The Wizards of the Coast Judge Center is the central area for certified judges to take practice tests, renew (yearly), read and submit reviews on each other, and contact other judges. Judges can help build the Center too by submitting questions for future tests and translating existing questions into different languages.
Recent Judge Advancements
Congratulations to judges who have advanced in the last 3 months.
Becoming a Judge
What is Judge Certification & Training?
The DCI Judge Certification Program is designed to ensure consistency in all rulings and penalties at DCI-sanctioned tournaments, and to identify and recognize experienced and knowledgeable judges.
How to Become a Certified Judge
The process of becoming a DCI Certified Judge is outlined here. (In English and German)
What does it mean to be a certified judge?
There's a lot more behind being a judge than knowing a game's rules.
Judge Policies
Judge Level Requirements
Requirements for each level of judge certification.
Level Three Evaluation Guidelines
Instructions for Level 3 judges evaluating candidates for Level 3 testing.
DCI Judge Membership Renewal and Contact Update
DCI Judge Shirt Policy
Judge Documents and Forms
Judge Article Archive
Judge-L Archive
Magic Rules and Tournament Rules
Penalty Guide reference card
(558K PDF)
A printable sheet for making small reference cards
DCI Reporter - A Guide
(496K PDF)
Version 2 (only) -Tutorial and reference.
Judge Review Form (29K PDF / 53K DOC)
These forms are used to evaluate judges at premier events.
Judge Event Handbook
Disqualification Reporting Procedure
Instructions for submitting a DQ report to the DCI (updated 6 OCT 06).
Requires DCI Certification.
Disqualification Notes
Suspended Player List
Current and New suspended players, updated at need.
Contacts
Worldwide Judge Program Managers
Contact information for all Judge Program Managers.
Worldwide List of Judges
List of all judges, sorted by several criteria. DCI password required.
Judge Article Submissions
- Removal of the Three-Judge SystemFriday, Feb 7, 2003
- DCI RulesTuesday, Jan 7, 2003
- Level 3 Judge RequirementsMonday, Jan 6, 2003
- Level 1 Judge RequirementsMonday, Jan 6, 2003
- Level 3+ Judge ContactsMonday, Jan 6, 2003
- Level 4 Judge RequirementsMonday, Jan 6, 2003
- Level 2 Judge RequirementsMonday, Jan 6, 2003
- Level 5 Judge RequirementsMonday, Jan 6, 2003
- Magic RulesFriday, Jan 3, 2003
- The DCI Judge Certification ProgramThursday, Jan 2, 2003
- How do I become certified?Thursday, Jan 2, 2003
- Becoming a JudgeThursday, Jan 2, 2003
- DCI Judge Certification & TrainingSunday, Dec 29, 2002
- Removal of the Three-Judge SystemThursday, Aug 8, 2002
- Judge Level RequirementsMonday, Jan 1, 0001