Calling Chicago 2024

MinMaxGames is excited to announce the opening of the Calling Chicago 2024 Judge and Staff Applications!

This is your chance to join the team as a Judge, Admin, or Scorekeeper. Applications will close on October 14, 2024 (anywhere worldwide). A selection will be made and communicated by October 18, 2024. Please ensure you read through the entire application before applying.

EVENT INFORMATION

Dates: December 13.-15. 2024
Venue: McCormick Place, 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago IL, 60616

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

For a full list of events and times, click here:

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
• Scorekeeper
• Scorekeeper Lead
• Event Admin
• Battle Hardened Head Judge

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 for at least two days.
Your shifts each day can be in the window of roughly 8:00 am to 10:00 pm – Shift lengths will be around 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.

STAFF COMPENSATION

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

Team Lead: $300 USD + 2 Rosetta boxes
Floor Judge $200 USD + 2 Rosetta boxes
Event Admin: $200 USD + 2 Rosetta boxes
Scorekeeper: $200 USD + 2 Rosetta boxes
Scorekeeper Lead: $300 USD + 2 Rosetta boxes

Based on the unique nature and responsibility of specific roles, If you are selected for 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: $900 USD + 6 Rosetta boxes

TRAVEL SPONSORSHIP

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 very limited.

STAFF RECOGNITION

All staff members regardless of the number of days worked and their role will receive promotional items for the event.
This promotional gift is an expression of appreciation for the contributions of all staff working at this event. These items should not be considered 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 occur during the weekend event. The exact details of the staff celebration will be confirmed and communicated closer to the event.