Program Coordinators

Program Coordinators are the leaders of the Judge Program. They are responsible for taking strategic direction from Wizards of the Coast and figuring out how to implement it program-wide. This is done by coordinating with other judges who lead the various areas of the Judge Program, and part of their role is to ensure projects […]

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Certifications

Certifications are smaller-scoped opportunities for a judge to take on new challenges that exist outside their level. They are supplemental and recognize the judge as having earned an additional capability. Though certifications are open to all judges, some may have prerequisites (level or certification) that must be achieved first. Certifications achieved will be listed on […]

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Contact Us

Which of the following best describes your reason for wanting to get in touch? I want to become a judge. Contact a Regional Coordinator I have questions about running Organized Play in my store. Contact WPN Support I am a tournament organizer or store owner trying to find a judge for my events. Contact a […]

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The Level 2 Tester Certification

Why we created it This new Level 2 Tester certification helps meet two important Judge Program needs: We want to make it easier for Level 2 candidates to test. We want more ways for Level 2 judges to improve and contribute to the Judge Program other than trying to advance to Level 3. With the […]

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Level 2 Recommendation Template Review

Instructions Please insert Section 1 in the comments section of the review. Insert Section 2 in the strength and weaknesses of the review. Section 1 What event did you judge with the subject of this review? Date? REL? Number of players? Please, answer yes or no: Do you recommend the evaluated subject is tested for […]

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The Level 2 Team-Lead-in-Training Position

The Team Lead Certification is no longer used. It has been changed to the Team-Lead in Training Position (TLTP). To get information about the TLTP process, this article is what you are looking for.

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The Team-Lead-in-Training Position feedback form

[cets_callout_box style=’gray’ align=’full’ title=”]A ready to print version of this page is available in PDF format here.[/cets_callout_box] Each section of this form must be filled out by the Evaluating Burgundy judge and the Shadow Level 3 as appropriate and then entered in Judge Apps by the Evaluating Burgundy judge with the ratings of this form […]

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Advanced Roles

The Advanced Roles represent additional structures for Level 3 judges that represent leadership aspects of the Judge Program. Each role has a set number of places available (though the number may fluctuate over time as need arises). Program Coordinators and Grand Prix Head Judges hold their Advanced Roles for 18 months, Regional Coordinators hold them […]

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Judge Levels

The core of the Judge Program, the level system, affects every judge. It is the broad level of certification, quickly providing a baseline of information to an organizer about what a judge knows and has studied. Each level has a set of criteria for advancement to that level and a further set of criteria for […]

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