RELIC TOUR - JUDGE APPLICATION

Relic Tour - Judge Application

This is the application form for judge positions during all events for the Relic Tour 2024 in France.
Relic Tour is a multi-date serie of events around the game Magic The Gathering, based on the Relic Fest success.

The event hosts one of Europe's largest independent tournament of the trading card game.

The Relic Tour has 6 dates:
- Bordeaux, February 16, 17 and 18 (max capacity: 100 players, Duel Commander main event)
- Domagné (30mn from Rennes), February 24 and 25 (max capacity: 100 players, Multiplayer Commander)
- Paris (Palaiseau), April 12, 13 and 14 (max capacity: 350 players, Main Event Duel Commander)
- Ohlungen (30mn from Strasbourg) April 20 and 21 (max capacity: 350 players, Main Event format to be determined)
- Eyguieres (between Aix and Avignon) on June 21, 22 and 23 (max capacity: 350 players, Main Event format to be determined)
- The Relic Fest in Toulouse around the first weekend in November (application for the Relic Fest is not open yet)
Email*
exemple@exemple.com
Name*

First Name / PrénomLast Name / Nom de famille
Nationality / Nationalité
This form offers four types of roles, Head Judge, Team Leader, Scorekeeper and Floor Judge.
You can apply for each one independently.

Each tournament does not require every judge position availaible in this form, as such, we recommed you to try to be flexible in your application.

At this moment, there is no level requirement, you can however mention whatever you have had as level/badge/other in your cover letter.

If you feel to do so, include any one who could vouch directly for you, or any recommandation you may have.

Application close :
- Bordeaux : 03/02/2024 23:59 Paris Timezone
- Domagné : 03/02/2024 23:59 Paris Timezone
- Paris : 26/02/2024 23:59 Paris Timezone
- Olhungen : 26/02/2024 23:59 Paris Timezone
- Eyguières : 06/05/2024 23:59 Paris Timezone
If you want to ask for information before your application, you can send an email by clicking here.
Which event(s) are you considering applying to ? (Details in the following pages)*

Bordeaux 100-Players DuelCommander event ; 16-18 Feb 2024Domagné 100-Players EDH event ; 24-25 Feb 2024Paris 350-Players DuelCommander event ; 12-14 April 2024Olhungen 350-Players [Format] event ; 20-21 April 2024Eyguières 350-Players [Format] event ; 21-23 June 2024
Details below.
HEAD JUDGE

You will be in charge of several important tasks and objectives.

The head judges will be responsible for scheduling, team building and the overall organization of the event.
DO YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR THE HJ ROLE ?

YESNO
Compensation: Voucher 300€ / day ; redeemable at the shop station during the event.
TEAM LEAD

You will be in charge of several important tasks and objectives.
DO YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR THE TL ROLE ?

YESNO
Compensation: Voucher 200€ / day ; redeemable at the shop station during the event.
SCOREKEEPER

You need to be familiar with WLTR and EVENTLINK, and you know how to use Word and Excel.

Most events will use WLTR & Eventlink.

If you apply for this position, please explain how you feel you are skilled for it in your cover letter.
DO YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR SK ROLE ?

YESNO
Compensation: Voucher 200€ / day ; redeemable at the shop station during the event.
Do you want to go to the SK-Lead page ?

YesNo
SK-Lead

You are a judge with particularly advanced knowledge and understanding of the methods of pairing and processes of creating standings in a Swiss round tournament with single cut elimination phase.

You are able to find a solution to a complex pairing or standing problem on the fly.

You are inventive, orderly and methodical.

Your task will be to guide and assist the Scorekeepers in their task, to keep track of byes, drops and penalties, to ensure consistency in the corrections made.

You will need to replace the scorekeepers during their breaks, and you will be able to keep an overview of all the tournaments within your team.

You are a calm and talented person, able to make things go smoothly when things are not going well.

You will be faced with scorekeeping issues :
- A round will fail to create pairings (WLTR);
- A round is missing from a tournament due to a programming error (EVL);
- The software server is saturated and 70% of the room wants to submit a score (MELEE);
- The round has been randomly reset while the players are sitting and playing (SK);
- Players with earned byes are paired in round 1 (SK);
- Multiple players have reversed their results from the previous round and the new round has just started (Players);
- Multiple players didn't played at the right table, played against different opponents, submitted different results and a new round has started (Players) ;
- You no longer have any working software and a high stakes tournament has been started (Luck);
- Etc.
You will be given full access to scorekeeping accounts and software, using your own computer will be better for you.

If we haven't worked together before, you may be asked to do a scorekeeping exercise prior to the selection.

Only apply if you have a really good knowledge of tiebreakers, how to explain them and how to calculate them without software other than excel.

"Do not fear errors or try to avoid them too much, they'll happen no matter what. Welcome them instead. They are trying to challenge your skills." - Jordane.
DO YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR SK-LEAD ROLE ?

YESNOI NEED TO ASK YOU SOMETHING (email at the end of the form)
Compensation: 300€ / day

Hotel: Up to 3 nights in a shared room.

Meals: Included during the whole event.
FLOOR JUDGE
DO YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR FJ ROLE ?*

YESNO
Compensation: Voucher 130€ / day ; redeemable at the shop station during the event.
CLICK HERE TO SEND US AN EMAIL IF NEED BE.
COVER LETTER / Lettre d'accompagnement*
A detailed cover letter is required. 
Get to the point, what are your recent experiences, what do you think you can bring to the table, why do you fit this judge role.
We may not know each other. So it is essential for us to know who will be given tournaments-wise authority during this weekend. 
There is no predefined format, put what you think is relevant to mention, in the format you want.
Judge shifts usually last between 10 and 12 hours during the day. For example, your shifts may starts around 8am and end around 7-8pm.

Please, explain in your cover letter your expectation in term of participation.

Example : If you apply for Paris and for Ohlungen, but are available only some days during each of these weekend, say so above. Same thing regarding the different positions at different events.
Additional information {Not mandatory}

THIS IS NOT MANDATORY. You can add things to your application by sending any recent recommendation, review or endorsement you've received incl. self-review. There is a Non-Disclosure Agreement related to anything you'll send between you and us.
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Spoken languages*
Are you able to ask information and to give rulings in this language (INTERMEDIATE / PROFICIENT) ? Are you able to make an investigation in this language (FLUENT / NATIVE) ?
If not selected, would you like to be part of the standby judge position ?

YesNo
POLO TL
Polo size*
If selected on a leadership role, you will be provided with a Burgundy / Purple Polo.
Click here to have a Size Guide. Notably, this a European sized polo.
NOTES

For your information:
All data and elements collected within the framework of this application are used solely to constitute the teams that will referee during the events. This data will be kept for 2 months after the event, after which it will be permanently and irretrievably deleted. If you wish to keep a copy of your application, a request by e-mail during this period will be possible.
If you are involved in the organization of the event, you must exercise discretion regarding access to private data, association and/or company data, as well as any items to which you may have access or which may be made available to you, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. No information, software, processing or data of a financial, functional, personal or private nature may be copied, stored or made public without the express authorization of the organizer, one of its representatives or their holder.*

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Relic Tour - Judge Application

HEAD JUDGE

TEAM LEAD

SCOREKEEPER

SK-Lead

FLOOR JUDGE

POLO TL

NOTES