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How to balance judging and playing

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This document discusses how to balance judging and playing Magic: The Gathering. It notes that several factors like travel time, cost, and social pressures influence whether one judges or plays. Judging and playing require different skills and can be draining in different ways. The document advises hitting the right balance to avoid burnout and frustration from doing too much of either judging or playing. It provides tips for remaining impartial when judging friends and how to conduct oneself when playing as a judge or judging as a player. The overall message is that one should find the right balance that works for them and remember to have fun.

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National UKISA Judge Conference 2015 How to Balance Judging and Playing By Joao Choca (L2, London)
Decisions, Decisions Several factors affect your choice: Time taken to travel Cost Friends/Peer Pressure How early one needs to wake up Example: judge FNM/PPTQ locally, travel to play
Successful Balance Judging and playing take very different sets of skills Judging is often automatic and physically tiring Playing is mentally draining Decisions cant really be made on-the-fly, so hitting the right balance becomes very hard If you like C-REL play, then you should aim for a mix
Balancing Fail Judging too much can lead to burnout Playing too much can also lead to frustration and (different) burnout Sometimes you just need a week off Different formats/settings often help relax/have fun Magic is a hobby!
Player Judging Remain impartial at all times, even if a friend/teammate is playing Observe with a poker face, try to remain as stoic as possible Rolling eyes or sighing is something to avoid
Help! Judge! Remember, you are a judge and not a player We fix rules problems, not plays Could you please phrase that as a rules question? Spellskite is public enemy number one!
Judge Playing Remind yourself that judges are impartial and you are simply a well- informed player Dont quote the IPG/MTR this just makes you look disrespectful Asserting yourself as a judge can also lead to poor customer experience
Player Pitfalls Its ok, Im a judge should never be used to fix your own board state call a judge, youre just a player! Dont try to overrule the judge You still have the right to appeal You also have the right to ask HJ away from table and politely attempt to convince him otherwise
Last Notes Sometimes youll regret your choice Get the most out of the event anyway Take some days off Change it up judge/play, UK/abroad, R-REL/C-REL Remember, have fun!
Questions? Thank you for listening!

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How to balance judging and playing

  • 1. National UKISA Judge Conference 2015 How to Balance Judging and Playing By Joao Choca (L2, London)
  • 2. Decisions, Decisions Several factors affect your choice: Time taken to travel Cost Friends/Peer Pressure How early one needs to wake up Example: judge FNM/PPTQ locally, travel to play
  • 3. Successful Balance Judging and playing take very different sets of skills Judging is often automatic and physically tiring Playing is mentally draining Decisions cant really be made on-the-fly, so hitting the right balance becomes very hard If you like C-REL play, then you should aim for a mix
  • 4. Balancing Fail Judging too much can lead to burnout Playing too much can also lead to frustration and (different) burnout Sometimes you just need a week off Different formats/settings often help relax/have fun Magic is a hobby!
  • 5. Player Judging Remain impartial at all times, even if a friend/teammate is playing Observe with a poker face, try to remain as stoic as possible Rolling eyes or sighing is something to avoid
  • 6. Help! Judge! Remember, you are a judge and not a player We fix rules problems, not plays Could you please phrase that as a rules question? Spellskite is public enemy number one!
  • 7. Judge Playing Remind yourself that judges are impartial and you are simply a well- informed player Dont quote the IPG/MTR this just makes you look disrespectful Asserting yourself as a judge can also lead to poor customer experience
  • 8. Player Pitfalls Its ok, Im a judge should never be used to fix your own board state call a judge, youre just a player! Dont try to overrule the judge You still have the right to appeal You also have the right to ask HJ away from table and politely attempt to convince him otherwise
  • 9. Last Notes Sometimes youll regret your choice Get the most out of the event anyway Take some days off Change it up judge/play, UK/abroad, R-REL/C-REL Remember, have fun!
  • 10. Questions? Thank you for listening!