Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Certian Professors Hog All the Events In Your Area!!!

Wow, seems like many people became professors for the wrong reasons.
 
annisarich said:
For instance yesterday we had lotsa 10- players. Many 15+ players had built decks with time to spare. I went and asked a few known "new" profesors if they could help the 10- players. Well there were 2 new profs who were glad to do it. The 10- players were thrilled to have "professors" helping them. Two other professors told me "not now, I have to play test my deck first". Which profs do you think will get a chance and which two will have their professorships expire because of inactivity?
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Exactly!


I wonder if the two profs who said NO realise just how much they have hurt their chances of ever being asked to help? Or that the two who said yes just rose up the ladder of 'professorship'
 
Being a professor is not about points it is more about helping out.
Pokemon is getting many new people joining all the time. IT may seem
that some people may "hog" events. Why don't you call them up and ask them to judge?

edit: I remember when you only got 20 points per week in your badge book
for helping a new player out. And you had to had that sticker thing.
 
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All I know is that yesterday there were 2 young kids with their parents at the prerelease yesterday. Without even thinking about what I was doing, or if what I would do would hurt me in the tournament, I went over and helped one of them while one of the judges (soslowpoke) helped out the other in just making the deck. I think that just being at the place was one of the best experiences of both of these kids lives, and I'm certain that, because of our actions in helping them, the parents would be more than willing to allow them to come back.

That's what this program is all about: not the points, the recognition, or the packs, but getting people interested in the game and helping out wherever necessary to get that interest started.
 
bullados said:
That's what this program is all about: not the points, the recognition, or the packs, but getting people interested in the game and helping out wherever necessary to get that interest started.
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Thank you! This is exactly the kind of thing that the Program should be about. All that other stuff is just a fringe benefit.

I have to wonder how many Professors would quit the Program if the Rewards Program went away tomorrow (not that it will).
 
I went to a store today. Noticed a fella buying a few packs.
My professor instincts came over me.
"So do you play?"
"No, My daughter and her friends do"
"Wow , I am a league leader. we play about 15 miles from here every Sunday............."

Being a Professor is an avocation. If its not you are in the program for the wrong reasons.
 
M_Liesik said:
I wasn't going to weigh in on this topic, but I agree 110% with what SD PokeMom just said.

Don't come into this program thinking that, just because you passed a 25 question test, TOs are going to throw themselves at your feet and beg for you to judge for them.

A few tips for all you new Professors:

Start small. Prove that you know your stuff before you expect to be asked to judge a City Championship. Try helping at your local league or weekly tournament.

Check your ego. Don't think that just because you passed the test, you're better than everyone around you that didn't. No one respects someone that doesn't return that respect.

Listen to those that came before you. Folks like 'Mom, Meg45, DaytonGL, etc. have been doing this a long time. If they've got advice for you, take it to heart.
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Well said, Michael. Hopfully, new professors come into an environment where current professors are willing to step down every now and then. When someone in my area passes the test, I like to try to help mature them. That way they can eventually get in on the Judging action and I can play a bit more often.

Then I can be the one to ask "When are we gonna start the next round?" a thousand times :rolleyes:
 
For me I no longer have to judge other events than the one I run locally for the most part. Back when POP first started, there was only about 5 POP professionals in Colorado and that is not just counting Professors, I am talking about Professors, league leader, PTO, etc. Now most of us have multiple roles. For example I am a Professor, League Owner, and a PTO. Back then I judged three of the four City Championships, all of the prereleases, etc. However today there is about 12 I think in Colorado. This is benefical as I can now focus on just my league in paticular and also on expanding POP. Obviously there are going to be disputes as to who wants to judge and who wants to play. For me I just try to help at any event I can get to if not I will play then. Also I always keep my services open to all who need it. Just my experience.
 
annisarich said:
I went to a store today. Noticed a fella buying a few packs.
My professor instincts came over me.
"So do you play?"
"No, My daughter and her friends do"
"Wow , I am a league leader. we play about 15 miles from here every Sunday............."

Being a Professor is an avocation. If its not you are in the program for the wrong reasons.
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I've been doing that for years now and I couldn't agree with you more, I have just recently become a Professor but I have been a league leader for a while and my mom and I are the only professors and league leaders/owners for miles. We recently had a City Championship in our town in which I judged for the first time in a bigger tournament and I had a great time, but some of my league players especially the older ones who were playing in it wanted to know when they could become professors and when they could judge and I told them about what it takes to get into the program and to judge, so I am trying to encourage the older ones (15+) to study and take the test because my area is a prime example of the type of area that needs more professors to help support the game and judge at tournaments.


Just my 2￠ :thumb:
 
M_Liesik said:
I have to wonder how many Professors would quit the Program if the Rewards Program went away tomorrow (not that it will).
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Mike, i will be one to say that I would NOT quit. As you know my league has had its shae of problems, but ive been through it and i still love judging. We have 5 professors in our league, and we all take turns sanctioning events/judging events and we have no problems.
 
M_Liesik said:
I have to wonder how many Professors would quit the Program if the Rewards Program went away tomorrow (not that it will).
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i'm with the person above me too... i wont quit. ive only been a prof since jan05 and i love it. :thumb:
 
The same thing always happens to me. Although I am able to judge Kings Games in Brooklyn, I'm not able to judge the Pokemon Center Tournaments. I've been asking the TO to judge since November, and he keeps saying we'll see. Then he gets other people to judge. This is rediculous though.
 
i use to say this, but i got a chance to judge, and it was a very fun experience ;)
The professors that do "hog" judge a lot because they are experienced and needed...Although letting others judge once and a while is good so TO's always have good backups ready and prepared...
 
I believe it is up to the TO/PTO to pick and choose judges based on in part, knowledge of the game, maturity, responsibility, dependability, fun for the game, availability, etc....

At first I had only a hand ful of professors to judge....I now have many and some TOs to help...It's slow, but I do try to offer new TOs/Profs to judge some events....Please be patient with your TO/PTO..
 
Instead of asking if you can judge, why not ask if you can help out?
Then, you give the TO the chance to get to know you and see your work ethic.
Jumping straight to judging is like asking a company to make you the store manager.
 
Our PTO for the last year used a very small pool of people he knew he could trust.
Now that the game is growing there are more opportunities.
But to get the game to grow back over the last season it was important to go with people you knew and trusted.

Local (younger) profs are now joining the ranks and getting opportunities to judge and help out. Our PTO invited new profs to run side events at premier tournaments. One very knowledgeable 15 year old new prof was given a spot as judge at a pre release last week.

Let your actions speak. They will be louder than your words. Help and assist whenever possible and let the TO's know you.
 
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