Axion Now is excited to invite you to apply for their upcoming Mega Weekend, hosted at a brand new venue for us, Birmingham University Great Hall, on April 9-10th 2022!

This will be a large and very competitive event that offers valuable judging experience and development opportunities through being part of a larger judge team. As usual, we are looking for judges willing to go the extra mile to offer players an amazing experience.

Applications for this event will be open until Sunday 27th February. Make sure you read the information below carefully before applying.

Below you can find all of the essential information you will need before applying to this event. Please read carefully, and do not hesitate to get in touch – we welcome any questions about the event or the application process.

SCHEDULE

The Mega Weekend will feature 2 days of events. Both days will feature a fantastic main event (Mega Modern on Saturday and Mega Legacy & Team Unified Modern on Sunday) as well as an array of side events, including Axion Now’s Command Zone, Drafts and our Mega Rebound.

SHIFT TIMINGS

We will be offering short and long shifts of judges to cover the whole day. Timings for these shifts are as follows. All end times are estimates.

Saturday:
Short Shift: 9.15AM to shortly after the end of the swiss portion of the event (c. 7.30PM)
Long Shift: 9.15AM until the end of the event (c. 10PM)

Sunday:
Short Shift: 10AM to around the end of the quarter finals (c. 7.30PM)
Long Shift: 9.15AM until the end of the event and tear down (c. 9PM)

If you find that your transport options would require you to arrive or leave a little earlier or later than these times, please make this clear in your application – we can work around most reasonable requirements.

COMPENSATION, TRAVEL SPONSORSHIP & ROLES

Compensation:
Payment will be via online payment.

Short shift: £90 (per day)
Long shift: £110 (per day)

Standby Judges:
Standby judges will receive the regular shift compensation rate if activated. Standbys not activated will have the choice of either free main event entry or side events of equivalent value.

Roles:

All judges will be needed for tasks ranging from taking judge calls, contributing to the event and venue logistics and making sure players are having a great day. We also have a number of special positions which you can apply for. These require previous experience:

• Team Leads (experienced Comp REL judges)
• Side Event Head Judges (Comp REL experience required)

You are welcome to apply for as many roles as you are interested in. If you are applying for a special role, make sure to let us know why you would be great for the job in your application.
Judge selection will be published at the latest on 1st March. *Apologies for the short delay in publishing judge solicitiation.
COVID-19 POLICY

In addition to the event being run in line with all government guidelines all Judges will be expected to provide a valid, in-date COVID Pass and wear a mask throughout the event unless unable to due to physical or mental illness or impairment, or disability. Full details about Axion Now’s COVID-19 Policy can be found here.