Developping Community

1. Making L1s and the Welcome Wagon
L2 CJ Stambaugh
New Britain, CT

2. Overview
●Qualifications
●The Candidate
●Pre-Test
●Testing
●Post-Test
●Welcome Wagon

3. Qualifications - Official
●Acted as a judge 2x in past 6 months
●Interview and recommendation from L2
●Knowledge of tournament structure
●Pass the L1 exam

4. Additional Qualifications
●Member of LGS community
●Personable
●Can run an event without assistance
●JAR Knowledge
●CR Knowledge
●2HG Knowledge

5. Meeting the Candidate
●Establish a stable form of communication
oEmail
oPhone/Text/VOIP
oIn person
●Set a goal
oGive a timeline
oEnsure you’re always working toward that goal

6. Candidate as a Player
●How other players view them
●Type of player can influence
oSpike
oJohnny
oTimmy
●Types of tournaments played

7. Other Interests
●Different styles of judging
oBoard Gaming - rules oriented
oVideo Gaming - execution oriented
oOrganized Sports - team/leadership oriented
●Relate interests to judging
●Judging should be fun

8. Relevant Experience
●Event Organization
●Customer Service
●Knowledge Oriented
●Philosophy Oriented

9. Knowledge Level
●Rules knowledge with targeted examples
oLayer 7 (P/T) and sub-layers
oCasting a spell (and related subjects)
oAbilities
oAP/NAP
●JAR knowledge
●Resources

10. Pre-Test
●Ensure resources
oGenerate questions or practice test
oOnline resources
●Read the JAR
●Observe them at events
●Feedback
oFocus on Areas for Improvement

11. Testing
●Give time on the floor
●Give immediate feedback
●Review previous gaps in knowledge
●Materials
●Testing space
●Testing not at an event

12. Not Passing the Test
●Review the test
oIncorrect answers
oQuestions involved in previous weaknesses
●Find a reason
oKnowledge gaps
oTesting technique
oPreparation
●Get a timeline for retesting

13. Passing the Test
●Congratulations!
●Review test
●Use the New L1 Checklist
●Complete the WW webform

14. Welcome Wagon - What?
●L2 tests L0 as normal
●Checklist
●Webform
●Welcome letter
●…
●Profit!

15. Welcome Wagon - Why?
●New L1s have questions
●Gives resources
●Lets RC/AC know
●Connect to other judges
●What to do next

16. Resources
●wiki.magicjudges.org
●cranialinsertion.com
●blogs.magicjudges.org/knowledgepool
●judgecast.com
●tinyurl.com/NENewL1Checklist
●tinyurl.com/NEWelcomeWagon