{"id":217,"date":"2014-06-27T19:03:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T19:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/o\/?page_id=217"},"modified":"2020-06-10T16:39:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T16:39:54","slug":"rules-policy-documents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/o\/rules-policy-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules &amp; Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following documents contain all the rules for the game and the policies used by judges to run tournaments of all levels of play.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rules and Tournament Policy<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\"> <strong>Need instant help?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Chat with Magic Judges\" href=\"http:\/\/chat.magicjudges.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chat.magicjudges.org<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a024\/7 Rules Q&amp;A with Certified Judges<\/div><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Magic Comprehensive Rules<\/h3>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 100px; text-align: center; margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"alert alert-grey\" role=\"alert\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/magic.wizards.com\/en\/gameinfo\/gameplay\/formats\/comprehensiverules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1294 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/files\/2015\/10\/PDFicon.png\" alt=\"CR Download\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><strong><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/magic.wizards.com\/en\/gameinfo\/gameplay\/formats\/comprehensiverules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/cr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magic Comprehensive Rules<\/a> are the ultimate authority for\u00a0<strong>Magic:<\/strong> The Gathering\u2122, but you won\u2019t usually need to refer to them except in specific cases or during competitive games. They&#8217;re not meant to be read from start to finish.<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Magic Tournament Rules<\/h3>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 100px; text-align: center; margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"alert alert-grey\" role=\"alert\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/wpn.wizards.com\/en\/document\/magic-gathering-tournament-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1294 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/files\/2015\/10\/PDFicon.png\" alt=\"MTR Download\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><strong><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/wpn.wizards.com\/en\/document\/magic-gathering-tournament-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/mtr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magic Tournament Rules<\/a> (MTR) provide the infrastructure used to run <strong>Magic:<\/strong> The Gathering\u2122\u00a0tournaments by defining appropriate rules, responsibilities, and procedures to be followed in all sanctioned tournaments. Sanctioned tournaments are to be run consistently regardless of their location.<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Magic Infraction Procedure Guide<\/h3>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 100px; text-align: center; margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"alert alert-grey\" role=\"alert\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/wpn.wizards.com\/en\/document\/magic-infraction-procedure-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1294 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/files\/2015\/10\/PDFicon.png\" alt=\"IPG Download\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><strong><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/wpn.wizards.com\/en\/document\/magic-infraction-procedure-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/ipg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magic Infraction Procedure Guide<\/a> (IPG) provides judges the appropriate penalties and procedures to handle offenses that occur during the course of Competitive or Professional tournaments, as well as the underlying philosophy that guides their implementation.<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Judging at Regular Rules Enforcement Level<\/h3>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 100px; text-align: center; margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"alert alert-grey\" role=\"alert\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/wpn.wizards.com\/en\/document\/magic-gathering-judging-regular-rel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1294 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/files\/2015\/10\/PDFicon.png\" alt=\"JAR Download\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><strong><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"http:\/\/wpn.wizards.com\/en\/document\/magic-gathering-judging-regular-rel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/jar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Judging at Regular Rules Enforcement Level<\/a> (JAR) document can be used for most store-level tournaments. If the event requires deck lists, provides large prizes, or is otherwise of a more competitive nature, please consult the Magic Infraction Procedure Guide, as some rulings require more complex solutions.<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Digital Infraction Procedure<\/h3>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 100px; text-align: center; margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"alert alert-grey\" role=\"alert\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/e3b4b4k4.stackpathcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Magic-Digital-IPG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1294 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/files\/2015\/10\/PDFicon.png\" alt=\"DIPG Download\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><strong><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/e3b4b4k4.stackpathcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Magic-Digital-IPG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/dipg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Infraction Procedure Guide<\/a> (DIPG) provides judges the appropriate penalties and procedures to handle violations that occur during a tournament using Magic: The Gathering Arena (or MTG Arena), as well as the underlying philosophy that guides their implementation.<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Digital Tournament Rules<\/h3>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 100px; text-align: center; margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"alert alert-grey\" role=\"alert\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/e3b4b4k4.stackpathcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Magic-Digital-MTR-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1294 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/files\/2015\/10\/PDFicon.png\" alt=\"DTR Download\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><strong><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/e3b4b4k4.stackpathcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Magic-Digital-MTR-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/dtr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Tournament Rules<\/a> (DIPG) provides officials with supplementary guidelines for online events.<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br style=\"clear: both; height: 1px; margin: -1px 0pt 0pt; overflow: hidden;\"><br \/>\nTranslated versions of these documents can be found in the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/translatedrules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Translated Rules blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/blog-portal\/\">Magic Judges Blog Network<\/a> also host an assortment of <a title=\"Rule &amp; Policy Blogs\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/blog-index\/rule-policy-blogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rules &amp; Policy Blogs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking for other documents such as the Magic Premier Event Invitation Policy, Magic set checklists or Release Notes, you can find them on the <a href=\"http:\/\/wpn.wizards.com\/en\/resources\/rules-documents\/244\">Rules and Documents page<\/a> on the WPN website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re looking for more information on formats, the banned and restricted lists or the basic rules, you can find them on the <a href=\"http:\/\/magic.wizards.com\/en\/game-info\/gameplay\/rules-and-formats\">Rules &amp; Formats page<\/a> on the Wizards of the Coast website.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Disqualification Process<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Disqualification Process is <a href=\"https:\/\/wpn.wizards.com\/en\/article\/disqualification-reports-moved-wpnwizardscom\">now administered by Wizards of the Coast at wpn.wizards.com<\/a>. A WPN support account is required to access the form at <a href=\"https:\/\/askwpn.wizards.com\/en-us\/requestform?formId=360001446253\">https:\/\/askwpn.wizards.com\/en-us\/requestform?formId=360001446253<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Magic Judge Code<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a title=\"Magic Judge Code\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/conduct\/magic-judge-code\/\">Magic Judge Code<\/a> is the document that describes the guidelines and rules for how Judges are expected to behave within the Magic community. It also outlines the possible consequences if the code is violated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following documents contain all the rules for the game and the policies used by judges to run tournaments of all levels of play. 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