How Can I be selected in a Grand Prix? What are the difference, policy and logistically wise. What's new with the new organizers

1. How to get to a
Grand Prix

2. Who I am

3. What I want to tell you
• What is a Grand Prix
• How to get notified
• How to get accepted
• What to do if you are not accepted

4. What is a Grand Prix

12. How to get notified

16. http://apps.magicjudges.org/notifications/settings/

18. How to get accepted

24. • Hi Guillaume.
This is Javier M. Arjona, L2 from Bilbao (Spain), but nowadays i am living in Ljubljana (Slovenija), where I work as spanish teacher. I am writing for aplying to judge at GP Krakow 2015.
• I past the exam for L2 on january 25 2014 during PTQ Journey into Nyx - Graz. This my judging experience in competitive REL tournamets during last 12 months:
- GP Milan 2014 (december), day one: My teamleader was Michael Wiese. We were runing the small GP; on that I took the leadership of deckchecks.
- GP Strasburg, day one: My teamleader was Thomas Ralph.
- GP Madrid 2014, day one: My teamleader was Kaja Pekala.
- September 9: HJ on WMQC in Maribor (Slovenia), with the help of my friend and mentoree Luka Kusar.
- GP Milano 2014 (june), day two: teamleader for Deck-checks for Supersunday series' main event; HJ was George Gavrilita.
- May 1-4: Bazaar of Moxen in Annecy, France. HJ where Kim Warren and Jurgen Baert.
- April 21: PTQ M15 - Schwechat, teamleader for deck-checks. HJ was Oliver Tremel.
- April 5: PTQ M15 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, HJ was Jernej Lipovec.
- SuperSunday series during GP Vienna 2014, day 2. HJ was Jaroslav Karban from Czech Republic.
- GP Vienna 2014, day 1. My team leader was Sebastian Pekala.
- PTQ Journey into Nyx - Graz (jan. 25, 2014) as floorjudge enroled in the team for papers (teamleader was Stefan Ladstätter from Austria). HJ was Andreas Trejtnar from Austria.
• You allready know me, although we had not oportunity to work toghether. I am very hard working person; during events I try to help everybody, collect trush, pull chairs under tables,....
everything that is necesary for the good of the tournament and participants. My knowledge on MIPG is excellent (100% score on L2 exam, and allways over 90% on online exams), and very
good on CR (allways over 75% on online exams). I am allso patient person, I allways listen to the players and make all the necessary questions before ruling, in order to be right. I have been
FOOTBALL REFEREE in Spain for 15 years, and this activity gave me some skills, like working and making inmediate decissions under extreme pressure enviroment, leading a three people team
or work as a subordinate.
• Nowadays I am participating in a project in Judge apps, leaded by Jernej Lipovec from Slovenia, for training L2 candidates. I speak spanish, bask (mother languages), english fluently (B2) and a
little bit of slovene (A1).
• My goals for this event would be, if it is possible, to work in the team for logistics, because I still haven´t work on this team during such a big event and I would like to be familiar with this
task; as second option I would like to be part of the team for VIPs for the same reason.
• In case that I am acepted I guarantee hard work during the event, previous hard work for preparation and the will of helping, learning and having fun.
U may ask for references to:
Jernej Lipovec, L3, Slovenia: Leader of the slovenian comunity and my mentor.
Giorgos Trichopoulos, L3, Greece: RC for Europe - East
Kim Warren, L4, England.
Jurgen Baert, L4, Belgium.
Daniel Kitachewsky, L4, France.
George Gavrilita, L2, France.
• Thank you very much for considering my candidacy.
Kind regards,
Javier.

26. A good cover letter says:
• Why should you be on staff?
• What large shows have you done?
• Who do you work with?
• Regional Coordinator
• Senior Judges
• Who would recommend you?
• Are you seeking advancement?

27. • Hi Guillaume.
This is Javier M. Arjona, L2 from Bilbao (Spain), but nowadays i am living in Ljubljana (Slovenija), where I work as spanish teacher. I am writing for aplying to judge at GP Krakow 2015.
• I past the exam for L2 on january 25 2014 during PTQ Journey into Nyx - Graz. This my judging experience in competitive REL tournamets during last 12 months:
- GP Milan 2014 (december), day one: My teamleader was Michael Wiese. We were runing the small GP; on that I took the leadership of deckchecks.
- GP Strasburg, day one: My teamleader was Thomas Ralph.
- GP Madrid 2014, day one: My teamleader was Kaja Pekala.
- September 9: HJ on WMQC in Maribor (Slovenia), with the help of my friend and mentoree Luka Kusar.
- GP Milano 2014 (june), day two: teamleader for Deck-checks for Supersunday series' main event; HJ was George Gavrilita.
- May 1-4: Bazaar of Moxen in Annecy, France. HJ where Kim Warren and Jurgen Baert.
- April 21: PTQ M15 - Schwechat, teamleader for deck-checks. HJ was Oliver Tremel.
- April 5: PTQ M15 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, HJ was Jernej Lipovec.
- SuperSunday series during GP Vienna 2014, day 2. HJ was Jaroslav Karban from Czech Republic.
- GP Vienna 2014, day 1. My team leader was Sebastian Pekala.
- PTQ Journey into Nyx - Graz (jan. 25, 2014) as floorjudge enroled in the team for papers (teamleader was Stefan Ladstätter from Austria). HJ was Andreas Trejtnar from Austria.
• You allready know me, although we had not oportunity to work toghether. I am very hard working person; during events I try to help everybody, collect trush, pull chairs under tables,....
everything that is necesary for the good of the tournament and participants. My knowledge on MIPG is excellent (100% score on L2 exam, and allways over 90% on online exams), and very
good on CR (allways over 75% on online exams). I am allso patient person, I allways listen to the players and make all the necessary questions before ruling, in order to be right. I have been
FOOTBALL REFEREE in Spain for 15 years, and this activity gave me some skills, like working and making inmediate decissions under extreme pressure enviroment, leading a three people team
or work as a subordinate.
• Nowadays I am participating in a project in Judge apps, leaded by Jernej Lipovec from Slovenia, for training L2 candidates. I speak spanish, bask (mother languages), english fluently (B2) and a
little bit of slovene (A1).
• My goals for this event would be, if it is possible, to work in the team for logistics, because I still haven´t work on this team during such a big event and I would like to be familiar with this
task; as second option I would like to be part of the team for VIPs for the same reason.
• In case that I am acepted I guarantee hard work during the event, previous hard work for preparation and the will of helping, learning and having fun.
U may ask for references to:
Jernej Lipovec, L3, Slovenia: Leader of the slovenian comunity and my mentor.
Giorgos Trichopoulos, L3, Greece: RC for Europe - East
Kim Warren, L4, England.
Jurgen Baert, L4, Belgium.
Daniel Kitachewsky, L4, France.
George Gavrilita, L2, France.
• Thank you very much for considering my candidacy.
Kind regards,
Javier.

30. Networking
• Get Recommendations
• Regional Coordinator
• Senior Judges
• Tournament Organizers
• When at shows, talk to people.
• Introduce yourself to the TO
• Introduce yourself to the staffing coordinator

31. DO…
• show up on time
• be proactive
• be polite and friendly.
• commitment
• stay 'til the event is over
• reviews
• report

32. DON’T…
• be late.
• no-show
• be rude to staff or players
• duck out early.

33. What to do if you are not accepted