.
- Bearz Repeating (6/15/16): Bearz delves a bit into his thought process behind his Exemplar recognition slots.
- Bearz Repeating (6/15/16): Paul relates some lessons learned about time management, with a backdrop of his experiences with the Northeast Judge website.
- My First Review – Adam Eidelsafy: Safy
shares his first written review of another judge, as well as his thoughts on how it could have been better.
Tournament Report Highlights
- Russell Deutsch
took the time to list off notable encounters from a GPT he solo judged. Missed triggers, odd happenings with WER, and potential outside assistance from sideboard notes led to a lot of good discussion.
- Riva Arecol
wrote about experiences from Grand Prix New York and included a few fun questions at the tail end.
Judge Promotions
| Judge Name | New Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Calvo |
2 | 6/13 |
| Joe Kaiser |
2 | 6/07 |
New Judges
| New Judge | Certifying Judge | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Hammond | Jason Riendeau | Andover, MA |
| Kevin Michael | AJ Kerrigan | Sewell, NJ |
| Matt Weiss | AJ Kerrigan | Parsippany-TroyHills, NJ |
| Adam Filburn | Dan Collins | Uniontown, PA |
| Kyle Souza | Gil Medeiros | Bridgewater, MA |
| Jeffrey Gorton | CJ Stambaugh | Granby, CT |
Upcoming Events
| Event | Location | Date(s) | Applications Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARG Circuit Series: Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | July 31, 2016 | July 10, 2016 |
| SCG Summer Regionals, Worcester | Worcester, MA | Aug. 6, 2016 | July 18, 2016 |
| SCG Open Weekend: Syracuse | Syracuse, NY | Aug. 13, 2016-Aug. 14, 2016 | July 11, 2016 |
| SCG Invitational Weekend: New Jersey | Somerset, NJ | Aug. 19, 2016-Aug. 21, 2016 | July 4, 2016 |
| Grand Prix Providence | Providence, RI | Oct. 21, 2016-Oct. 23, 2016 | Aug. 21, 2016 |