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!
September is upon us, and it’s time for another news bulletin! Among the reminders for this month are applications for the Flesh & Blood Judge Program’s Rules Team, as well as some reminders about ProQuest season and recent policy discussions!
This month, we are recognizing Selene Bergers as our judge of the month for being an active and positive influence for the judge community in Europe!
Guest writer QJ Wong brings his tournament report on leading the deck checks team at PT Baltimore, exploring the roles of the deck checks team at large events, non-traditional deck checks, and some of the challenges that come with running the team throughout the day!
Ahead of this skirmish season, we’d like to give a few reminders and pointers for all judges and TOs running events this season!
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