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About Us
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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Latest Articles
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…
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,…
New Committee Leads & Members: Project Grants and Community Partnerships
The current Board of Directors has re-established a commitment and unified goal on supporting the Judging Community; more importantly, providing the dollars, resources, and infrastructure to allow individuals to grow and lead their community as they see fit. Hence, the JF Conferences Committee, led by Stephan Classen, and the JF…
Judge Foundry 2026 Maintenance Primer
Photo © Jordan Baker. JumpStart If you just want to get started, here is the quick-start guide: Visit this page on your JudgeApps profile: https://apps.magicjudges.org/checklists/ Create your checklist by clicking the Create New Draft link Fill out the checklist with information from the last year Submit, and you’re done. Your…
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