Subject: Re: Judge Certification
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 18:16:37 -0800
From: Brian Eddy <eddy@alaska.net>
To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com

Well, I just wanted to chip in on this highly negetive discussion on
Judge Certification.  I myself, am a Level 1 judge.  I live in the
quaint little place of Anchorage, Alaska and find myself fairly well
off.  I guess in Mr. Fairbanks terms, I would take my judging as a
hobby.

    I wanted to say that not everything in the DCI's certification
program is all bad.  Up here, we have just gotten our Level 3 judge, and
we have had a level 3 judge up here only once that I can remember.
Along with about 10 others, that was when I took the test to become a
judge.  It didn't cost me anything, the level 3 was kind enough to let
me trade for the fee.  I took it, aced the test, got an interview, Boom
I'm a Lvl.1.

    I can say that being a judge has greatly paid off for me.  I have
more than enough Class C events under my belt to be a Lvl. 4:  4 or so
Prereleases, 4 or so PTQ's.  But, I'm a lowly level 1 (we have had only
a Lv. 2 TO forever)...everyone says that sucks.  Well, come to think of
it, at every event I judge at I get a box of boosters.  Hell, that isn't
too bad for $25 a year.  I get free T-Shirts, a little respect, cards
and experience.

    I can see that judging Pro Events could suck, because of the
overwhelming amount of judges there.  I'm sure none of then get any true
compensation.  I can't really afford to take the time to become higher
than a Lvl. 2 because of school (finishing up my senior year of
highscool), but thats okay.  I have no need really.   I think all the PT
judges should get paid, and compensated, higher then they do, yes.  I
think that the people just looking for experience shouldn't get any
other compensation than the experience.

Anyway, somewhere out there, there is a judge who is as happy as
me...maybe.

-Brian Eddy

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