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Our Mission

Judge Foundry forges high-quality tournament officials in the crucible of mentorship. We foster a member-driven community in the United States and Canada to create outstanding player experiences while providing judges the opportunities to develop and grow

Our Vision

Judge Foundry will provide a training and certification program that will:

  • Give judges a sense of pride, ownership and community that inspires them to invest in their peers and in their work.
  • Give tournament organizers the tools and expertise to staff their events with high-quality judges focused on creating a positive experience.
  • Give publishers confidence to create ambitious organized play environments for players at all levels.
  • Give players a fair and fun tournament experience at every event.

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April 10, 2026

2026 Review Contest Announcement

Last year, Judge Foundry sponsored a year-long review contest. This year it’s back, bigger, and better! More than $1700 of judge’s dues will go back out to the community in this contest, rewarding multiple regions for their collective efforts and at least ten judges for investing time and energy in…

April 10, 2026
March 10, 2026

March Regional Activity Update

Northeast The RA of this region, Dennis Bradford, wanted to highlight a Judge Conference occurring on Sunday, April 26th in Bernardsville, New Jersey at The Bearded Dragon Games.If you want to know more about this Judge Conference, apply to attend, or help Dennis administer higher-level advancement exams, take a peek…

March 10, 2026
March 10, 2026

Judge Foundry Conferences: How to apply for and run a Judge Conference?

Photo Credit: Ian W. (2026 Bay Area Spring Conference) Running a conference is a fun way to gather judges and candidates, help people learn magic rules and policy, and find ways to build community in your area, as well as help people learn and grow as people themselves. Many skills…

March 10, 2026
February 9, 2026

February Regional Activity Update

Northeast The RA of this region, Dennis Bradford, wanted to highlight an Invitational Series being run in NYC by Jenn Taylor. You can read more about The NYCIS Heavy Play Championship, and personally, I find it fascinating that players and judges alike were able to experience 3 rounds of Standard,…

February 9, 2026

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