On this episode of JudgeCast we have brand-new L4 judge (and alleged robot) Jared Sylva on to discuss his recent promotion. We talk about the roles and responsibilities of an L4 judge and ask Jared all kinds of fabulous questions.

And of course we answer questions from listeners like you!

Stick around after the show for an interesting discussion about a ruling Bryan was involved in at his last States event. Want to chime in with your own opinion? Check out our discussion on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/questions/475497615806734/

The video we mentioned about Jared in the old black and whites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hMCaZWqqPI

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On this ostentatious episode of JudgeCast, the fellas have special guest Jeremy Behunin on! We get caught up on some news over the past few weeks (Judge stream! L3 changes!) and get caught up on our listener e-mail.

For our main topic, we come up with a bunch of random rules questions having to do with Return to Ravnica. Can you answer them all correctly? If so, maybe you should have your own judging podcast.

Just kidding. There’s no reason to compete with the best judging podcast that ever was or ever will be.

Extra Life 2012:
http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=32866

Judge Stream (Thursdays, 7PM BST, 2 PM EST):
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/magic-the-judging

Youtube for Judge Stream: http://blogs.magicjudges.org/thejudging/

L3 Advancement Process:
http://wiki.magicjudges.org/en/w/The_Level_Three_Advancement_Process

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A new IPG is out and effective on October 1, and that means it’s time for us to discuss all the changes in it! This time, it’s a really good one. We have L5 and Policy Master Toby Elliott on to discuss the new missed trigger policy, as well as other changes in the IPG and MTR.

New IPG:http://www.wizards.com/ContentResources/Wizards/WPN/Main/Documents/Magic_The_Gathering_Infraction_Procedure_Guide_PDF1.pdf
New MTR:http://www.wizards.com/ContentResources/Wizards/WPN/Main/Documents/Magic_The_Gathering_Tournament_Rules_PDF1.pdf
Toby’s DVD Commentary on the changes: http://blogs.magicjudges.org/telliott/2012/09/17/missed-triggers-2/
Toby’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tobyelliott

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What time Izzet? Prerelease time! In this special, off-schedule episode the judge fellas go over the new rules and interesting interactions that could make you an unstoppable Tyran-Azorius Rex at your prerelease! No need to Rakdos brains about how Overload works, this episode has you covered. So scavenge up those dice and life pads and populate your car with your best pals, and give our podcast a listen!

(Listen, Selesnya and Golgari were really hard to make puns for, don’t judge us)

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On this episode of JudgeCast we have two very special guests: Justin Turner and Sean Catanase! Justin is regional coordinator of the southeast, and Sean (as well as being a creator/former host of JudgeCast) is regional coordinator southwest. Both men are outright cool dudes. We discuss what being a regional coordinator entails and what they can do you for you, the loyal listener.

As always, we also read our listener e-mails and additional tomfoolery. Yolo.

Got a rules question, comment, concern? E-mail us at judgecast@gmail.com
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Regional Coordinators: http://wiki.internationalmagicjudges.net/index.php/Regional_Coordinators

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Jess missed last episode. CJ missed this one. Now, if we can only get Bryan to miss one. But that’s OK. Because we have James Tiberius Bennett in this Episode. In addition to having the finest beard in the program, James is also one of the primary creators of our shiney new apps.magicjudges.org website for all your event and forum needs. We talk about some recent events, the new tools, and listener email.

This podcast is worth the price of admission!

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Judge Apps: http://apps.magicjudges.org/

Magic for a Cure : http://www.facebook.com/events/478132772212531

Atlanta Judge Conference: http://www.dcifamily.org/event/535/

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The Hosts are back in town with another awesome guest host! This time we have the knowledgeable and hilarious Eric Levine on to discuss investigations. Whether you’ve never disqualified a person or you sleep atop a pile of DQ reports, you’re sure to learn something from this one.

If you’re intending to enter our contest time is running out! Post a picture of you hugging to our facebook page (facebook.com/judgecast) and you could win a Judge Foil Vendilion Clique! We will announce the winner next show.

As always, we read e-mails from listeners like you and also bring you plenty of uneducational banter!

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Your three JudgeCast monkeys are back to see no evil, hear no evil, and do no evil!

On this episode we discuss our GP Atlanta adventures and also some of the bad habits that otherwise good L1s (And sometimes L2s) can fall into. Do you do anything we discuss? (Answer: Yes, you probably do. But that’s ok!)

Contest reminder! Post a picture of you hugging a judge to our Facebook page at facebook.com/judgecast and you will be entered into a random drawing to win a Judge Foil Vendilion Clique! Hugging any judge will get you 1 entry, 3 entries for hugging a current or past host of JudgeCast, and 5 entries for hugging the illusive Riki Hayashi!

As always, we answer e-mails from listeners just like you! It’s edutainment!

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Jess, CJ, and Bryan are back with another action packed episode of JudgeCast! On this episode, we discuss the new Infraction Procedure Guide and Magic Tournament Rules. We also take some time to discuss how priority works in Magic (You’re on your own to figure it out for poker).

We also announce our new contest! Take a picture of you hugging a judge and post it on our Facebook wall (facebook.com/judgecast) and you could win yourself a shiny judge foil Vendilion Clique! The winner will be selected randomly from all entries. Posting a picture with any judge will get you 1 entry. Take a picture with a current or past host (Sean Catanase, Jose Boveda, Jess Dunks, Bryan Prillaman, and CJ Shrader) and you’ll get yourself a cool 3 entries.  Get a picture with Riki Hayashi and your risking of your life just earned you 5 entries! We’ll even award bonus entries based on creativity!

Finally, we wrap up by reading e-mails from listeners just like you and discussing Harry Potter for some reason.

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