Calling Manila 2024

Legendary Games Distribution is excited to announce the opening of the Calling: Manila 2024 Judge Applications! This is your chance to be part of the team in the role of a Judge or Coverage Writer. The applications will close on Monday, May 27st, 2024 at 23:59 (anywhere in the world). A selection will be made and communicated by Friday, 7th of June. 2024.

Please ensure you read through the full application before applying.

EVENT INFORMATION

Dates: August 16th-18th, 2024

Venue: One Ayala, 1 Ayala Ave, Makati, 1226 Metro Manila

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

• Friday August 16th, 2024
  
  • Scheduled Side Events
  • On Demand Events

• Saturday August 17th, 2024
• Calling Main Event Day 1
  
• Scheduled Side Events
• On Demand Events

• Sunday August 18th, 2024
• Calling Main Event Day 2
  
• Battle Hardened
• 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:

• Floor Judge
  
• Team Lead
• 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.

Judges may be assigned to any of the following:

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

Judges wanting to judge the Calling main event need to be certified L2 judges. There may be exception for languages or other specific needs.

STAFF COMPENSATION

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

• Floor Judge: 8000 PHP and 2 boxes of MST set product
• Team Lead: 12000 PHP and 2 boxes of MST set product
• Coverage writer: 12000 PHP and 2 boxes of MST 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.

• Battle Hardened Head Judge: 36000 PHP and 6 boxes of MST set product
  

TRAVEL SPONSORSHIP

Travel Sponsorship is available in limited quantities. It can be requested during the application process by responding to the travel sponsorship application question. Do note that travel sponsorship is limited and a maximum of 40000 PHP can be requested. Please be aware that the high end is reserved for judges traveling bigger distances. 

The following are the maximum that can be requested per region.
Asia max. 20000 PHP
Australia and New Zealand max. 30000 PHP
Europe/Americas max. 40000 PHP

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.