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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How well do you know your State Based Actions?  Could you name all 21 of them?  Could you accurately compare them to some cartoon that only Bryan is aware of? After this show, you’ll be able to do all of that and more! (Ok, you still won’t know how Archenemy works but you should be able to live without that)

On top of that, we have the mythic rare man/JudgeCast mascot Raven Fox on to help us cover all the ins and outs of SBAs, and maybe even read off some e-mails from listeners just like you.

UPDATE: The SBAs for Legendary permanents and Planeswalkers have changed since this recording. The updated rules are the following:

704.5j. If a player controls two or more planeswalkers that share a planeswalker type, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners’ graveyards. This is called the “planeswalker uniqueness rule.”

704.5k. If a player controls two or more legendary permanents with the same name, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners’ graveyards. This is called the “legend rule.”

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Jess unfortunately couldn’t join us for this podcast, so Bryan and CJ soldier on with a very special guest: Jon Loucks from Limited Resources!

We kick the show off with some discussion on the Cavern of Souls ruling, do a crack a pack (A dream come true really) and then barrage Jon with rules questions as we go through the steps needed to become a Level 1 judge!

We wrap up by announcing the winner of our “Judgebreaker” contest and reading mails from listeners just like YOU.

“To prejudge other men’s notions before we have looked into them is not to show their darkness but to put out our own eyes.” – John Locke

Links from the show:
List of Regional Coordinators: http://wiki.internationalmagicjudges.net/index.php/Regional_Coordinators
Judge Center: judge.wizards.com
Limited Resources site: lrcast.com

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Your favorite three-man group since the Blue Man Group is back!  There has been much discussion lately about women in Magic, and this show Bryan, Jess, and CJ invite L3 Ingrid Lind-Jahn on to give a JudgeCast twist to the discussion: Women in Judging.

Also, we do our usual monkeying around, chat about the Hayne/Finkel Pro Tour ruling, Judge pedometers, and more!  As always, we answer mails from you, our loyal listeners, and we got a lot this time!  Of course, if you ever have a question for us always feel free to send us a mail at judgecast@gmail.com.

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JudgeCast welcomes a third host to the mix!  You’ll never guess who it is (Hint: His name rhymes with Lion Frillapan).  We talk about our prerelease experiences and other news.

Do you know the difference between free, derived, and private information?  Do you know what to do when a player doesn’t know?  We talk about player communication and the penalties who love them, including possibly the most misgiven penalty in the Infraction Procedure Guide: Player Communication Violation.

As always, we read mail from YOU, our loyal listeners, and announce a brand new contest!  Want to win a shiny judge foilVendilion Clique?  Listen to find out how!

Links from the show:
AVR FAQ –  http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Fftl%2F191
Eureka –  gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=159300
Judge Booklet – judgebooklet.com
Magic Judges twitter –  https://twitter.com/#!/magicjudges
Rules Tip Blog –  http://blogs.magicjudges.org/rulestips/
Rules Tip Twitter – https://twitter.com/#!/mtgrulestips

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Bryan Prillaman joins Jess and CJ again for another action-packed episode of JudgeCast.  (If you listen real close you can hear a high speed chase in the background, followed by an explosion.  ACTION)  We go over the new abilities coming in Avacyn Restored and muse on what might be in the Helvault.

When Bryan isn’t actually cleaning up his dog’s puke he talks about his recent experience with lapsing abilities, and we go over a few examples to really hammer it home.

Finally, we talk about a bunch of resources you (yes YOU) can use to improve as a judge, and announce the winner of our very first contest!  Got a resource we missed?  Send us a mail at judgecast@gmail.com!

As always, we also read listener e-mails and babble.

Links from the show
Ask Wizards with Comprehensive Rules for Soulbond and Miracle: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/activity/947

IRC Link: http://wbe002.mibbit.com/?server=irc.umich.edu&channel=%23mtgjudge%2C%23mtgrules

Regional Coordinators: http://wiki.internationalmagicjudges.net/index.php/Regional_Coordinators

Cranial Insertion: http://www.cranialinsertion.com/
Cranial Insertion’s article on layers: http://www.cranialinsertion.com/article/6

Articles by Justin Turner: http://www.gatheringmagic.com/author/justinturner/

Articles by Riccardo Tessitori: http://www.blackborder.com/q/user/2393

Judge Wiki: wiki.internationalmagicjudges.com

Phone Applications: http://wiki.internationalmagicjudges.net/index.php/Handhelds

Judge Center: judge.wizards.com

DCI Family: dcifamily.org

Judge Study Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/175624355828083/

Judge Classes: http://wiki.internationalmagicjudges.net/index.php/Judge_Classes

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