How to Certify a L1

How to Certify a L1

By Matteo Callegari

How to Certify a L1

Contents

• L1: Qualifications

• Before the Exam

• During the Exam

• After the Exam

How to Certify a L1

• Level 1 judges are:– local / store judges – Regular REL events– main envoys to the retail community– basic knowledge of rules & policy– basic knowledge of tournament operation

L1: Qualifications

How to Certify a L1

• Has acted as a judge at a sanctioned event twice in the last six months.

• Knowledge of tournament structures with experience as a player in DCI-sanctioned tournaments.

• Passing score on L1 judge certification exam.

• Brief interview with a L2+ judge and written recommendation.

L1: Qualifications

How to Certify a L1

• What about?– Passing RA test– Passing L1 Practice test– Knowledge of the IPG– FJing at Competitive events

L1: Qualifications

How to Certify a L1

Before the Exam

• Pre Exam Interview

– Rules questions– Policy questions– Activity questions– Goal questions

• Do not create a test for a Candidate that you will not pass!

How to Certify a L1

Before the Exam

• Create the test– Judge Center -> Exams -> Create– Magic (English) -> Level 1– Candidate (DCI #!)

• Print the test (Safari / Chrome / IE 8+)– Paper Exam – Full Exam– Answer Sheet– Short Answer Key (for you!)

How to Certify a L1

During the Exam

• Setup– Location– Materials

• Instructions– Confidential!– 25 questions (18 rules + 7 policy)– Answer Sheet is final– Ask questions– AP vs NAP, multiple answers, random pool– Time: un-timed but expect 60-90 minutes

How to Certify a L1

• Interview– Review the wrong questions and the ones

marked as difficult –> be sure of the answers!– Give back the Paper Exam to the candidate– First to go to the difficult questions– Go through the wrong questions– Educate about rules and policy– Create connections with the community

• Destroy Paper Exam, keep Answer Sheet

During the Exam

How to Certify a L1

• Review– Enter within 1 week if possible– Enter even if not passed– Judge Center -> Reviews -> Create– Interview – Test ID, Score and Recommended

Level (from Answer Sheet) – Subject Name (DCI #!)– Enter info also for the event

After the Exam

How to Certify a L1

• Review– “Compare Subject” should be based on the

Candidate’s current level – “Strengths” (R&P, reasons for testing, positive

interactions)– “Areas for Improvement” (R&P, Areas for new Level

role, negative interactions)– “Comments” (“This Review is based on testing at XXX

Event on <Date>”, “I recommend that Candidate advance to / remain at Level X”)

• Congratulate on local forums, Facebook, …

After the Exam

How to Certify a L1

• Failures– even though they aren't certified yet they are

still a judge– we still value them – this test has identified some areas for

improvement with our help– scheduling a time or event for a retest gives

the candidate a goal to work towards and encourages them to keep judging

– retest after 2 months

After the Exam