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Return to Ravnica Update Bulletin |
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Written by Matt Tabak
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Wednesday, 26 September 2012 10:27 |
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Isn't preview season the best? We're all getting ready to return to the urban landscape of Ravnica. The five new guild mechanics have been revealed, and there are plenty of exciting cards to think about with the Prerelease this weekend. And Return to Ravnica might just be the best Prerelease ever, with players from all over the globe joining together in service of their favorite guild. You might expect the Rules Manager to be a natural fit with the lawmages of the Azorius Senate, right up until I killed you and ate you. Go Gruul! argaiv1987
Thanks again to all the players, judges, and well... whatever those people are called, for all their suggestions over the last few months. If you see a rule you'd like to change or a card whose Oracle wording doesn't seem quite right, please let me know! I can be reached on Twitter (@TabakRules) or by responding to this article using the link at the bottom of the page.
Have fun at the Prerelease events!
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New DCI docs for Sept 2012 |
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Written by Toby Elliott
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Thursday, 20 September 2012 10:24 |
In June I talked about a relatively calm update to the rules because we were
taking time to let the trigger rules settle in and see what was working and
what wasn't. I'm happy to announce that we took all that and produced much
more streamlined trigger rules. Lapsing abilities? Gone. No-Visual-Effect?
Gone? The new trigger rules are much, much easier to handle, and we think
that the players will like them, too.
The key that makes it all work is that the penalty you assign is completely
unrelated to the remedy you apply. That's a new thing, but it means 99% of
your missed trigger calls will go like this:
1) Figure out if the missed ability is one that's considered detrimental (no
need to look at the game). If so, issue a Warning
2) Ask the opponent if they would like the triggered ability to go on the stack.
3) Um... Profit?
That's it! There are a few details around the edges, but... well no, there's
really not much else. It's pretty awesome.
Of course, you all know me. That meant I needed to write 2500 words about
the change, which you can find at
http://blogs.magicjudges.org/telliott/2012/09/17/missed-triggers-2/
What else do we have for you this time around?
* We've removed the Failure to Reveal infraction. That sounds like a big
thing, but it's really not. The core of that infraction was the concept of
an error the opponent could not verify the legality of, and folding that
into Game Play Errors took only a couple lines. No ruling will change here,
just the documentation.
* With the simplification of the Missed Trigger rules, the main reason for
the concept of turn cycles went away and can be replaced by the much more
intuitive concept of a turn.
* With lots of advance apologies to Brian Schenck, there were enough gaps
now that we've renumbered the whole thing. Section 2 is no longer blank.
* We're allowing for a few cards to be in deckboxes and not considered part
of the sideboard. It's mostly DFC-related cards, though we're also going to
let promo cards handed out as part of the tournament to slide (even though
we still don't recommend it).
* The MTR has a few planeswalker Points clarifications, some actual rules in
a rules document to handle triggers, and a new section talking about dos and
don'ts for video coverage.
* The rules for when documents are published are changing! Now, the
IPG/MTR/banlists will be coming out the Monday after each prerelease,
effective on set release.
* Finally, we're trying something a little different this time. I've written
up a summary of policy changes that players might care about. It's all
posted at
http://blogs.magicjudges.org/telliott/2012/09/19/120920changesforplayers/ -
feel free to share it with your players!
As always, the changelogs in the documents have all the nitty-gritty
details. And, as always, there's a bunch of people to thank: Abe Corson,
Paweł Kazimierczuk, Tasha Jamison, Jeremie Granat, Bryan Prillaman, David
Lyford-Smith, Jason Ness, Brian Schenck, Eric Shukan, Paul Smith and Kim
Warren. Plus everyone else who sent in ideas and suggestions for trigger
improvements. You all rock! Keep those suggestions coming and have a great
time at your Return to Ravnica prereleases!
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MagicJudge Monthly - July 2012 |
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Written by admin
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Friday, 10 August 2012 17:27 |
Breaking August News!
Introducing JudgeApps – a new tool for Event Management by Jason Lemahieu
“Judges!
I am very happy to share with you a new website for event management: JudgeApps.
This is a pretty big deal, and there’s a full write up of a launch announcement available on the JudgeApps Help blog
In short:
- DCIFamily is going away. Please don’t post any new events there. New events go on JudgeApps.
- DCIFamily isn’t gone yet! Some events are still using DCIFamily for pre-event communication, and You can still review old events you attended, the forum messages, etc.
- Your DCIFamily account information should work in JudgeApps. More info here
- JudgeApps has a lot more to offer than events, so check the announcement for details.
- James Bennett and Alexei Gousev are awesome.
JudgeApps is live and waiting for you. There are even several Grand Prix events, multiple StarCityGames.com Open Series events, and even a Judge Conference all waiting for you to apply to!"
Most important news
Get Ready for MOJO 2012 by Carlos Ho
“Hello judges!
I’ve got the honor and great pleasure of announcing the 2012 Magic Online Judge Open (MOJO)!”
There will be two events on two different weekends. You can only play in one of them.
- Saturday, September 1st, 7 am US PDT;
- Sunday, September 9th, 12 am US PDT (midnight from Saturday to Sunday).
The Format is Magic 2013 Sealed Deck. You get your product for free.
You need a Magic Online account listed in DCIFamily. You can find instructions in the FAQ . Your account name must be listed before Monday, August 20th.
See also the Facebook event page!
Understanding Levels and Resulting Changes by Andy Heckt
Over the last year the levels in the judge program have been redefined changed. This update continues the changes, redefining the use of judge foils, Pro Tours, Grand Prixs and conferences.
In short:
- Foil purpose clarified for developing judges
- Pro Tour pinnacle of judging: L3+
- Grand Prix: Foils by level
- Grand Prix: Main event L2+
- Veteran L1 should test for L2
- Increase support to conference as our primary training strategy
Help with accurate reporting of judges in events by Andy Heckt
Be sure to double-check with your TOs that the HJs of events are reported correctly. The reason is twofold:
- Premier events without a Judge of the appropriate level will be invalidated.
- Now the L2 renewal requires judging an event every 6 months.
Also, DCI Reporter requires the report files to be sent manually, and the support will be discontinued in favor of WER.
Information Update Time by Eric Sorensen
“Hello Judges!
We need you to update your address with us. Not only do we have the playmat for Level 2+ judges coming up, we also have another smaller item coming to all judges around the same time. To make sure that everyone receives these items, PLEASE make sure you have updated your address. To do that, please visit the following: URL.
While you are there, we also request that all judges make sure they have opted-in for contact by Wizards of the Coast. There is a small check box in the lower right corner on the same page used for address updating that we need you to make sure is UNCHECKED. If you have any confusion finding this check box, here are instructions on what to look for.
As a judge you should be available for Wizards of the Coast, store owners and TOs to contact about judging. Thank you for your cooperation!"
Room Sponsorship and GPs by Bryan Prillaman
“If you receive room sponsorship from the TO, please be aware of the days you request and the days you were given. If you discover that you do not need all the days given, let the TO or Judge Manager for the event know immediately. If we know in advance we can arrange for another judge to use that room. We need to be considerate when spending other people’s money.”
Sharing of Decklists at Competitive REL by Scott Marshall
Deck lists are only shared for Professional REL Constructed Top 8 events, with very few exceptions, like the StarCityGames Opens, for which official approval was granted.
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MagicJudge Monthly - June 2012 |
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Written by MJM Team
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Thursday, 09 August 2012 17:26 |
Most important news
New DCI Documents Posted Scott Marshall
Changes are minimal to give us time to settle down with the recent major changes.
Download link
Sharing of deck lists at Competitive REL by Scott Marshall
The policy for sharing deck lists is as follows:
Limited events: deck lists are never shared.
Constructed Professional events (Pro Tour and GP): deck lists are shared among the Top 8.
Other Constructed events: deck lists are not shared.
Legality of Duels of the Planeswalkers Promo booster cards by Scott Marshall
All cards in the D13 Promo Pack as well as all cards in the sample decks are Magic 2013 set cards – they are indistinguishable from a normal M13 card and are not legal in any constructed format until July 13, 2012 per the Tournament Rules (unless they are reprints, in which case they are legal in any format in which their previously printed set(s) are legal).
Interacting with Minors (Global Guideline) by Andy Heckt
Guidelines for Judges for Interacting with Minor Players at Tournament Events:
- Have the parent or guardian present and informed of the situation before engaging a minor whenever possible.
- Always have another adult with you when delivering an infraction or conducting an investigation. If that is not possible, make sure you have another adult witness able to see you and hear you.
- Stay on the event floor to deliver the infraction or assess the situation. Unless you have the parent or guardian with you, do not go to another location to continue your discussion.
- If the parent or guardian is upset or angry, direct them to the tournament organizer or the on-site event manager to help mediate the issue.
- Generally a minor is anyone under the age of 18, although it can be older in certain jurisdictions.
New RCs in Canada and Australia by Cristiana Dionisio
At GP Vancouver, L4 Cristiana Dionisio announced that Canada has finally found a RC, it’s L3 Gavin Duggan, congratulations Gavin!
In Australia, Nathan Brewer, whose involvement inside and outside his community is greatly appreciated, has been asked and he accepted to take up James’s Regional Coordinator role. Welcome Nathan!
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MagicJudge Monthly - May 2012 |
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Written by MJM Team
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Friday, 08 June 2012 09:30 |
Most important
Hello and welcome to the Magic Judge Monthly for May 2012! We noticed that our summary of monthly activity had grown somewhat since we started this project, and as such it's no longer fulfilling its goal of being a brief go-to resource for those judges who have been out of the loop for a while. As such, here's the super short executive summary of this month's content:
CAVERN OF SOULS - If a Cavern of Souls gets tapped for the appropriate creature type, the spell is uncounterable whether the player using it says anything or not. We’d still prefer that players be clear about the game state, of course. This is a reversal of the PT Barcelona ruling. PLAY/DRAW - In the Top 8 single elimination playoffs for any tournament, you may use the new play/draw rule where the higher placed player from the Swiss gets the choice. However, you may only do this if you announced at the beginning that you would use this rule. PTQ and WMCQ events need not announce the rule - it is used by default.
JUDGE PROGRAMME FEEDBACK - Andy Heckt solicited feedback about the judge programme, and has promised to schedule Regional Co-ordinator meetings covering the following topics: Empowering Recognitions and Appreciation Improving Communication among judges Supporting Technology Expanding Training and Evaluation Considering changes to the Program’s Structure Suggestions about Tournament Operations and other TO-related issues Feedback about Policy If you have thoughts in these areas, get in touch with your RC.
NEW REGIONAL CO-ORDINATOR - On which note, if you're reading this from the UK, Ireland or South Africa, please give your warmest congratulations to Kim Warren, recently announced RC of that region.
Gratz Kim! And that's it for the super imortant news from May 2012. If you have more time, please enjoy the rest of the month's summary at a more relaxed pace, and if you happen to log in to the Judge Center and find you're officially a level 0 right now, don't panic, it's being fixed
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Magic Judge Monthly - April 2012 |
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Written by MJM Team
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Monday, 07 May 2012 09:26 |
Archives
Table of Contents
- Documents and Web Contents
- Updated FAQ, MTR, IPG for mobile devices by Ryan Stapleton
- Flashcard Project – CR Released! by Ryan Stapleton
- Judge Articles March 2012 by Philip Schulz
- New version of the Judge Booklet – with lapsing triggers by Martin Köhler
- WMCQ eligibility lists by Andy Heckt
- IMJ – March – Card of the month by Riccardo Tessitori
- Address Update Time! by Eric Sorenson
- Projects & Jobs
- If you like one of the judge projects…. by Riccardo Tessitori
- [Judge Wiki Content] – Last Chance Trials (Friday before GPs)
- Nationals HJ List by Sashi Kumar Balakrishnan
- Current open event solicitations:
- Community and Program
- Evolution of the Judge program – looking for your feedback by Helene Bergeot
- Happy Anniversary! April 2012 by Johanna K. Virtanen
- New L3 Stefan Ladstätter by Chris Richter
- Judge Advancements – March 2012 Update by Michael Wiese
- Judge of the Week (2.0) by Jason Wong
- Survey for L2s interested in L3 by Jeff Morrow
- Recommendations for L1 (and L2) Candidates by Brian Schenk
- Generating Tests for Candidates by Brian Schenk
- Store misconduct and Judges by Michael Swager
- You choose the Magic Judge playmat! by Carlos Ho
- Policy and Tournament Operations
- Big Changes: Lapsing Triggers (a summary)
- Ultra-Pro Sleeves by Mad Hatter
- Premier Events and procedures; HJ requirement, standings, listing judges by Andy Heckt
- Sharing of decklists at Competitive REL by Dan Lynch
- Mind Trick vs Fraud by Dan Kegerreis
- Question regarding hidden information and multiplayer games by Michael Puccio
- Dredging Extra Cards by Maria Zuyeva
- The missing hand – improper mulligan and shuffling in hands by Michael Swager
- FNM situation by Mike Clark
- Who decides REL? by Alvaro Ibañez
- Courtesy Top 8 Deck checks and TE – Decklist/Deck Problem by Michael Swager
- Knowledge Pool: Bloodgift Demon – BRONZE by Dustin de Leeuw
- Knowledge Pool: Planeswalker Problems – BRONZE by Ben McDole
- April Events
- GP MANCHESTER 2012 – April 21-22
- May Events
- PT Barcelona 2012 – May 11-13
- GP MALMO 2012 – May 19-20
- GP MINNEAPOLIS 2012 – May 19-20
- GP LOS ANGELES 2012 – May 26-27
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The MJM (MagicJudge Monthly) March 2012 issue |
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Written by MJM Team
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Wednesday, 11 April 2012 10:07 |
Archives
Listen to the March 2012 Podcast
Table of Contents
- Documents and Web Contents
- March 20 IPG by Toby Elliott
- Judge Wiki Content Discussions – Summary by Michael Wiese
- IMJ – February – PT and GP staff lists (with photos) by Riccardo Tessitori
- Judge Article of the Year – Winner! by Christian Gawrilowicz
- Judge Articles March 2012 by Philip Schulz
- MTR now up to date on rules.wizards.com! by Charlotte Sable
- Judge Stream by Gareth Tanner
- Projects & Jobs
- Community and Program
- Happy Anniversary! March 2012 by Johanna K. Virtanen
- Judge Advancements – February 2012 Update by Carlos Ho
- Judge Advancements – March 2012 Update by Michael Wiese
- L3 applications and My Events by Jeff Morrow
- Team Leading at Grand Prix by Andy Heckt
- Recommendations for L1 Candidates by Brian D. Schenck
- My First L0 by Michael Swager
- Sharing Location info by Donato Del Giudice
- Submit questions to Judge Center or to Judge Booth by Pete Jahn
- Judge Center issue (reminder) by Brian Schenck
- Policy and Tournament Operations
- Sealed Deck GPT by Ivan Stefanov
- Drafting Double-Faced Cards – When Can Players Look? by Eric Shukan
- Misdirection and leading a player by Charlotte Sable
- Intervening in Competitive REL? by Zie Aun Tan
- Arena and Commiting to an Action by Alaric Stein
- Is this collusion? by Jason Wong
- Smartphone application in tournament by Camille Pouliquen
- Question about tardiness at Competitive REL play by Jeff Einwiller
- A few policy questions… by Michael Swager
- Drawing Extra Cards or not by Martin Köhler
- Simultaneous concessions at PTQ by Petr Hudecek
- Top 8 "courtesy" deck checks by Tom Williams
- When to call a judge at competitive and professional? by Chris Manrique
- Update on DQ Cases and some DQ Reporting Tips by Eric Shukan
- Hall of Fame gives players Club Level? by Even Lindell Heggø
- [DCI Knowledge Pool] Bronze Level Scenario-Potential Problems! by Ben McDole
- [DCI Knowledge Pool] Regular REL deck issue – BRONZE by David Zimet
- March Events
- GP LILLE 2012 – March 3-4
- GP SEATTLE 2012 – March 3-4
- GP INDIANAPOLIS 2012 – March 10-11
- GP NASHVILLE 2012 – March 17-18
- GP KUALA LUMPUR 2012 – March 24-25
- GP MEXICO CITY 2012 – March 24-25
- GP MELBOURNE 2012 – March 31 – April 1
- GP SALT LAKE CITY 2012 – March 31 – April 1
- GP TURIN 2012 – March 31 – April 1
- April Events
- GP MANCHESTER 2012 – April 21-22
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