Example: Player has a foil playset of lightning bolt. No other foils. This would get a penalty.
Not necessarily. If a player has a foil playset of lightning bolts and no other foils, but they show no bending or markings then there will not be a penalty.
You can prevent foils from warping by double sleeving them, keeping them in low humidity, shuffling them to reverse the bend, or pressing them with a heavy book the night before.
It is not necessary to have a random assortment of foils in your deck.
There are a lot of factors that stores have to balance when they determine their entry fee. They might have to rent a venue, hire judges, or make up for a bad sales quarter. Or they might be paying out a higher than average prize pool.
If you're unhappy with a $35 entry fee (and that does seem a little high) then talk to your store owner. Find out if there's a good reason why, and if his answers don't match your interests, then find another place to play.
At the bottom of this article is a link for "Report suspicious activity." This will put you in contact with the WotC fraud team and they will deal with your information as they are able. If you have proof, such as pictures or receipts for preselling product, then include that in your email.
It depends on how far you are willing to travel. There are level 2 judges in Toledo, Cincinnati, and Cleveland Ohio, Fort Wayne and Marion Indiana, and Jackson and Detroit Michigan. It looks like you can reach several of those places within an hour and all the others in just over two hours.
Your best bet would be to contact one of these judges and arrange a time to meet with him or her, or travel to an event and introduce yourself there.
I will actually be in Toledo this weekend to play in a tournament to raise money for MS. If you can make it, please come and introduce yourself. My name is Dan Stephens.
Im still also wondering if its possible to do the interview online or something like that? The hardest part of what ive read is finding a judge without having to go find a shop in another city.
If you lived in a remote area of Canada or an isolated oasis in the desert, then yes, we could work out a way to test you remotely. If you live within two hours of multiple Level 2 and Level 3 judges, then I think we should exhaust other options first.
I'd recommend that you don't do it. If you work your ass off and are much more successful than most stores, you can expect to start making money after a few years and enjoy a slightly below average income.
Or you will be like most stores and lose a lot of money before closing in 6 to 18 months.
But either way, expect to: lose your love of magic/comics/games, lose friends, work long hours, and never get a friday night or saturday off.
If you have the capital to invest, and you are really interested in starting your own business, then find a business that is separate from your hobby and has a bigger customer base.
Source: Store owner for 2+ years because I didn't listen to this advice.
Click on "Report Suspicious activity" to submit a report directly to the fraud team. Include any pictures that you can provide.
WotC gets tons of these complaints all the time, and it is difficult to sort out legitimate complaints from "I don't like the owner, so I'm going to try and get him in trouble." So if you don't see any action taken, just keep collecting evidence and sending it in, or just look for a new store and encourage your friends to do the same.
I am interested in contacting some magic artists, but have never done it before. Do you know of an easy way to get in touch with Jana Schirmer and Johannes Voss?
Alex only drew 3 cards off of the brainstorm. The pictures that are floating around look pretty convincing, but here are several consecutive stills leading up to that picture. It is absolutely clear that the "fourth card" is just a wrinkle in the sleeve.
As a general rule of thumb, I recommend a minimum of one judge level per 32 players, plus a head judge.
So if you expect a 100 person tournament, you would want an HJ, plus 3 levels of judges. But lots of things can change this number, including experience of the judges, tournament format, side events, etc.
Ought to or does? I don't know as I've never tried to register a suspended player. Can anyone confirm that it does?
The new version of tournament software (wizards event reporter) does list suspended players names in Red.
However, that version is still being worked on and is not used for large premiere events. The software that is used for PTQs and Opens does not have that feature.
The staff at the SCG Open did not realize the Poszgay was suspended. Poszgay did not realize he was suspended. It frequently happens that DQ investigations take a long time, and the player is not told about the suspension immediately.
Not necessarily. If a player has a foil playset of lightning bolts and no other foils, but they show no bending or markings then there will not be a penalty.
You can prevent foils from warping by double sleeving them, keeping them in low humidity, shuffling them to reverse the bend, or pressing them with a heavy book the night before.
It is not necessary to have a random assortment of foils in your deck.
http://www.gamehead.com/article/1880/5-mistakes-owners-make-when-opening-game-stores
Sunday nights are Dan time. I am not responsible for anything I do or say at that point.
Also, remember that restaurant that promised us $1 beef tacos and lied to us?
If you're unhappy with a $35 entry fee (and that does seem a little high) then talk to your store owner. Find out if there's a good reason why, and if his answers don't match your interests, then find another place to play.
At the bottom of this article is a link for "Report suspicious activity." This will put you in contact with the WotC fraud team and they will deal with your information as they are able. If you have proof, such as pictures or receipts for preselling product, then include that in your email.
If you have more questions, feel free to contact me or your http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/events.aspx?x=judge/resources/coords for help.
It depends on how far you are willing to travel. There are level 2 judges in Toledo, Cincinnati, and Cleveland Ohio, Fort Wayne and Marion Indiana, and Jackson and Detroit Michigan. It looks like you can reach several of those places within an hour and all the others in just over two hours.
Your best bet would be to contact one of these judges and arrange a time to meet with him or her, or travel to an event and introduce yourself there.
I will actually be in Toledo this weekend to play in a tournament to raise money for MS. If you can make it, please come and introduce yourself. My name is Dan Stephens.
Event Info: http://www.castaspellonms.org/
If you (or anyone) need additional help, feel free to contact your regional coordinator: http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/events.aspx?x=judge/resources/coords
If you lived in a remote area of Canada or an isolated oasis in the desert, then yes, we could work out a way to test you remotely. If you live within two hours of multiple Level 2 and Level 3 judges, then I think we should exhaust other options first.
Or you will be like most stores and lose a lot of money before closing in 6 to 18 months.
But either way, expect to: lose your love of magic/comics/games, lose friends, work long hours, and never get a friday night or saturday off.
If you have the capital to invest, and you are really interested in starting your own business, then find a business that is separate from your hobby and has a bigger customer base.
Source: Store owner for 2+ years because I didn't listen to this advice.
Click on "Report Suspicious activity" to submit a report directly to the fraud team. Include any pictures that you can provide.
WotC gets tons of these complaints all the time, and it is difficult to sort out legitimate complaints from "I don't like the owner, so I'm going to try and get him in trouble." So if you don't see any action taken, just keep collecting evidence and sending it in, or just look for a new store and encourage your friends to do the same.
Thanks!
http://i.imgur.com/28E7j.jpg
I do not know for sure if he was cheating in any other instance, but this one is clearly debunked.
So if you expect a 100 person tournament, you would want an HJ, plus 3 levels of judges. But lots of things can change this number, including experience of the judges, tournament format, side events, etc.
The new version of tournament software (wizards event reporter) does list suspended players names in Red.
However, that version is still being worked on and is not used for large premiere events. The software that is used for PTQs and Opens does not have that feature.
The staff at the SCG Open did not realize the Poszgay was suspended. Poszgay did not realize he was suspended. It frequently happens that DQ investigations take a long time, and the player is not told about the suspension immediately.