Sashi Kumar Balakrishnan (or better known as Loco) shares with us his (mis)adventures in Down Under! Read about his experiences at GP Sydney, the 'Sydney Swap' and more!
Loco and the Adventures of the Missing Luggage (GP Sydney 2015)
Author: qjwong
Tournament Report for WMCQ #1 – Philippines 2015
Ian Mervin Go shares his experience judging one of the biggest WMCQs in the world, all the way from the Philippines! In this report, we hear about the things that left the deepest impressions on him and some valuable takeaways!
Head Judging Premier IQ SCG Richmond: Ready, Set, Go!
(L2) "Skipper" Lufkin wrote a tournament report about effective planning and good practices for head judging a multi-team event at a recent SCG Premier IQ!
Everything I Need To Know About Grand Melee I Learned From GenCon
(L2) Samantha Davis shared with us some interesting observations while head-judging GenCon's Grand Melee tournaments over three days, including ways to improve player experience and an unfortunate case of dealing with unwanted behavior.
PreTQ for PT Sweat, Mount Pearl NL
(L2) Chris Lansdell was very happy to head-judge a PPTQ in his local game store recently. In this report, he shared with us some great observations from the tournament including the importance of supporting the local community, mentorship, puns and more!
SCG Worcester tournament report (and stuff)
(L3) Benjamin McDole writes about a couple of scenarios he handled while head judging a SCG Open, and shares some inspiring thoughts with us about mentorship, community building and dealing with burnout.
I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date! (GP Chiba LCT XO report)
(L2) Alan Peng brings us another report, this time focusing on the trials and tribulations of judging at a foreign Grand Prix. He also looks at issues of communication and team structure at a large event.
Improving Interactions between Judges and Players – A GP Providence Report
(L2) AJ Kerrigan has a couple of interesting scenarios to share from GP Providence. Read about the lessons he learned, and share your thoughts and opinions on the scenarios he faced!
‘A Tale of the Quest for Knowledge’ – A GPT London Tournament Report
(L1) Theodoros Millidonis shares with us a thrilling tale of a young paladin who embarked on his first quest in search of the... *ahem* he would like to share his experiences and the lessons he learned head judging a competitive REL event for the first time!
How to run Big Events on a Small Scale – Victory Comics’ first $2k Weekend (PPTQ + Super IQ)
(L1) Michael Sell has some good advice for us on running events in our local stores. Just think of it as running big events... on a small scale!