Nerd Rage Gaming is excited to present the staff solicitation to work at the NRG Series Chicago Trial Weekend on November 27-28, 2021. For more information on this event, please visit the MTG Melee pages for Saturday or Sunday.

Saturday: $10,000 Team Showdown (Limited/Modern/Legacy); Head Judge Eliana Rabinowitz

Sunday: $5,000 Modern Trial; Head Judge Mark Mason

Please read the entire solicitation before applying.

We are accepting applicants for many different roles at this event. You may apply for more than one role. In your application, please specify which role(s) you are applying for.

• Floor Judge: We will be accepting approx. 8 floor judges for each day.
• Standby: We will be accepting a limited number of judges in a standby role. More information about this role can be found below.
• Coverage Spotter: We will be accepting one coverage spotter each day, compensated at the same rate as a floor judge (L1 comp if uncertified).

All Staff: All judges are expected to act in a professional manner as a representative of Nerd Rage Gaming Ltd. All staff members are expected to arrive at the venue by 8:30 AM (venue opens to the public at 9:00 AM). Staff members should be wearing a Magic Judge black shirt, NRG Series judge shirt, or Regional polo shirt along with an undershirt, black belt, black pants, black socks, and comfortable, close-toed shoes. The typical shift will cover all rounds of Swiss. This shift will last approximately 8-10 hours, with a full-round break and a half-round break given at the head judge’s discretion.

Floor Judge: Roles that this staff member may be asked to do include, but are not limited to:

• answer calls and deliver rulings at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level.
• answer calls and deliver rulings at Regular Rules Enforcement Level (side events).
• conduct deck checks at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level.
• assist with basic scorekeeping duties.
• help maintain a safe play environment consistent with Nerd Rage Gaming standards.

Coverage Spotter: Roles that this staff member may be asked to do include, but are not limited to:

• answer calls and deliver rulings/penalties at Competitive Rules Enforcement Level.
• learn and use Nerd Rage Gaming software to track player’s life totals and other in-game information.
• assist coverage by communicating between the commentators and the feature match area.
• help maintain a safe play environment consistent with Nerd Rage Gaming standards.

All staff members will be compensated based on their role and level of expertise. They will receive their compensation in the form of check upon the conclusion of the event and must complete appropriate tax paperwork (W-9 for US citizens). Judges may opt to receive store credit or product instead of cash compensation. Store credit can be spent at the vendor booth, in-store, or at nerdragegaming.com. Judges may elect to take product of the most recent Standard set at $80/box. So, for example, an L1 floor judge can choose between $125 paid via check (pending tax form completion), $125 in store credit, or 57 packs of the recent Standard set. Please contact the Judge Manager at least 10 days before the event if you’d like to receive your compensation in product or store credit.

All judges also receive NRG Judge Rewards points upon the conclusion of the event. Head Judges and Scorekeepers will receive 10 points per day, and all Floor Judges receive 5 points per day. More information about the NRG Judge Rewards program can be found here.