Calling Florence 2024

LR Events is excited to announce the opening of the Calling Florence 2024 Judge and Staff Applications!

This is your chance to be part of the team!

The applications will close on Friday, September 6th, 2024 at 23:59  (anywhere in the world). 

A selection will be made and communicated by Friday, September 13th, 2024.

Please ensure you read through the full application before applying.

EVENT INFORMATION

Dates: 15-17 November 2024

Venue: Auditorium del Nuovo Centro Civico di Scandicci Piazzale della Resistenza, 2/C, 50018 Scandicci FI, Italy

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

Friday 

• Scheduled Side Events
• On Demand Events

Saturday 

• Calling Main Event Day 1
• Scheduled Side Events
• On Demand Events

Sunday 

• 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:

• Battle Hardened Head Judge
• Floor Judge
• Team Lead
• Scorekeeper
• Scorekeeper Lead
• 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. (Solicitation in the form)

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: 200eur and 2 boxes of current set product
• Event Admin: 200eur and 2 boxes of current set product
• Scorekeeper: 200eur and 2 boxes of current set product
• Scorekeeper lead: 300eur and 2 boxes of current set product
• Team lead: 300eur 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.

• Battle Hardened Head judge: 900eur and 6 boxes of current set product

TRAVEL SPONSORSHIP

In addition to the staff compensation outlined above, limited Travel Sponsorship is available. Applicants can request travel sponsorship during the application process by responding to the relevant question. Please note that travel sponsorship is highly limited and is intended to assist Judges from other regions with additional costs.

Regions Excluded from Travel Sponsorship for This Show:

The United Kigdom & Ireland and Mainland Europe are excluded from travel sponsorship. All other regions will be considered.

Maximum Compensation: 400 EUR

Each sponsored day will also provide an additional 2 boxes of the current set product.

Note: We regularly review this sponsorship policy to ensure it remains up-to-date. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave your comments in the application.

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.

To apply for the above please apply via the Judge Hub page.

Thank you and see you soon!

The LR Team