Judging through language barriers can be tricky. However, by paying a little extra attention with the way you communicate, you can help everyone have a better time at any event, even when you don’t share the same languages!
We’re kicking off our quarterly news with a fresh new look for 2024! Judge Program Manager Klaus Lassacher and Rules and Policy Manager Joshua Scott have a deluge of topics to cover today as we go over a few of our recent articles regarding level requirements, conferences, certification, and our new Assistant Rules Manager!
Announced at Pro Tour Los Angeles’ judge conference, Lamberto Franco of the Conferences Team breaks down a new initiative with the Flesh & Blood Judge Program: The Presenters Training Team!
Whether you’re aiming for Level 0 or Level 2, we get it – Flesh and Blood rules and policy is hard. Fortunately, Joe Kavanagh from the Exams team is here to provide everyone with something that’s been asked for quite a while – study guides for all current rules and policy exams!
2023 was a great year for Flesh and Blood and its judges, and now it has come to an end. With so many new milestones reached, lets look back a bit and reflect before we talk about the future! Oh – and we can’t forget some spoilers for the next Judge Pack!
The end of the year is approaching, and it’s time for a general testing policy update! Judge Exams Team Lead Joe Kavanagh goes into the news behind changes in retake policy, printed exams, study material, and – coming with Heavy Hitters – set release exams for existing judges.
In the last few months, the Conference Project has led several changes to how judge conferences function. Conference Project Lead Lamberto Franco breaks down how to organize the many different types of conferences that judges can participate in.
For many players, Tier 2 events like ProQuests and Road to Nationals are their first step on the competitive ladder from competing at weekly armory events. Felix Chung from the IP2 Podcast provides his primer on how to prep for and run them for all fresh judges!
From the vibrant city of Madrid, Antonio Ferreiro, with assistance from Riccardo Tessitori and Laura Lobato, recounts the tale of Spanish Nationals 2023 and his experiences judging at the event.
With the next competitive season on the horizon, let’s take a look at what you can expect from Judge Pack: Season 2!
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