On this episode CJ and Jess have professional cheater-catcher Arthur Halavais on to discuss how you can look out for Manipulation of Game Materials.

We also discuss the much-anticipated changes to the IPG and the MTR, as well as other policy change that have come up since the last time we recorded.

As always, we answer your rules questions and e-mails and announce our “other judge” contest ending date (11:59 Pacific on Monday April 16)!

Links from the show:
Toby Elliott’s Article on Lapsing Abilities – http://internationalmagicjudges.net/article-1624
Arthur’s Seminars:

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Jess and CJ (Collectively known as CJess) return! We have a guest on, the lovely and informative L2 Bryan Prillaman. Bryan talks about the roles and responsibility of being a judge manager for GP Orlando and the upcoming GP Atlanta.

Have you never judged a GP? CJ wrote down every single ruling he made during GP Nashville, so you can get a feel for what kind of rules you can expect during your first GP.

Also, we announce our first contest! Give us your best “but another judge said this” story and you could get your hands on a shiny judge-foil Goblin Welder.

As always, we answer rules questions and read e-mails from you, our adoring fans. Give it a listen won’t you?

Links from the show:
L5 Jason Lemahieu’s Article “Judge Lord” – http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Ffeature%2F187

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Judgecast is back!  In this episode, Sean hands off the show to the new and extremely handsome hosts of Judgecast: Jess Dunks and CJ Shrader.  We spend some time introducing ourselves, talk about the changes that happened to the Infraction Procedure Guide since the last time Judgecast aired, and spend a few minutes giving a judge perspective on the whole Indy playmat hubbub.  And, of course, we answer some rules questions from the listeners!

If you have any questions, concerns, rules questions, incriminating photos, complaints, or anything at all you want to send to us, our e-mail is always judgecast@gmail.com.

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Sean (freshly minted Level 3!) and Riki are joined by Canadian judge Chris Landsell to talk about PT Philly, GP Montreal. They also cover investigations in more detail, listener questions, and an extra special interview with new L3 judge and DCI Regional Coordinator Steven Briggs. Send your rules questions to judgecast@gmail.com. (Sorry for the delay, many changes in responsibilities and a hurricane kept us busy these last few weeks!)

Send your questions, feedback, and hate mail to judgecast@gmail.com.

Thanks, as always, to our gracious hosts at MTGCast.com!

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In this Judge Conference learning sessions, Eric Levine will discuss ‘How to prevent judging mistakes’.

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In this Judge Conference learning sessions, Jeff Morrow will discuss ‘Resources available to judges’.

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In this Judge Conference learning sessions, Tody Elliot will discuss ‘How to recover from judging mistakes ‘.

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In this Judge Conference learning sessions, Tody Elliot will discuss ‘How you can help the DCI’.

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In this short interview, Sean interviews his wife Lindsay about her perspective on Magic, judges, and how the game can be more accessible to women. Some of the interview questions were blatantly stolen from the guys over at RedSiteWins in their interviews with their significant others (http://redsitewins.com/2011/08/09/2286/). We’ll look for more opportunities to bring in women who judge Magic as future guests, so stay tuned. Enjoy!

Send your questions, feedback, and hate mail to judgecast@gmail.com.

Thanks, as always, to our gracious hosts at MTGCast.com!

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This episode, our guest is CJ Shrader, L2 from Atlanta. He’s got a judge conference coming up. You should go. Also, now we know what it takes to become a L3 Judge. Riki helps us cover the checklist and explain some of the rationale behind it. A few crazy-weird rules questions later, we find ourselves reading a great response to our last episode sent to us by the amazing Pete Jahn. It’s an awesome show, and we’re glad to have you join us. Send us your questions: judgecast@gmail.com, or find us on Facebook.

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