The Judge Candidate Textbook

This team is writing a book that can help judge candidates to learn the rules

Project Manager: Salvatore La Terra
Public: Yes
Looking For: Editors, Translators, UX Designers, Web Developers

Project Description

Judge candidates currently have two official sources to learn rules: the bulky and intimidating Comprehensive Rules and the scant Basic Rulebook. The purpose of this project is to create a document that covers the middle ground between these, a document that is friendly, inviting to read and easy to grasp, but at the same time teaches aspiring judges all the rules they’ll need in their activity within stores.


We’ll be using a wiki to develop this project, but don’t let the software fool you: we’re not doing an encyclopedia here, nor a reference sheet of eminent rules. We’re writing a book, intended to be read from cover to cover, and then referenced as need arises.


The final result should be a book available in a number of languages (ideally, all the languages Magic is sold in) and in a plethora of formats: HTML, ePub, PDF, and maybe as dedicated apps on iOS and Android.


This project will be very challenging and complex, and a wide array of skill sets will be needed. Here are all the positions we need to fill, with a list of skill required for each. Of course, you’re welcome to apply for more than one role!


Project Members

Name Level Location Role
Matteo Callegari Level 3 (Judge Academy) Italy and Malta Admin
Salvatore La Terra Level 3 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Admin
saverio adamo Level 2 (Judge Academy) Italy and Malta Member
Javier Alvarez Uncertified Iberia Member
Michael Anderson Uncertified USA - South Central Member
Daniel Araya Uncertified Hispanic America - North Member
Iwika Ble Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Sylvain BOISBOURDIN Level 2 (International Judge Program) France Member
Bernd Buldt Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Member
Minqi Chen Uncertified USA - Pacific West Member
Adena Chernosky Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Member
Francesco Cinelli Level 2 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Member
Ashley Coatl Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Member
Travis Coffman Uncertified USA - Southeast Member
Federico Matias Compeano Level 2 (Judge Academy) Hispanic America - South Member
Anna Cotti Level 3 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Member
Fabrizio Curato Level 2 (Judge Academy) Italy and Malta Member
Giovanni D'Amelio Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Mary Angel Davila Uncertified Hispanic America - South Member
Tom Davis Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific Northwest Member
Nicolas De Bonis Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Member
Antonello Dimola Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Nicola DiPasquale Level 3 (Judge Academy) Japan Member
Laura Ellis Level 2 (Judge Academy) Australia and New Zealand Member
James Fields Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Member
Gary Freedman Level 1 (Judge Academy) Australia and New Zealand Member
Riccardo Gallori Level 1 (Judge Academy) Italy and Malta Member
Francesco Giorgio Uncertified United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Member
Fabrício Gomes Level 1 (International Judge Program) Brazil Member
Jack Hesse Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Member
Ron Edward Joson Level 2 (International Judge Program) Southeast Asia Member
Yonatan Kamensky Uncertified USA - Northeast Member
Tom Kunc Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Member
Irina Kuzmina Uncertified Russia and Russian-speaking countries Member
Joseph Kyle Uncertified USA - Southeast Member
Ciro Lamberti Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Thomas Lando Uncertified USA - Pacific West Member
Chris Langston Uncertified USA - Southeast Member
Emmanuel Leal Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - North Member
James Do Hung Lee Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Pacific Northwest Member
Jason Long Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Member
Luca Magni Level 1 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Member
Martina Malvisi Level 2 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Member
Thomas Marchiori Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Nelson Mendoza Moral Level 2 (International Judge Program) Iberia Member
Callum Milne Uncertified Canada - Western Provinces Member
Janit Mindis Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Member
Shawn Moore Uncertified USA - Pacific West Member
José Moreira Level 1 (Judge Academy) Iberia Member
Luca Morelli Level 1 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Member
Alessandra Mottini Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Bob Narindra Uncertified USA - Pacific Northwest Member
Antonio Neri Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Claudio Martín Nieva Scarpatti Level 2 (Judge Academy) Hispanic America - South Member
Sophie Pages Level 5 (International Judge Program) France Member
Pablo Paolo Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Member
Marco Pettinari Level 1 (Judge Academy) Italy and Malta Member
Elliot Raff Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Member
Danilo Raineri Level 2 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Member
Jordan Randolph Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Member
Enrico Riccardi Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Mauro Ricciardi Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Jonathan Rizzo Uncertified Hispanic America - South Member
Gregory Rome Uncertified USA - South Central Member
Francesco Rossi Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Jennifer Scott Uncertified USA - Midatlantic Member
Renato Spinelli Level 4 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Member
Amanda Stevens Uncertified USA - Northeast Member
Mackenzie Stratford Uncertified Australia and New Zealand Member
Jacopo Strati Level 5 (International Judge Program) Italy and Malta Member
Anastacia Tomson Level 3 (Judge Academy) United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Member
Juan M Tourret Level 1 (Judge Academy) Hispanic America - South Member
Giuseppe Tufo Uncertified Italy and Malta Member
Florencia Valle Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Member
Federico Verdini Level 2 (International Judge Program) Hispanic America - South Member
Mitchell Waldbauer Uncertified USA - Southwest Member
Chaim Weinberg Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Pacific West Member
Jarrod Williams Uncertified USA - Great Lakes Member
Chris Worrell Level 2 (Judge Academy) Australia and New Zealand Member
Lucy Wyatt Uncertified United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa Member
Zhaoben Xu Level 2 (International Judge Program) Greater China Member
Adam Zakreski Uncertified Canada - Western Provinces Member
David Záleský Uncertified Europe - Central Member
Yacin Zouhair Level 1 (Judge Academy) France Member