{"id":783,"date":"2016-05-01T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/northeast\/?p=783"},"modified":"2016-06-28T23:26:57","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T03:26:57","slug":"northeast-newsletter-april-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/northeast\/northeast-newsletter-april-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast Newsletter &#8211; April 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Monthly News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The big news this month was the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/11\/the-new-new-world-order\/\" target=\"_blank\">New New World Order<\/a>, the change to the structure of the Judge program.<\/li>\n<li>The first group of Program Coordinators have been revealed as well, find out more <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/11\/meet-your-program-coordinators\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span class='judge-tooltip'><a href='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/7102046136' >Charles Featherer<\/a><span class='avatar'><img width='200' height='200' src='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=7102046136&size=200'><\/span><\/span> announced the release of a project he and others have recently been updating: the Judge Booklet!  Check out the details <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/forum\/topic\/26754\/?page=1#post-172885\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Northeast Blog Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/bearz\/authenticity\/\">Bearz Repeating (4\/08\/16)<\/a>: <span class='judge-tooltip'><a href='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/5223921934' >Paul Baranay<\/a><span class='avatar'><img width='200' height='200' src='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=5223921934&size=200'><\/span><\/span> blogs about authenticity a bit, or the ability to be honest with ourselves that not everything goes the way we really want but at the end of the day: that&#8217;s okay.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/bearz\/redefinitions-and-imbalances\/\">Bearz Repeating (4\/28\/16)<\/a>: Bearz offers some reflections on the recent level re-definition, and how recent events have caused some imbalances in his life.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/reports\/2016\/04\/06\/gp-washington-dc-odes-tech-level-up\/\" target=\"_blank\">Battlefield Forge (4\/06\/16)<\/a>: <span class='judge-tooltip'><a href='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/7102046136' >Charles Featherer<\/a><span class='avatar'><img width='200' height='200' src='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=7102046136&size=200'><\/span><\/span> was staffed for ODEs at Grand Prix Washington DC, where he was able to utilize some new tricks to help everything run more smoothly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tournament Report Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span class='judge-tooltip'><a href='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/8026889376' >Michael Bauman<\/a><span class='avatar'><img width='200' height='200' src='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=8026889376&size=200'><\/span><\/span> wrote a <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/forum\/topic\/26349\/\">nice report<\/a> about his store&#8217;s pre-release tournament, including a leading investigation when he had to backtrace a long sequence of plays regarding The Gitrog Monster. His logistical challenges and ability to handle skill disparities are something most judges can learn from for this type of event.<\/li>\n<li><span class='judge-tooltip'><a href='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/60160986' >Ian Taylor<\/a><span class='avatar'><img width='200' height='200' src='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=60160986&size=200'><\/span><\/span> wrote a <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/forum\/topic\/26183\/\">nice short piece<\/a> on a PPTQ for the Standard changeover, with a bit of a deviation involved. The short report and acknowledgement of his deviation are things I think are useful to see.\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Judge Promotions<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Judge Name<\/th>\n<th>New Level<\/th>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><span class='judge-tooltip'><a href='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/5081041230' >Abby Kraycar<\/a><span class='avatar'><img width='200' height='200' src='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=5081041230&size=200'><\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th>2<\/th>\n<th>4\/07<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><span class='judge-tooltip'><a href='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/8208444182' >Joshua Hudson<\/a><span class='avatar'><img width='200' height='200' src='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=8208444182&size=200'><\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th>2<\/th>\n<th>4\/10<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><span class='judge-tooltip'><a href='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/6102272430' >Ellen McManis<\/a><span class='avatar'><img width='200' height='200' src='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=6102272430&size=200'><\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th>2<\/th>\n<th>4\/17<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><span class='judge-tooltip'><a href='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/8026889376' >Michael Bauman<\/a><span class='avatar'><img width='200' height='200' src='https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=8026889376&size=200'><\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<th>2<\/th>\n<th>4\/17<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>New Judges<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>New Judge<\/th>\n<th>Certifying Judge<\/th>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Sam Davis<\/th>\n<th>Anthony Hullings<\/th>\n<th>Yardley, Pennsylvania<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Adam Gonzalez<\/th>\n<th>Mani Cavalieri<\/th>\n<th>New York City, New York<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Cosmo Kwo<\/th>\n<th> Christopher Rumore<\/th>\n<th>Manhasset, New York<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Brad Gutkin<\/th>\n<th>Christopher Rumore<\/th>\n<th>Long Island, New York<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Paul Muller<\/th>\n<th>Riva Arecol<\/th>\n<th>Highland, New York<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Charles (Chuck) Hartford<\/th>\n<th>Megan Linscott<\/th>\n<th>Gorham, Maine<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Jordan Moore<\/th>\n<th>Megan Linscott<\/th>\n<th>Waterville, Maine<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Tom Kosa<\/th>\n<th>Elliot Raff<\/th>\n<th>Brookline, Massachusetts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>David Blackman<\/th>\n<th>Dimah Eroshkin<\/th>\n<th>Norwich, New York<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Tom Ellis<\/th>\n<th>AJ Kerrigan<\/th>\n<th>Bridgewater, New Jersey<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Kyle Dorgan<\/th>\n<th>Tom Davis<\/th>\n<th>Rochester, New York<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Ryan Dunn<\/th>\n<th>Tom Davis<\/th>\n<th>Rochester, New York<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Connor Bryant<\/th>\n<th>Olivier Jansen<\/th>\n<th>Stillwater, New York<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n<table id=\"open_table\" class=\"accounts tablesorter\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"sortable header\" scope=\"col\">Event<\/th>\n<th class=\"sortable header\" scope=\"col\">Location<\/th>\n<th class=\"sortable header\" scope=\"col\">Date(s)<\/th>\n<th class=\"sortable header headerSortDown\" scope=\"col\">Applications Close<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/events\/4901\/\">SCG Open Weekend: Worcester<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"location\">Worcester, MA<\/td>\n<td class=\"date\">July 9, 2016-July 10, 2016<\/td>\n<td class=\"time dt-20150531\"><span style=\"color: red\">June 6, 2016<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\">\n<td class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/events\/4904\/\">SCG Open Weekend: Syracuse<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"location\">Syracuse, NY<\/td>\n<td class=\"date\">Aug. 13, 2016-Aug. 14, 2016<\/td>\n<td class=\"time dt-20150531\"><span style=\"color: red\">July 11, 2016<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/events\/4905\/\">SCG Invitational Weekend: New Jersey<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"location\">Somerset, NJ<\/td>\n<td class=\"date\">Aug. 19, 2016-Aug. 21, 2016<\/td>\n<td class=\"time dt-20150531\"><span style=\"color: red\">July 4, 2016<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monthly News The big news this month was the New New World Order, the change to the structure of the Judge program. 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