Prereleases and More
Since the announcement about the new direction for Wizards of the Coast Organized Play, interest has been high. Although we're still finalizing some of the content for the Wizards Play Network, we're ready to share some more details about the network and how it will work.
Remember, we're building this network to give players and organizers more of what they want. This means we'll continue to unveil more details of the network and exciting new opportunities throughout 2008 and 2009.
Wizards Play Network Levels and Requirements
Within the network, organizers will be grouped by level, with increasing level denoting increased responsibility for event reporting, increased prize support, and increased freedom to run more prestigious content. For each level's content offerings, simply meet the level's requirements and communicate to us which of the content offerings you'd like to run. Access to specific events and programs requires meeting specific sign-up deadlines in addition to the requirements listed here.
Don't wait to sign up—just contact us to run an event and you're in the network!
Gateway Level
Gateway level organizers will have access to great prize support in the form of the network kits that accompanies each major release and great programs like Magic Launch Parties.
To participate as a Gateway organizer, you need to do the following:
Be 18 or older.
Have access to a public venue.
Contact us / apply for inclusion in the network at
http://www.wizards.com/wpn.
Have a DCI number.
Give us your contact information so that it can be displayed in our event locator.
Schedule at least one instance of play so that it can be displayed on our locator.
As a Gateway organizer, you'll get the following:
Access to great content and play format suggestions to build your community
Magic Launch Parties
Magic Prize Support Kits
Dungeons & Dragons League Kits
Star Wars League Kits
Core Level
Core organizers get all of the great stuff from the Gateway level, plus access to programs like Friday Night Magic and the upcoming D&D Delve Program. In addition, Core organizers can run Magic Prereleases under the new global guidelines. For more insight into the Magic Prerelease announcement, see the Prerelease announcement.
To participate as a Core organizer, you need to meet the following requirements:
Must meet all Gateway level requirements.
Must have scheduled, run, and reported a minimum of 4 tournaments in the preceding 12 months.
Must have a delinquency rate in the last 12 months no greater than 20%.
Must have issued 6 new DCI numbers in the last 12 months.
Both tournament organizer and location must not be currently suspended by the DCI .
Must complete a Prerelease application and demonstrate sufficient play space.
Must have a permanent structure with bathroom facilities.
In addition, we recommend that your location have access to food within 1 mile (2 km).
As a Core organizer, you'll get the following:
Access to all of the Gateway content and benefits
Magic Prereleases
Friday Night Magic
D&D Delve Night
Advanced Level
Advanced organizers are eligible for even more prize support, and some premier content such as Magic GP Trials and Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures qualifier tournaments.
To participate as an Advanced organizer, you need to meet the following requirements:
Must meet all Core and Gateway level requirements
Must have sanctioned, run, and reported a minimum of 20 tournaments in the preceding 12 months
Must have a delinquency rate in the last 12 months no greater than 10%.
Must have run sanctioned tournaments participated in by a minimum of 100 unique people over the last 12 months.
Must have run a single tournament with a minimum size of 32.
Must have issued 20 new DCI numbers in the last 12 months.
As an Advanced organizer, you'll get the following:
Access to all of the Gateway and Core content and benefits
Magic Grand Prix Trials
Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Championship Qualifiers
New offerings unveiled throughout 2008
