Welcome everyone to a new Captain’s log. It’s been a long time since the last time, as there were many meetings but even more unknowns regarding how the changes in Organized Play would affect us. Sadly, we have no news about that just yet, but we can share some of the things we’ve been talking about in the last couple of months. Still waiting for the new era to come There were many discussions about the announcement of the end of the PPTQ system, and the questions that the new system will
In a previous article, I wrote about leadership approachability - the challenges some face in approaching judges in positions of authority and the impact it can have on both the program and events. I also indicated that there are some things that we can be doing to help improve our community, but didn’t delve into the details. This article is going to focus on that - these are a variety of methods and techniques that a judge can use to become more comfortable seeking out leaders to talk with or
Earlier this week, I needed to reach out to one of my mentors to check in on some overdue feedback. I should have done it over a week ago, but I hadn't. I was worried that I was wasting their time, that they didn’t want to talk to me, and that I shouldn’t expect a response. I finally mustered up the courage to type "Hey friend! Do you have a minute to chat about [The Thing]?" They responded quickly, and we went on to have a meaningful and productive conversation. All that kept me from getting
Welcome everyone to a new Captain’s log. This one will cover all the Planar Bridge meetings from August and September. Once again, many meetings and not many recurring topics. But this time we’ll compensate your time with updates on some action items. So let’s get straight to it. L2 Policy Knowledge Our main topic today revolves around the expectations in Policy knowledge of any given L2. This discussion came from analyzing the request at every GP, that every HCE infraction and backups should
Welcome to the second report from the Planar Bridge project. This article should cover what happened during April and May. We had meetings at 8 different GPs, including Sydney and Birmingham, for our first European GP ever. It was greatly received by judges that came to the meeting, so we’re currently trying to expand the project in new areas, so you’re more than welcome to approach any of us, especially during a GP, if you’re interested in coordinating a meeting, giving a hand or just giving