This week, I’m simply going to cheat and direct you to this week’s Judge of the Week article. I greatly appreciate being nominated for this honor, and enjoy getting to share my interview with you here as well. Go have … Continue reading Judge of the Week
By: Federico Verdini Introduction This week we have a really interesting piece. Federico Verdini, L2 from Buenos Aires, Argentina, contacted me shortly after my post about Deck Checks team. It turns out, he had already written a very nice post … Continue reading Guest Post: Best Practices in Deck Checks – A Translation and Resharing
It’s once again that time where I present those Exemplar nominations I made in the previous wave (Wave 10). Once again I am floored by the sheer amount of awesome work judges do throughout the program. Make sure you take some … Continue reading Exemplar Wave 10 Nominations
You may have noticed that the site has been inactive for a bit now. I am taking my own advice for a little while in order to maintain Work, Family, and Judging Balance. These past few weeks I have had … Continue reading Taking My Own Advice
Introduction Kali Rainwater at this point is the most frequent outside contributor here at The Elvish Farmer. By now, her voice and quality content should be recognizable to any repeat visitor to this blog. She is a frequent presence at … Continue reading Guest Post: Breaks Team at SCG Atlanta
This week I am continuing the series on the different teams utilized at larger tournaments. Previously, there was a piece on Paper team. This week, let’s discuss the role of the Deck Checks team. Deck Checks team has perhaps the … Continue reading Deck Checks
By: Adam Blaylock Introduction Adam Blaylock is a level 2 judge from Georgia, and has contributed previously to The Elvish Farmer. He is active within our region and outside of it as well, often to be found HJing PPTQs and … Continue reading Guest Post – A Year as an L2
By: Kali Rainwater At the Star City Games Invitational, I was given the opportunity to lead Paper team on the Modern Open. I’ve successfully led Sides team at a previous Open, as well as being Deck Checks team lead and … Continue reading Guest Post: Reflections on Paper
I am always looking for a good blog series to start, as it does a lot for me in terms of motivating me to keep up the writing. One such series that has been roiling around my brain for a … Continue reading Paper Team!
It’s that time again! A new wave of Exemplar recognitions has just been published. Browsing through nominations in the Exemplar program is truly a great way to find motivation and to re-energize yourself. I find little better in the judge program … Continue reading Yet More Tales of Wonder! Exemplar Wave #9
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