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TLTP Step 2: The practical exam.

TLTP Step 2: The practical exam. This article is only about the Step 2 of the TLTP certification. If you want to read all the general information of the TLTP, about Step 1 – Interview, the thresholds… you will find everything you need in this article. After passing the interview, the candidate has demonstrated theoretical […]

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Learning

Mission: “Provide judges with tools to improve skills that they need at tournaments” The Learning Sphere tries to gather documents and written materials that facilitate the improvement of judges online. It can be about rules or policy, or even more tournament oriented skills, like investigations or reviews. A lot of judges are interested either to […]

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Mission and Vision

Mission: The Judge Program is an inclusive community of recognized tournament experts who lead welcoming, fun, and fair events for Magic players. Vision: The Judge Program will work towards a long-lasting community that provides its members with the tools they need to improve their judge skills as well as the skills required to contribute to […]

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Coaching

is the Coaching Sphere leader. This Sphere aims to provide skills to judges that enable them to grow as judges but also as individuals. Examples of these skills are giving and receiving effective feedback, working in and leading a team delivering rulings and other general communication skills. Raising awareness about, as well as teaching these […]

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Level 1 & Level 2

is the leader of the Level 1 & Level 2 Sphere, he’s in charge of coordinating the efforts of the different project leaders and ensuring cohesion between both levels, their certifications, testing procedures and maintenance requirements. During 2016 the Judge Program went through a deep change, Levels 4 and 5 ceased to exist and all […]

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Social Media & Web Platforms

is the Social Media & Web Platforms Sphere leader. This Sphere comprises projects that aim at engaging with the Judge Program and its community via Social Media outlets. It assists other Spheres and projects facilitating promotion of their initiatives on Social Media, and also supports the implementation of solutions and best practices in other web […]

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Translations

is the Translations Sphere leader. He is responsible for overseeing all the translations efforts, working with the project leaders and the teams of translators to offer localized versions of documents and articles to judges around the world. As Magic is played everywhere and the Judge Program has members in every country, having translated materials provided […]

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