Calling: Auckland 2023

Cerberus Games is excited to announce the opening of the Calling Auckland 2023 Judge and Staff Applications! This is your chance to be part of the team in the role of a Judge, Admin, or Scorekeeper. The applications will close on Monday, December 26th, 2022 at 23:59 (anywhere in the world). A selection will be made and communicated by Friday, December 30th, 2022.

Please ensure you read through the full application before applying.

EVENT INFORMATION

Dates: February 24-26th, 2022

Venue: Hunua Rooms, Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland CBD

The Calling weekend will include events over three days as follows:

• Friday 24 February
  • Scheduled Side Events
  • On Demand Events

• Saturday 25 February
  • Calling Main Event Day 1 – Classic Constructed
  • Scheduled Side Events
  • On Demand Events

• Sunday 26 February
  • Calling Main Event Day 2 – Classic Constructed
  • Battle Hardened – Blitz
  • Scheduled Events
  • On Demand Events

ROLES AND EXPECTATIONS

We are looking for judges, scorekeepers, and admin staff to help with the event in the following roles:

• Thursday (2:00pm to 7:00pm) – Shift length 4-5 hours
  • Venue Setup

• Friday (11:30am to 9:30pm) – Shift lengths 10-11 hours
  • Head Judge
  • Team Lead
  • Floor Judge
  • Scorekeeper
  • Event Admin

• Saturday (7:30am to 9:30pm) – Shift lengths 10-11 hours
  • Head Judge
  • Appeals Judge
  • Team Lead
  • Floor Judge
  • Scorekeeper
  • Event Admin

• Sunday (7:30am to 9:30pm) – Shift lengths 10-11 hours
  • Head Judge
  • Appeals Judge
  • Team Lead
  • Floor Judge
  • Scorekeeper
  • Event Admin

The outline of roles, responsibilities, and shift times above is an estimate of our staffing requirements for the event. Please note that these are subject to change, and may be adapted upon our final staff selection for the event. Your actual shift call times will vary by role.

If selected as part of the event staff, you will be expected to work a minimum of two days. Applicants who apply for all three event days will be given higher priority. The expected shift length is approximately 10-11 hours with a one-hour lunch break and at least one thirty-minute break.

Judges are expected to arrive on time and in appropriate attire. Predominantly black pants, or similar, and predominantly black shoes. If you have one or multiple yellow judge shirts, please bring them to the event. Additionally judge shirts can be provided in limited quantities.

Judges and Scorekeepers may be assigned to any of the following:

• Calling
• Battle Hardened
• Scheduled Events
• On Demand Events

Admin Staff may be assigned to any of the following:

• Registration
• Customer Service
• Prize Wall
• Event Ops
• Venue Strike (Sunday Only)

STAFF COMPENSATION

The staff outlined below, will receive the following per day worked, based on their role for that day:

• Venue Setup: 100 NZD and 1 box of current set product (Thursday Only)
• Floor Judge: 250 NZD and 2 boxes of current set product
• Event Admin: 250 NZD and 2 boxes of current set product
• Scorekeeper: 250 NZD and 2 box of current set product
• Team lead: 400 NZD and 2 box of current set product

Based on the unique nature and responsibility of certain roles, If you are selected to one of the following, you will be required to work all three event days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Rather than receive compensation on a per day basis, these positions will instead recieve a fixed compensation, which is cumulative of their confirmation of work for the entire Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the event.

• Appeals judge: 1200 NZD and 8 boxes of current set product
• Head judge: 1500 NZD and 8 boxes of current set product

In addition to any of the staff compensation outlined above, Travel Sponsorship is available in limited quantities for applicants travelling from overseas. It can be requested in the application process by responding to the travel sponsorship application question.

STAFF RECOGNITION

All staff members, regardless of the number of days worked and their role, will receive a selection of promotional items for the event. This promotional gift is an expression of appreciation for the contributions from all staff working this event. The exact contents of the gift will be confirmed closer to the event date, and these items should not be considered as part of, or in lieu of, your staff compensation for the event.

As a final send off, a staff celebration with food, drinks, and booster drafts, will close out the event weekend. The exact details of the staff celebration will be confirmed and communicated closer to the event.