Judge Classes

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The purpose of the classes is to train someone from L0 to L1 with a major focus on comp rules. They are broken down into weekly sections and there is a practice test for each section. The modules are designed to be about an hour long and the class is designed to be one module per week. Our greatest success has been doing it in this method as it doesn't put too much in front of a new judge at once and gives it some time to sink in.

The part that is unwritten is the "Q & A" portion that should come after each module. In the class, the best method was to spend an hour on the lesson and then a half hour to an hour on questions about that type of material. Questions like little practical scenarios and discussion questions that come off the top of your head.

The practice tests are meant to be given at the start of the NEXT week so that you have some idea of the knowledge retention. So the first lesson does not have a practice test, and the final lesson is only a practice test.

These classes have been instrumental to the explosive growth we've seen in our state and I am glad we finally have these in a format where they can be spread out! Please use these and give me any feedback that you can, you can always find me on IRC (Turner) or facebook (Justin Turner).

These documents have been translated into Spanish and Russian. Other languages soon.

• Lesson 1: Turn Structure, Turn Based Actions (PDF)

• Week 1 Practice Test (PDF)

• Lesson 2: MTR, Permanents, Statuses of Permanents, Zones (PDF)

• Week 2 Practice Test (PDF)

• Lesson 3: Copying, Keyword Abilities part 1 (PDF)

• Week 3 Practice Test (PDF)

• Lesson 4: Interaction of Continuous Abilities (Layers) (PDF)

• Week 4 Practice Test (PDF)

• Lesson 5: Casting Spells and Activating Activated Abilities (PDF)

• Week 5 Practice Test (PDF)

• Lesson 6: State-Based Actions (PDF)

• Week 6 Practice Test (PDF)

• Lesson 7: Handling Triggered Abilities (PDF)

• Week 7 Practice Test (PDF)

• Lesson 8: Keyword Abilities part 2 (PDF)

• Week 8 Practice Test (PDF)

• Appendix A: Head Judge, Floor Judge, Level 1 Judge (PDF)
• Appendix B: Infraction Procedure Guidelines Practice Test (PDF)