Statement on Judge Programs situation
Hello judges and other readers. We, the current Program Leads of the International Judge Program (IJP), would like to make a brief statement about the current situation about the IJP and other judge programs regarding support from Wizards of the Coast (WotC), the publisher of our beloved game Magic the Gathering. As you may have […]
Transition Phase Wrap-Up and Lessons
Hello judges! The transition period is over and we would like to use this opportunity to look back, learn and improve the future of the International Judge Program. We Love Stats Let’s start with some statistics, because everybody likes statistics, right? At the time of writing this article we have the following number of members, separated […]
The End of the IJP Transition Period
Hello judges! In a few days, at the end of the month of June 2024 (anywhere in the world) the Transition Period for the International Judge Program will close. This has some important consequences that we would like to make as clear as possible for everybody. 1. No Judge Academy Levels After June 30th, 2024, […]
Extension of the Transition Phase
Changelog May 30th: Added wording to “4. Level Maintenance in 2026” to clarify that only judges who obtain a new level (through non-automatic means) will do their first maintenance in 2026. Judges who transitioned their previous level but did not level up, as well as judges who leveled up via automatic advancement, will need to […]
International Judge Program Update #2 – April 2024
Hello Judges! We are back for with a brief summary of news and updates for this month. Town Hall Meetings To follow up the Program Lead Ask Me Anything we’d like to organise some open Q&A sessions in the style of town hall meetings or all hands where all judges who would like to join […]
April 2024 Level Adjustments
After receiving valuable feedback on the levels system, we are adjusting to levels 2, 3, 4 and 5. This article has the details.
Details of IJP Level 4
Hello judges! I’m Alfonso Bueno from Spain. I’m the L4 Testing Manager for the International Judge Program (IJP) and I would like to share with you my thoughts and reasoning on the different aspects of the Level 4 (L4) definition. To the surprise of no one, I started by taking Judge Foundry’s definition and I […]
International Judge Program Update #1 – March 2024
Hello Judges! We’re thrilled to share with you some relevant announcements, that we hope are of your interest. Level Transition Period: March, April and May The rules on how to transition from the old 3-level system to the new IJP 5-level system have now been published. Check them out by clicking this link. L1 Exam […]
IJP – Levels Transition Period
Update July 2024 The Transition Period has ended. Please review below ways to become a judge or level up. End of the Transition Period (30/6/2024) 1. No Judge Academy Levels After June 30th, 2024, judges can NO LONGER join the IJP with their Judge Academy level. Anyone who was allowed to join the IJP during the […]
Introduction to the IJP levels structure
Hello judges! I would like to introduce you to a series of articles explaining the levels of the International Judge Program, and the philosophy and reasoning for each of them. You can find the permanent documentation about certification and maintenance for every level under “Certifications” in the header menu of our website. Currently, levels 1-4 […]
