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Update – Nametags and Conferences
First off! Many of you have already placed orders on the MTG Pro Shop for Judge Shirts! Steve has been working over the last week to add JA Nametags to the site for sale as well. A few things on this: If you purchase a nametag while making another order, there will be no additional […]
March 2021 Judge Academy News and Updates
FREE Arena Judge Event: We have been tapped to explore Facebook Gaming’s software around digital tournaments. This is all new for us, and we are excited to dive into this new event tool with you all. With that in mind, Facebook is sponsoring 2 free JA Magic Arena tournaments for Judges, each with a prize […]
February 2021 Judge Academy News and Updates
Below, you’ll find a list of some of the updates and changes that you should now able to see live on the website: Website:The look of our site has started to change! Landing Page (Goodbye, little acorn buddy!): The landing page now links to information for interested judges, game publishers, TOs, and players. Badge Glossary: […]
January Update
January JA News/Updates January was a busy month for Judge Academy. I wanted to list some of the updates and changes that you should now able to see on the site, and some that are upcoming. As usual, I’ve be around in the JA discord for Office Hours tomorrow from 9-10 am and 4-5 pm […]
2021 Promo Distribution + January Promos!
Hey, all! Holidays are around the corner, and after that, we start a brand new year! As a heads up, I’ll be working to clear out any outstanding items this week, but outside of that we will be Out of Office Wednesday afternoon 12/23 – Friday 1/1. I’ll still keep an eye out for anything […]
Tuesday Updates – Changes to Updates and Office Hours for 2021
Hey all, With 2020 coming to a close, I wanted to start setting expectations for 2021. I’m planning on making some changes to how I interact and update you all on new things coming down the pipeline for Judge Academy. The first change is about our weekly Tuesday Updates (like this one!). Now that the […]
Endorsement and Recommendation Clarifications
We have had some great feedback, questions, and comments come from the community over the last week or so, and we wanted to take some time to clarify a few things about the recommendation and endorsement portion of the Level 1 and Level 2 advancement processes. Level 1 Endorsement: We’ve had questions come up both […]
Tuesday Update 2021 Conference Policies
Hey, friends! Today, I wanted to talk about some changes to Conference Support for 2021! These will be put into place for all conferences starting in January. At that time, the information on the Conference page under MTG Resources will be updated to reflect the changes. Most of the conference support policies are the same as […]
Tuesday Update – L2 Tests Live
Hey all! This week we added our final L2 class to the Competitive REL track. This completed the Comp REL badge and was our last class left before launching the L2 Exams. This means that all L2 courses now have a 1-day cooldown, each badge final exam has a 2-week cooldown, and the L2 Exams […]
Tuesday Update – Nov 17th
Hey all! I wanted to get this out before it got too late on our end. Today I finished up another L2 Module, Working with Other Judges, in the L2 Event Management track. I’ve passed that off and expect it to go up on the site later tonight, so be sure to check back tomorrow! […]