This is not much different than any other certification programs for other careers. Take for example Massage Therapy (mostly because I am familiar with it). There are two companies that provide certifications and insurance that several states require to practice. You have to pay for the membership it doesn’t get you a job, but helps to advance your career. If you think of this program in that same manor, this is a very good thing for the judging industry.
I understand your point of view but I think the analogy breaks down when you consider that massage therapists are actually paid for their work and recognized. This is where the problem lies for the judges, I think (not a judge myself, just got a few friends that were L1).
The pay doesn't seem to follow any kind of rules. So now, on top of not having a realistic monetary compensation for their work, they will have to pay an annual fee. (At my LGS, for a prerelease, there is usually only one judge for 40-50 players, and they got paid 25 euros, a drink and a meal)
Now if the new company can somehow enforce some rules on that regard, and ensures that an LGS has to pay their judge with a predetermined wage, that would be indeed a net progression.
Again, I'm just expressing my opinion on what I've heard of the situation from some friends, so I might be wrong
Responding to you, but also the others.
It doesn’t really break down because the don’t help you find work any more than this program for judges will. But having the certificate will allow you to be more employable. And if they are adding other games, it’ll help by having those available as well. The thing is, they (the judges) will have to start creating the demand for pay. Some will probably still try and do it as a hobby, which is fine as well. Mostly it’ll be about marketing.
This is not much different than any other certification programs for other careers. Take for example Massage Therapy (mostly because I am familiar with it). There are two companies that provide certifications and insurance that several states require to practice. You have to pay for the membership it doesn’t get you a job, but helps to advance your career. If you think of this program in that same manor, this is a very good thing for the judging industry.
I was wondering when Monastery Mentor was finally gonna get a reprint.
A fifth printing of Chalice seems a bit excessive, but hey, they're still expensive.
Reflecting Pool was pretty unexpected.
Um, yeah dude, that's a lot to spend on one piece of cardboard. We don't all have $10,000 suits and four Underground Seas.
I think long and hard about buying any card over $1. Most of the time I don't do it.
I mean, I have four Underground Seas, and yet I don't have $10,000 suits and I work for close to minimum wage. $15 on a Magic card doesn't sound too bad to me; it's almost as if "expensive" is a subjective definition based on personal preferences and income?
A judge promo reprint of Chalice isn’t gonna do anything to drop its price
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Responding to you, but also the others.
It doesn’t really break down because the don’t help you find work any more than this program for judges will. But having the certificate will allow you to be more employable. And if they are adding other games, it’ll help by having those available as well. The thing is, they (the judges) will have to start creating the demand for pay. Some will probably still try and do it as a hobby, which is fine as well. Mostly it’ll be about marketing.
A judge promo reprint of Chalice isn’t gonna do anything to drop its price