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I'd received an e-mail about two weeks ago, actually. She had attached a form for us to enter our contact information into, and now I'm enrolled in the Judge Program.

 

[spoiler=First E-Mail]Congratulations on your RC-1 Certification!‏

From: US Judge Support ([email protected])

Sent: Tue 11/17/09 7:17 PM

To: [email protected]

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JudgeList...xls (21.5 KB)

 

 

 

 

My name is Julia Hedberg, and I am the Judge Manager for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

First, let me offer my congratulations on achieving your Rulings Comprehension – Level 1 Certification. The Rulings Comprehension - Level 1 test was designed to evaluate your knowledge of basic game mechanics as outlined in the Official Yu-Gi-Oh! rulebook, both in general gameplay and as they apply to specific card interactions.

Many people are surprised at how much (or how little) they actually do know about basic game mechanics, and I hope that the test experience was instructive.

 

So! Now that you’ve got your RC – 1 certification – where can you go from here?

 

Most commonly asked questions about the RC -1 Test:

Am I an official KDE judge now?

Passing the RC -1 test does not make you an official judge. If you judge, it will make you an RC -1 certified judge. If you play instead of judge, it will make you an RC- 1 Certified player. If you don’t play OR judge, it will make you…RC-1 Certified. Congratulations!

You become an official KDE judge by joining the Judge Program (see below) and actively judging in events.

 

Will I get a special Judge ID Card or a certificate to prove that I passed this test?

No, you will not receive anything, such as an ID card, a gift, or certificate for passing this test – it is an entry-level test, after all. The Judge Program resources are finite and I prefer to expend them in directions that benefit active judges.

 

How do I prove that I’m RC -1 Certified?

For the time being, if it is a matter of importance (for example, your local store owner or TO really wants to know if you have passed the test and isn’t willing to take your word for it) he or she may email [email protected] and request this information.

 

 

 

Now then, the most important thing for you to remember is that passing this test does not instantly make you a judge, or obligate you to become one. You’ll note it is called a Rulings Comprehension test, it is not called a Judge Test. If you want to post your shiny new certification in your online signatures, I’d recommend something along the lines of “RC -1 Certified” or “Rulings Comprehension Level 1”, if you want to be accurate.

 

Many players like to take certification tests for a variety of reasons that do not include an interest in judging. No arguments from me on that score – I’m not going to force you to judge or list you as a judge just because you passed a certification test. If playing is what you like best, play! A solid knowledge of game mechanics is an asset to the players and makes the judges’ jobs that much easier.

 

However, if judging is something you enjoy (or you’d like to give it a try) you’ll want to join the Judge Program. Joining the program makes me aware of your interest, and gives you access to the program’s resources, including judging opportunities, judge networking, and judge training.

 

Join the Judge Program!

Joining is easy! All you need to do is reply to this email with some basic information. I’ll enter your information into my Judge Roster, which will help me get to know you, which makes it easier for me to provide you with the right opportunities and resources.

 

If you have Excel, fill out the attached .xls file (there is a sample entry to show you what to do) and return that with your reply. You’ll make my life a lot easier if you return the information in the .xls (and get on the Judge Roster much faster), so please use the .xls file if possible.

 

If you haven’t got access to Excel, you can copy and paste the following list, then fill it in:

 

Last Name:

First Name:

COSSY ID:

e-mail:

Phone:

City:

State/Province:

ZIP/Postal Code:

Country:

Date of Birth:

Home Store: (Where you judge and/or play. Give the store name, and the town in which it is located.)

Shirt Size:

Languages You Speak:

Special Skills: (For example, if you are an EMT, have a lot of demo experience, are a notary public, etc.)

Experience: How long you’ve judged, and what kind of events. Be brief!

 

Several of you have been working with me in the judge program for some time now, and while I do have most of your information, I would greatly appreciate it if you’d send this in as well. I would like to have a more standardized listing, with solid information for everyone.

 

When you join the Judge Program, you’ll receive periodic emails with the latest in OP news, as well as updates on the Judge Program itself.

Judges in the European territories will also receive information directly from the European office, as I will pass their contact information along to the European team. I will be overseeing the general direction of the Judge Program for Europe and its associated territories, but the European office will manage you on the local level.

Judges in North and Latin American territories will be receiving information from me.

 

If you have any questions about the Judge Program, feel free to contact me at this address and I will do my best to get them answered. I’m looking forward to building a robust, well trained corps of Yu-Gi-Oh! judges, and I invite you to look into our Judge Program if you are interested in being a part of this.

 

 

Julia

 

 

 

Julia Hedberg

Judge Manager, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.

[email protected]

 

 

 

 

After that one, and after filling out the worksheet with the proper info, I'd received this one just today, actually.

 

[spoiler=Second E-Mail]Judge Program Welcome Email‏

From: US Judge Support ([email protected])

Sent: Tue 12/01/09 6:13 PM

To: [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the KDE Judge Program!

 

 

 

Thank you for taking the time to send in your judge information – now that I know a bit about you, I’ll be better able to help you along as a judge.

 

We have over 700 people signed up for the Judge Program now, so we are off to an impressive start! Let me give you a quick overview of what is going on, and a “starting off “ point for the novice judges among us.

 

 

 

I’ll constantly be developing new resources for judges, but for now I recommend you make use of the following:

 

1) Judge Program Email List: Lucky you, you’re already signed up. I will send out periodic emails updating you on what’s going on, so make sure that your email filters are set to allow emails from [email protected]. There isn’t a set schedule for these emails, I will generally wait until I’ve got some actual news or information to pass along to you.

 

2) Unofficial Facebook Group: If you’re signed up on Facebook, you may like to join the unofficial group for Yu-Gi-Oh! judges – Adjudication Conflagration. There are a number of very experienced judges as members, and it is a good place to seek advice and answers to many kinds of judging questions. We also post event pictures and videos here, and generally hang out and have a good time.

I have zero tolerance for rude, childish or insulting behavior, however – I will expect every member of the group to behave with civility and good manners towards all.

 

3) Twitter: I do have a judge and OP related Twitter account, OP_on_a_stick. I use it to send out short updates on judge and OP topics. Sometimes I send out advance news, or live event updates.

 

For the most reliable, official news; you should consult www.yugioh-card.com. You will find the latest news about OP, general news about the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, along with product release dates, card legality, and card rulings for recent releases. The US site is updated quite frequently, so even if you are in a different territory, it may be worth a look.

I am developing Judge Program pages for yugioh-card.com, but this is definitely a work in progress.

 

 

 

Right now, most judges are most in need of Tournament Policy Documents and an official rules resource.

We’ve made some progress on approvals for the policy documents, and once they are finalized and posted on the site, I will send out an announcement to let you know.

The rules resource will take longer, as there are a number of rulings to be gone through.

 

 

 

What else can you do to move forward in the KDE Judge Program?

 

Well, naturally, you should judge! If you haven’t done so already, it’s time talk to the store owners and Tournament Organizers in your area to let them know you are available to judge. Check the Events pages on www.yugioh-card.com to find listings for Official Tournament Stores, Regionals, Sneak Peeks and so forth, if you need contact information for tournament stores near you. While I select the staff for SJCs, your local stores and Tournament Organizers select the staff for local events, Sneak Peeks, and Regionals. You should get in touch with these people, in order to gain more opportunities to judge.

Your home store doesn’t have to be an Official Tournament Store in order for you to judge.

 

 

 

You should also connect with your fellow judges, both locally and online – every judge has a different set of experiences. You will learn a lot by talking to one another.

 

 

 

 

 

Now, some individualized updates for judges in different territories!

 

 

 

For Judges in the European/Oceanic Territories:

I know you are eagerly awaiting news of OP developments in your area. To the best of my knowledge, Europe’s OP plans are currently going through the review and approval process – KDE Europe understands you’re impatient for news, and are working hard to get it ready for you.

 

I have passed along your contact info to the European office, so they can work on setting up their judge communications. If you have any questions more directly related to judging in the European and Oceanic territories, you’re best off contacting the European office directly: [email protected] is the best email to use.

 

I can still answer your general questions about the judge program, however, so don’t be afraid to continue to contact me.

 

 

 

For Judges in Latin America:

You’re anxiously awaiting news about Regionals as well – we are in the process of hiring an OP Specialist solely dedicated to OP in Latin America, and I will keep you posted on that.

 

 

 

For Judges in North America:

We are currently processing a number of Regional applications for 2010 – expect to see new additions the Regional Qualifier location list in the coming weeks. I’ll also encourage you to check with your local Official Tournament Stores to see if they’re interested in submitting an application – the opportunity to host Regionals in 2010 was sent out to all Official Tournament Stores several weeks ago, but there are still many areas for which we are not receiving many responses. Encourage your store to look into the possibility of hosting a Regional, by reminding them to read over the Regional information email, and suggesting they contact [email protected] if they have any questions about the process.

 

Our next SHONEN JUMP Championship will take place in Los Angeles California on January 9-10th. This will probably be one of the largest SJCs to date, and I’m going to need a very big, very dedicated judge staff.

 

While we don’t provide full sponsorships to SJCs, I do have a certain amount of money set aside per event to help with judges’ travel costs. We can also provide hotel rooms for judges who travel in to help judge at these events. Judges will receive a gift at the end of the event, and $30.00 per diem each day they work to help offset their expenses.

I encourage judges to apply to help out at SJCs, as these are some of the best events out there to gain experience. And you get taken out to dinner, too! If you’re interested in joining the judge crew for SJC Los Angeles you will need to let me know, since I’m handling the judge staffing. Please include the following information in your application email:

 

· The name of the event (SJC Los Angeles)

 

· Your full name (yes, people do sometimes apply to judge without telling me who they are)

 

· Your contact info (email is necessary, a phone # is nice too)

 

· Your judging certifications, if any

 

· A short history of your judging experience

 

· Your hotel requirements, if any

 

· Your travel assist requirements, if any

 

We are still working on additional dates and locations for the 2010 SJC season, and as those events are finalized they’ll be posted to our Events page, at www.yugioh-card.com /en/events.

 

 

2010 should be an exciting year for us all. We should be seeing new kinds of events and new markets opening. When it is an exciting time for OP, it is also an exciting time for the Judge Program – we can’t make all of this happen without judges; so I hope you will all do your part to study, gain experience, and stick with us as the program progresses.

 

 

 

 

 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, at [email protected]. It might take me a little time to get back to you, but I’ll do my best to help you out. (Just remember – there are over 700 of you, and only one of me!)

 

 

 

Julia

 

 

 

Yay.

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