Hello Judges,

We are happy to announce sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming 2009 WoW TCG & Miniatures Continental Championships, which will be held at Gen Con Indy from August 13-16. This is a phenomenal chance to improve your judging skills and to work with some of the most talented judges and players in the industry.

This sponsorship opportunity will be open from Friday, June 5, 2009 through Friday, June 26, 2009. No sponsorship applications will be accepted after 11:59 pm on June 26, 2009.

If you are interested in applying for TCG sponsorship, please email judge@upperdeck.com with the subject line, “Sponsorship for 2009 WoW TCG Continental Championship.”

If you are interested in applying for Miniatures sponsorship, please email judge@upperdeck.com with the subject line, “Sponsorship for 2009 WoW Miniatures Continental Championship.”

Sponsorship

There are two types of sponsorship, Full and Partial. If you only need airfare or only need hotel accommodations, please indicate that in your email. This will increase your chances of receiving partial sponsorship. Please indicate your sponsorship request clearly in your email.

Full Sponsorship: Upper Deck covers the full cost of your airfare and hotel for the duration of the event.

Partial Sponsorship: Upper Deck covers the full cost of EITHER your airfare OR your hotel for the duration of the event.

If you are selected for sponsorship, an Upper Deck staff member will contact you from July 6-10, 2009, and let you know the type of sponsorship you have received and to arrange travel to the event.

Application Requirements

• Level 1 WoW TCG or Miniatures rules certification.
• Level 1 Player Management certification.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to work long hours with minimal breaks. Most days will be at least twelve hours long.
• Ability to assist event staff with duties other than judging, including tournament area maintenance, player registration, side event logistics, game demos, and so on.

General Information

• The WoW TCG Continental Championship will be held from August 14-16, 2009 with Last Chance Qualifiers being held on August 13, 2009. Sponsored judges will be expected to judge at these events.
• The WoW Miniatures Continental Championship will be held from August 15-16, 2009 with Last Chance Qualifiers being held August 13-14, 2009. Sponsored judges will be expected to judge at these events.
• If you are not available to judge on Thursday, August 13, you may still be considered for sponsorship.
• Each judge will receive $50 cash (US Dollars) during each day of judging to offset the cost of meals, snacks, taxis, parking etc.
• A judge may be scheduled for work outside of the Continental Championship area. Talented judges are needed for side events, particularly on Saturday and Sunday.
• The dress code is black and white Upper Deck judge shirt, black slacks, and black shoes. If you do not have an Upper Deck judge shirt, a shirt will be provided for you at the event.
• If you are not selected to receive sponsorship for this event, please do not be discouraged. We receive hundreds of applications and only require a very small number of judges. If you continue to work hard and advance your skills, you will most certainly be chosen for a future event.
• If you are not selected to receive sponsorship but still wish to volunteer at this event, please send an email to judge@upperdeck.com with the subject line, “Judge Volunteer for 2009 WoW Continental Championship.”  

Include the Following in Your Email

Please use the following template when applying for sponsorship.

·         Name

·         Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

·         UDE number

·         Type of sponsorship you are applying for

·         World of Warcraft TCG rules certification

·         World of Warcraft Minis rules certification

·         Player Management certification

·         Days you are available to judge

·         Tests you would like to take at this event

·         Email address

·         Mailing address (street, city, state, ZIP, country if from outside the United States)

·         Phone number

·         Events you regularly judge

·         List of premier events you have judged, if any (Regionals/Realms, Darkmoon Faires, Nationals)

·         List of premier events you have judged for other games

·         Any special requirements (hotel, flight, food, disabilities, and so on)

If You Are Selected For Sponsorship

• Judges are expected to act in a professional manner at all times, and any judge not doing so will be asked to leave the venue immediately.
• Judges will need a credit card to cover incidental expenses at the hotel (room service, movies, laundry, and so on.)
• Judges will cover their own transportation to the airport and hotel.
• Judges may be assigned to share a room with one other judge.
• Judges may not have friends, spouses, players, or volunteers stay in their rooms for liability reasons.
• Judges will pay any changes to the hotel or flight schedule that cost more than the original purchase price.
• Many judges may wish to take advanced level exams. While we will try to rotate judges so that they are able to take this exam, no judge is guaranteed a chance to take the exam at this event.
• Bring comfortable shoes and socks.
• Be prepared to work very hard for the duration of the event.