Calling: Melbourne 2023

Let’s Play Games is excited to announce the opening of the Calling Melbourne 2023 Judge and Staff Applications! This is your chance to be part of the team in the role of a Judge, Admin, Coverage or Scorekeeper. The applications will close on Monday, August 14th, 2023 at 23:59 (anywhere in the world). A selection will be made and communicated by Friday, August 18th, 2023.

Please ensure you read through the full application before applying.

EVENT INFORMATION

Dates: 3-5 November, 2023

Venue: MCEC, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006 AU

Event Hall: Sovereign Room

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

• Friday November 3rd
• Scheduled Side Events
• On Demand Events

• Saturday November 4th
• Calling Main Event Day 1 – Classic Constructed
• Scheduled Side Events
• On Demand Events

• Sunday November 5th
• Calling Main Event Day 2 – Classic Constructed
• Battle Hardened – Sealed Deck
• 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:

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

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

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

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.

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.

Text Coverage - Writer

We are looking for a Flesh and Blood writer for our live blog, with some experience in writing (ideally about Flesh and Blood), has experience in events and knows the metagame. They will be required to write between 10 and 15 short articles over the three days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) about the weekend (side events, curiosities, Calling, Battle Hardened, artists, etc), ideally of between 200 and 300 words each.

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

STAFF COMPENSATION

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

• Floor Judge: 225 AUD and 2 boxes of current set product
• Event Admin: 225 AUD and 2 boxes of current set product
• Scorekeeper: 225 AUD and 2 boxes of current set product
• Team lead: 375 AUD and 2 boxes of current set product
• Text Coverage: Team lead: 375 AUD and 2 boxes 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 receive a fixed compensation, which is cumulative of their confirmation of work for the entire Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the event.

• Appeals judge: 1250 AUD and 8 boxes of current set product
• Head judge: 1400 AUD 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. It can be requested in the application process by responding to the travel sponsorship application question. Do note that travel sponsorship is extremely limited.

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. These items should not be considered as part of, or in lieu of, your staff compensation for the event. Additionally, all staff members who are Certified Level 1 or above with the Judge Program will receive a selection of judge specific promotional items.

A staff celebration with food, drinks, and booster drafts, will happen during the event weekend. The exact details of the staff celebration will be confirmed and communicated closer to the event.