
The requirements for this level reflect the expectation of greater diplomacy and involvement for someone who will often be moving from location to location, judging for multiple Tournament Organizers and sharing their knowledge of rules and tournament practices with other judges. They are expected to mentor and test Level 1 candidates. They are responsible for PPTQs and represent the bulk of judges on the floor of a Grand Prix and other large-scale tournaments. A candidate who fails the Level 1 exam can attempt recertification in two months.Ī Level 2 judge has been certified to run events at Competitive REL.Low performers will be referred to their Regional Coordinator for followup. Demonstrate maintenance of rules and policy knowledge through yearly exams.Judge a sanctioned event once every six months.Agreement to be bound by the Magic Judge Code.A passing score on the Level 1 judge test, incorporating JAR and subsets of both MTR and CR.Brief interview and recommendation from a Level 2 or Level 3 judge.Judge two sanctioned events in the previous six months.Some Level 1 judges may be capable of floor judging a Competitive REL event unsupervised, but this is not a default expectation of the role, and those judges should be encouraged to certify for Level 2. Level 1 judges are not tested on more complex sections of the rules, or on Competitive REL policies. Level 1 Judge - Regular REL In-Store JudgeĪ Level 1 judge has demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the Comprehensive Rules and Regular REL policies to run a small store-level event such as an FNM.
