{"id":4523,"date":"2026-08-18T02:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/?p=4523"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:58:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:58:04","slug":"summer-update-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/ja\/blog\/2026\/08\/18\/summer-update-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Judges of Rathe Summer Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4523\" class=\"elementor elementor-4523\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40e78df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40e78df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00dde80\" data-id=\"00dde80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565c085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"565c085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hello, Judges and interested readers! This is the follow-up article to Pro Tour Las Vegas 2026.<\/p><p>This article includes:<\/p><ul><li>Updates to community teams and conferences<\/li><li>General program updates<\/li><li>IAR Judge pack content!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33c5d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f33c5d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vegas1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4525\" alt=\"Community Teams\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb6818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb6818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have many Judges who are part of several community teams that help make this community even greater than it already is. Let&#8217;s check out what is new!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a60986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a60986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Judge Community Representative Leads<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f74252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f74252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>North America got two new JCR Leads! Welcome and congratulate Matthew DiGregorio and Frederic St-Laurent on their new community role. Especially if you are a Judge in North America, you will have a good chance to see them around.<\/p><p>We also want to thank Brandon Welch and Juan Ortiz for their time as JCR leads in recent years.\u00a0<\/p><p>Here is a full overview of our current JCR Lead rosters!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1b6e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f1b6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Judge_Leads_August2026.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4531\" alt=\"JCR Leads, August 2026\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7939d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7939d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to know more about the role and what Judge Community representatives are? <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/ja\/blog\/2024\/06\/14\/jcr-and-georegion-conferences\/\"><strong>Check out this article.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e21faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e21faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policy Team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76452e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e76452e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The team is working constantly behind the scenes to give recommendations and ideas regarding policy. This also includes many Calling Head and Support Judges giving their ideas. They have also finished up the draft of the annotated penalty guidelines! We are very excited to show you this document later this year!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10245f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10245f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Event Pictures<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f04d24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f04d24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59dcb28\" data-id=\"59dcb28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ba6db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5ba6db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wella.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4532\" alt=\"Wella Ladera, Event Pictures Lead\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccb3685\" data-id=\"ccb3685\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623aae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"623aae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This team is bringing you staff pictures at every Calling+ event as well as new headshots for Judges and staff members&#8217; Judgehub profile pictures. You will also see this going forward! But right now we would like to introduce you to the team&#8217;s new lead, <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/judge.fabtcg.com\/judges\/wella\/\"><strong>Wella Ladera<\/strong><\/a><\/span>! Naturally, we also want to say thank you to the team&#8217;s first lead &#8211; John Brian McCarthy!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7d5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc7d5cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advanced Certifications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1122a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1122a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have just entered the evaluation phase for the current run of the Calling Head and Support Judge certification and expect to move to the next stage at the end of August. We expect the next window to open for this near the end of the year. Wanna check out how this process works? <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/ja\/blog\/2026\/03\/12\/the-head-judge-support-judge-selection-process-2026\/\"><strong>Check out this article here!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p><p>The team lead certification process is receiving some updates that will mostly start to be in effect at the start of next year. We will update you here around the WC in Paris!<br \/>Additionally, there will be a mandatory seminar starting this Northern Hemisphere autumn for anybody who has an approved checklist before they attempt the evaluation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8269c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8269c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mentoring<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f85eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49f85eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The updates here focus mostly on several improvements to the mentor process for Callings, as well as some background logistics.<\/p><p>But we are also happy to share the self-nomination form for the post-TLC mentoring project (MAJOR) now. You will be able to find the form in the level 2 discord and Judgehub forum shortly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc72ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dc72ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information and Content<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93431ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93431ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You all have seen the great rules quizzes and articles, right? This team is continuing to provide the community with even more opportunities to learn. You can look forward to a new Road to Level 2 article series as well as a revamped blog page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5986ccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5986ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exams<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2958353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2958353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 5th attempt for Level 2 exams is now in testing. We need to do some calibration on it because it\u2019s very different to previous exams \u2013 it\u2019s a practical test. Candidates will be expected to resolve up to six rules and policy scenarios that are presented in front of them (with two other judges playing the role of Tyler and Nic). We\u2019ll update candidates once we\u2019re ready to start with actual testing (soon!).<\/p><p>Level 2 Policy exam version 2.0 is well into development. This exam will be harder than the current Level 2 Policy exam and is designed to be roughly on par with the Level 2 Rule exam in terms of difficulty. This increase is due to feedback from both Judges and TOs that new L2s didn\u2019t feel ready to face the policy decisions a Head Judge will have to make.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc69474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc69474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u30ab\u30f3\u30d5\u30a1\u30ec\u30f3\u30b9\u30c1\u30fc\u30e0\uff1a\u6b21\u56de\u306e\u30b8\u30aa\u30ea\u30fc\u30b8\u30e7\u30f3\u30fb\u30ab\u30f3\u30d5\u30a1\u30ec\u30f3\u30b9\u306e\u8a73\u7d30\u304c\u767a\u8868\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b81a575 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b81a575\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68bcd0f\" data-id=\"68bcd0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e572b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88e572b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A lot of planning happened behind the scenes, and we are happy to introduce you to some updates on how we plan to handle online conferences going forward. But first, we need to introduce you to some Judges!<\/p><p>Welcome Christian Gienger to the new role as Online Conference Lead! Additionally, we also want to welcome Jimmy Bui as the new Conference Lead for the Americas. Thank you to the previous lead, Ben Petrila!<\/p><p>For conferences at Calling+ events, the system will stay similar, with a mix of events with half-day conferences (all World Premier weekends and selected other Callings) and full day conferences (all Pro Tours and World Championships).<\/p><p>For online conferences, we are introducing a new system that will allow you as a community to better anticipate content and timing, as well as offer us, as a program, more chances for targeted education opportunities.\u00a0<\/p><p>Every world premiere will serve as the start of a new conference season; throughout the season we will have a returning roster of conferences and unique presentations to help judges grow on the different stages of their judge careers.\u00a0<\/p><p>Additionally, we are pleased to announce the next set of georegion conferences! We are looking forward to seeing many of you at:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/judge.fabtcg.com\/events\/14167\/\"><strong>Europe, Berlin<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, 5 &#8211; 6 September<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/judge.fabtcg.com\/events\/14194\/\">East Asia, Fukuoka<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, 21 &#8211; 22 November<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/judge.fabtcg.com\/events\/14196\/\">South East Asia, Kuala Lumpur<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, 5 &#8211; 6 December<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/judge.fabtcg.com\/events\/14195\/\">South America, Sao Paulo<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, 19 &#8211; 20 December<\/li><li><strong>Oceania, Queensland<\/strong>, details TBD, December\/January<\/li><li><strong>\u5317\u7c73<\/strong>, details and date TBD.<\/li><\/ul><p>These weekends are designed to be 2 days full of seminars, webshop, games, and getting to know each other in a nice city! Wanna hang out some more days? Be our guests to explore the locations with other judges!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5718d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5718d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Conference_Group_Photos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4537\" alt=\"Judge Group Photos of the 2025 Conferences\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15719b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15719b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every Level 1+ attendee will receive one Season 1 Judge pack , and 2 Judge packs of the current season. All attending Level 2 judges will also receive an additional Judge pack from a random pool!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b4b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71b4b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to be part of a Community Team?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82357c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82357c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Then you are in the right place! Check out the following applications that are currently open:<\/p><ul><li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/jVCp41UxjWTYdZ8t6\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/jVCp41UxjWTYdZ8t6\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>ontent Team<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is looking for enthusiastic writers, especially one to support the mentoring team.<\/li><li>\u6700\u65b0\u306e\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2\u5909\u66f4\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001 <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/jdzqKZnBHpAgDEPn8\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>Translations Team<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is looking for Mandarin translators, and is always open to applications for other languages as well.<\/li><li>\u6700\u65b0\u306e\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2\u5909\u66f4\u306b\u3088\u308a\u3001 <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeNZeaVY0a-72byhY5QwRcQY5mqyX5f-3j6RbQwIJsAqsqaQg\/viewform\"><strong>Exams Team<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is looking for help from Level 2 judges who are interested in helping to develop more exams!\u00a0<\/li><li>Finally, our <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/F6Efaux2gt5iJGft9\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong>Event Pictures Team<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is looking for judges excited to document the Judges of Rathe experience!<\/li><li>Soon we will also have a link for you to apply for positions in the Rules team.<\/li><\/ul><p>Do not see the theme you are interested in? Please <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/judge.fabtcg.com\/projects\/\">message the respective lead<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to note your interest!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa8397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fa8397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vegas2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4526\" alt=\"General Updates\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d891d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21d891d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Updated JudgeHub Landing Page<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5591fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5591fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together with the aforementioned updates to the Blog, changes have been made to the front page of JudgeHub!. The front page now features direct links to relevant blog articles as well as overview pages adjusted to the needs of different levels and roles. We hope this will simplify the information flow and help Judges find what they need. Some minor adjustments to the overlay will also happen at the same time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f85855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f85855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Role and Team Documentation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9501840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9501840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Going forward, you will be able to find more documentation on specific roles and event teams across our events. This is meant to make the flow of knowledge for new judges easier and to not make it dependent on who you know for what information you can get. This will include guides to roles like Game Attendant or Experience Coordinator as well as more detailed articles and even seminars about event teams like End of Round or Deck Checks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27eda94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27eda94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Webshop<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bdfb97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bdfb97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The newest version of the webshop is now live and open until the end of August! <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/judgesofrathe.itemorder.com\/shop\/home\/\">Check it out here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span> Any Level 1+ Judge can order their goodies to be delivered at shows from Calling Mexico City up to Calling Portland.<\/p><p>This also includes two new items for purchase:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-801de41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"801de41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Judge-Webshop-Swag.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4538\" alt=\"Judge Webshop Swag - new scarf and water bottle holder!\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c147c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c147c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Judge Cup 2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8296a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8296a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are also delighted to announce the Judge Cup is returning! When many of us head to Paris for this year&#8217;s World Championship, you are able to compete for the Judge Cup champion title.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/judge.fabtcg.com\/events\/14193\/\"><strong>Head to the event page<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to check out details for this event, which is hosted on the Monday following the event weekend.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb73de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cb73de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Judges of Rathe Code of Conduct<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdb877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fdb877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can now check out the newly uploaded and updated version of the Judge Code of Conduct <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/fabtcg.com\/judges-of-rathe-code-of-conduct\/\"><strong>\u3053\u3061\u3089\u3067\u3054\u89a7\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/a><\/span> or under Rules and Policy on the Flesh and Blood TCG website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb6a5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcb6a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Level 2 Nametags and Yellow Popped Collar Promo<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e3184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1e3184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shortly all Judges that certified for level 2 before the end of June will receive the data collection form for nametag and shipping information. Processing of it will happen later this year. The next wave will be done in 2027. Do not forget that if you make level 2 before the end of the year you still get an extra random Judge pack!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2939834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2939834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Availability of Older Judge Packs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033be61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"033be61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may have seen some older Judge packs being used for several Calling events or even a ProQuest season. This will continue in a similar form also into the next year and going forward in general. It may not be every Calling season or local store season, but you will see it from time to time again.<\/p><p>Other ways to get older packs include participating in a georegion conference (season 1) or presenting at a Pro Tour or World Championship conference (season 2). But do not worry &#8211; there will be more ways to get them in the future, as we know getting those older seasons is something many Judges want.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7121f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7121f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Vegas3.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4527\" alt=\"Judge Pack Contents\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f8046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5f8046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>And last but not least, here are some previews for the upcoming Judge pack season for Usurp the Shadow Throne!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215d193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"215d193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Judge_Pack_Spoilers_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4536\" alt=\"Judge Pack Spoilers - Vynnset Marvel and Restless Commander\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbe3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7dbe3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.judge.fabtcg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Judge_Pack_Spoilers_2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4535\" alt=\"Judge Pack Spoilers - Beckoning Hunger (1), Shadowrealm Strength (1), Otherworldly Sins (1)\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41799ed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41799ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25afccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25afccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you very much for checking out our update article, and see you for the next one after the World Championship weekend in Paris!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pro Tour Vegas has passed, and it&#8217;s time for a another program update! 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