This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L2) Jacob Kriner wrote a report centered on the lessons he learned from judging the SCG Regionals Weekend with the focus is on how we can improve an event through awareness of our actions.

StarCityGames.com Regionals Weekend – Philadelphia

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Ohayo gozaimasu from Japan!
おはようございます！

At the moment many judges around the world are probably still recovering from the Epic Weekend we just had. I'm itching to get back to the streets of Tokyo for my last day of my holidays before heading back to Malaysia but first, our biweekly update!

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L1) Jason Stewart floor judged a successful PPTQ! Read about some of the interesting issues that came up, and share your opinions or advice!

PPTQ - Phoenix Comics & Games - Seattle, WA

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Edited QJ Wong (June 3, 2015 02:36:33 AM)

Hi Judges!

As reports became less in frequency, we here at The Battlefield Forge switched to a fortnightly schedule. Recently however it looks like content is picking up, so we're back on a weekly schedule!

Check in every Wednesday as we highlight tournament reports from judges all around the world!

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L2) Jonah Kellman was put in charge of a PPTQ in a triple PPTQ event and shares with his some valuable lessons he learned over the day with us!

Triple PPTQ – Your Friendly Neighborhood Tabletop Shop – Newington CT

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

Mani Cavalieri shares with us a tournament report that shows us the importance of having goals, identifying obstacles, and how having good communication skills can help overcome those obstacles to achieve those goals.

Eternal Extravaganza 2 – Communication and Goals

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L2) William Tiddi has a great ‘not-a-report’ to share with us about some observations and thoughts he had over Grand Prix Paris 2015 - some interesting food-for-thought on PPTQs, flooring, improving player experience and more!

The State of Flooring and other tales: not-a-report of GP Paris 2015

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L1) Michael Sell has some good advice for us on running events in our local stores. Just think of it as running big events… on a small scale!

How to run Big Events on a Small Scale – Victory Comics’ first $2k Weekend (PPTQ + Super IQ)

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L1) Theodoros Millidonis shares with us a thrilling tale of a young paladin who embarked on his first quest in search of the… *ahem* he would like to share his experiences and the lessons he learned head judging a competitive REL event for the first time!

‘A Tale of the Quest for Knowledge’ – A GPT London Tournament Report

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L2) AJ Kerrigan has a couple of interesting scenarios to share from GP Providence. Read about the lessons he learned, and share your thoughts and opinions on the scenarios he faced!

Improving Interactions between Judges and Players – A GP Providence Report

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L2) Alan Peng brings us another report, this time focusing on the trials and tribulations of judging at a foreign Grand Prix. He also looks at issues of communication and team structure at a large event.

I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date! (GP Chiba LCT XO report)

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L3) Benjamin McDole writes about a couple of scenarios he handled while head judging a SCG Open, and shares some inspiring thoughts with us about mentorship, community building and dealing with burnout.

SCG Worcester tournament report (and stuff)

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L2) Chris Lansdell was very happy to head-judge a PPTQ in his local game store recently. In this report, he shared with us some great observations from the tournament including the importance of supporting the local community, mentorship, puns and more!

PreTQ for PT Sweat, Mount Pearl NL

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L2) Samantha Davis shared with us some interesting observations while head-judging GenCon's Grand Melee tournaments over three days, including ways to improve player experience and an unfortunate case of dealing with unwanted behavior.

Everything I Need To Know About Grand Melee I Learned From GenCon

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L2) “Skipper” Lufkin wrote a tournament report about effective planning and good practices for head judging a multi-team event at a recent SCG Premier IQ!

Head Judging Premier IQ SCG Richmond: Ready, Set, Go!

You might be also interested in (L3) Riki Hayashi's tournament report on Pro Tour Magic Origins

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L1) Charles Featherer looks back over his first big event at a SCG Regionals, and provides a great account of an event from that perspective and how to refine deck checks.

SCG Summer Regionals, New Jersey – Deck Check Refinement

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This week on The Battlefield Forge:

(L2) Ellis Gyöngyös wrote about his stint as a Team Lead at GP Hong Kong 2015 - read about his most important takeaways from the experience!

GP Hong Kong – Day 2 Team Lead

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