Judge Guide

The Judge View is a mobile-first interface designed to be used on a phone or tablet while walking the tournament floor.

How to Access

1. You must be added as a judge to the tournament or organization by the organizer.
2. Go to your Dashboard — you will see a "Judge" section listing tournaments you have access to.
3. Tap on a tournament to open the Judge View.

The Judge View has 5 tabs in the bottom navigation bar:

The main tab showing all pairings for the current round as a grid of cards.

Table Density Modes

Switch between 3 display densities to see more or fewer tables at once:

Filters

Use filter chips at the top to show only specific tables:

Table Detail Panel

Tap on any table to open the detail panel. From here you can:

• Report results — Enter the match score.
• Reset a result — Clear a previously reported score.
• Add time extension — Grant extra time to the table.
• Seat/unseat a judge — Mark yourself as the judge on this table.
• Toggle featured — Mark the match for broadcast or display.
• View penalty history — See all penalties for each player at this table.
• View decklists — See each player's submitted decklist.
• Drop a player — Remove a player from the tournament.

Tap a table and use the quick score buttons to enter the result. The format depends on the tournament's Best-of setting:

Best-of-1

Best-of-3

Additional options: 1-0, 0-1 (incomplete match), and 0-0-3 (triple draw). A "Custom" button is also available for non-standard results.

Best-of-5

After selecting a score, a preview is shown with player names color-coded (green for winner, red for loser). Tap "Submit Result" to confirm.

The Penalties tab provides a complete penalty management system. You can view all issued penalties and create new ones.

Penalty Levels

Penalty Categories

• Game Play Errors — In-game rule violations (e.g., missed trigger, looking at extra cards, hidden card error).
• Tournament Errors — Procedural infractions (e.g., tardiness, slow play, decklist problem, outside assistance).
• Unsporting Conduct — Behavior issues (e.g., minor, major, bribery).

Creating a Penalty (3-Step Wizard)

The penalty creation form guides you through 3 steps:

Infractions are game-specific. For example, Magic: The Gathering includes infractions like Missed Trigger, Looking at Extra Cards, Game Rule Violation, Tardiness, and Slow Play. Each infraction has a default penalty level that can be adjusted.

Opponent Penalty

Some situations require a related penalty for the opponent (e.g., a communication violation that affected both players). The wizard allows you to issue both penalties at once.

When a match needs extra time (e.g., after a judge call or penalty), you can add a time extension directly from the table detail panel.

Quick Extension Buttons

Extension Modes

• Add — Add minutes to the existing extension (cumulative). Example: +3 min, then +2 min = 5 min total.
• Set — Set the total extension to a specific value. Example: set to 5 min replaces any previous extension.

Extensions can also be added via the penalty wizard — useful when time is lost due to a judge call or infraction.

Extension Log

Every extension is logged with the judge name, timestamp, number of minutes, and optional note. This helps track why extra time was given.

The Timer tab gives judges control over the round clock. The timer is synchronized in real-time across all devices (players, judges, Mirror Display).

Timer Controls

Timer Color Coding

• Green — More than 10 minutes remaining.
• Amber — Between 5 and 10 minutes remaining, or timer is paused.
• Red — Less than 5 minutes remaining or time expired.

The Settings tab lets you customize the Judge View for your comfort:

• Day / Night Mode — Toggle between light and dark themes.
• Language — Switch between English and French.
• Accent Color — Customize the interface color theme.

Every action taken in the Judge View is logged: result reports, result resets, penalty issuance, time extensions, player drops, etc. This provides an audit trail for the entire tournament.

Access the activity log from the top of the Judge View. It shows:

• The staff member who performed the action.
• What action was taken (report result, issue penalty, etc.).
• The details (table number, players involved, penalty type).
• The exact timestamp.

Logs can be filtered by action type for quick review.