The Judge Manager for this event is Joe Klopchic. You can reach him with questions directly at j.klopchic@gmail.com
Event Details
April 19-21, 2024
Cow Palace Arena & Event Center
2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City, CA 94014
CommandFest San Francisco
MXP Bay Area
$20,000 Modern on Sunday
$2,000 Legacy
$5,000 Pioneer on Sunday
Other competitive and casual events
TBD Competitive Flesh and Blood Event
The Head Judge for the $20k is Brandon Welch.
The Head Judge for the Flesh and Blood event is Ryan Wood.
Roles
The following roles are available at this time.
Judge - Magic
Judge - Flesh and Blood
Registration
Prize Wall
Scorekeeper
Standby
Magic Judge and Operations Compensation
All roles are paid a base of $200 per day.
Additional compensation is based on Judge Level and MXP experience.
(all current and historical judge certifications apply, staff actively certified by other global organizations will have the equivalent level determined on a case-by-case basis)
Level 1 judges receive an additional $25 for the weekend.
Level 2 judges receive an additional $75 for the weekend.
Level 3 judges receive an additional $125 for the weekend.
Level 4 and 5 judges receive an additional $225 for the weekend.
An experience bonus is available for L1s, L2s and L3s who have worked at least 4 previous MXP/CommandFests/LDXP at their current level with Laughing Dragon in the previous two years.
Level 1 judges with the experience bonus receive an additional $25 (total $200/day plus $50)
Level 2 judges with the experience bonus receive an additional $50 (total $200/day plus $125)
Level 3 judges with the experience bonus receive an additional $50 (total $200/day plus $175)
The goal of the Level bonus and Experience bonus is to encourage our judges to both come back to our events, as well as advance their judge skills through official certification. If you have questions about the structure, feel free to reach out via the MXP discord or to the judge manager directly via email.
Flesh and Blood Compensation
All judges receive base $150 per day
Level 1 judges receive an additional $50 for the weekend.
Level 2 judges receive an additional $75 for the weekend.
An experience bonus is available for judges who have worked at least 4 previous events at their current level with Laughing Dragon in the previous two years. (yes, this counts across FAB+Magic)
Level 1 judges with the experience bonus receive an additional $25 (total $150/day plus $50)
Level 2 judges with the experience bonus receive an additional $25 (total $150/day plus $75)
Travel Sponsorships
For Daly City, we have a small budget to provide a limited number of travel sponsorships. All judges that apply for the event will be considered. If you receive such a sponsorship the offer will be included with your acceptance offer.
Deadlines
This application closes February 21st, 2023.
Staff selections are expected no later than February 28th, 2023.
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