Howdy!
Thanks for your interest in the Hunter Burton Memorial Open. For the past several years, this event has been a mainstay in the North Texas area, and continues to support Suicide Awareness and Prevention.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to have safety precautions in place to protect our staff and players, including the use of masks at the event venue.
As in past years, we anticipate receiving more applicants than we have space for, so please fill out the application to the best of your ability.
Please find below all the information regarding volunteering as a judge or operations staff for the 2022 event.
Applications this year will be done via Google Form. Applications only submitted through Judge Academy will not be considered.
To apply, please use this form.
Event Info
2022 HBMO Head Judge – David Hibbs
Sunday Modern Large Event Head Judge – TBD
The 2022 tournament will feature the Modern main event, as well as a large competitive event on Sunday. The main event will be played with Swiss rounds on both Saturday and Sunday.
The HBMO and large Sunday event will be run at competitive REL.
We will also be hosting the Jeff Zandi Chaos Sealed event on Sunday afternoon as well.
We’re seeking judges for Saturday and Sunday.
Applications close on January 21st, and the staff will be announced at least 6 weeks prior to the event, by January 28th.
Roles
The 2022 event will need staff to fill the following roles. Please indicate on your application which roles you are applying for.
Sunday Large Event Head Judge
Main Event Team Lead
Floor Judge
Operations Staff
Lodging and Travel
To make your weekend easier, we would like to provide lodging at the hotel attached to the venue if needed. After staff is finalized, we will determine what everyone needs and get it booked for you. Expectation should be two judges to a room, and we’ll try to honor whatever requests you have
Additionally, to facilitate travel for staff traveling great distances, two tiers of travel sponsorship are available to apply for, which can be used to reimburse your travel costs; the travel sponsorship award amounts are $100 and $200 reimbursement. Receipts for travel expenses, such as flight, gas, tolls, or meals, will be required to receive your travel sponsorship reimbursement. Travel sponsorship recipients will be notified of their award at the time of staff selection.
Perks and Swag
All volunteers for the 2022 Hunter Burton Memorial Open will receive a swag bag with some goodies. We have a catered lunch scheduled for each day. Additionally, this year, volunteers will have the choice between the following two options for their swag bag:
Option 1
75 prize chips per day on staff (72 prize chips can be traded for a draft box of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
Option 2
VIP dinner on Friday night
HBMO Hoodie
HBMO 2022 Commemorative Die (D6)
Additional goodies from our sponsors
Standby
A small number of judges will be accepted as standby and will receive free entry to the main event or two other events of their choice if not activated.
Setup & Other Volunteering
The HBMO also needs additional volunteers to help with some of our preparation including collating swag bags, and event setup on Friday. We have a small team of volunteers already, but if you’re willing to help out please let us know.
