Lesson Structure

Each lesson is a structured video with voiceover or a written transcript of the video contents. Lessons are not required for certification levels, but are strongly recommended.

Each lesson will have a live broadcast shortly after it's premiere, where the Program Director will go over the lesson and take questions about the material. These streams will be archived, along with any other official Star Wars™: Unlimited Judge Program streams. They can be found on the SWU Judges YouTube Channel.

All lessons are also available as a podcast available on Spotify, Amazon Music, and PocketCasts. We're working on expanding the platforms it is available on.

Star Wars: Unlimited Ambassador Lessons

Ambassadors are pillars of the community who help teach new players, organize events, or otherwise draw people to the game. Begin your journey here!
  1. What is an Ambassador?
  2. Strategies for Demos
  3. Creating Narrative Demos
  4. Hosting Events Effectively
  5. Forging a Community
  6. Maintaining a Healthy Community

Additional Ambassador Resources

Judge Apprentice Lessons

Apprenticeship is the first step into becoming a rules expert! You don't need to be an Apprentice to answer rules questions, but the knowledge certainly helps. This certification is not required for advancement to Level One.
  1. The Star Wars™: Unlimited Judge Program - Introduction and Overview
  2. Teaching Star Wars: Unlimited
  3. Golden Rules and Game Fundamentals
  4. Card Anatomy and Card Types
  5. Zones and Rounds
  6. Actions, Abilities and Effects
Exams

Level 1

Level One judges form the backbone of the judge community. They primarily work more relaxed events at the LGS level or with less intense side events at large destination tournaments. Level One is a requirement for Level Two, but is also a great home for judges who are focused on ensuring the quality of play at their local store. You can find the advancement requirements on the levels page.
  1. What is Level One?
  2. CR Section 1 - Game Concepts: Part 1
  3. CR Section 1 - Game Concepts: Part 2
  4. CR Section 2 - Card Anatomy
  5. CR Section 3 - Card Types
  6. CR Section 4 - Zones
  7. CR Section 5 - Game Structure
  8. CR Section 6 - Action Timing and Clarifications
  9. CR Section 7 - Abilities and Effects: Part 1
  10. CR Section 7 - Abilities and Effects: Part 2
  11. CR Section 8 - Additional Rules
  12. CR Sections 9, 10, 11 & 12 - Formats
  13. Tournament Regulations Overview
  14. Master Event Document Overview
  15. How To Take A Judge Call
  16. Scorekeeping: Using Melee.gg
  17. Running an Event
  18. Giving and Receiving Feedback

Level 2

Level Two judges are the frontline guard for competitive tier events, from in-store events such as Planetary Qualifiers all the way up to Sector and Regional Qualifiers. These judges know the rules and policy, and are often focal points of a community larger than just a single store. You can find the advancement requirements on the levels page.
  1. What is L2?
  2. CR - Game State Maintenance, Determining Responsibility
  3. CR - Modified Actions and Nested Abilities
  4. CR - Common Clarifications (Part 1)
  5. CR - Common Clarifications (Part 2)
  6. CR - Common Clarifications (Part 3)
  7. TR - Event Structure
  8. TR - Limited Event Structure
  9. TR - Communication (Part 1)
  10. TR - Communication (Part 2)
  11. MED - General Philosophy
  12. MED - Penalties
  13. MED - Gameplay Disruptions Overview
  14. MED - Backing Up and Rewinds
  15. MED - Card Manipulation Error
  16. MED - Deck & Decklist Error
  17. MED - Marked Cards and Deck Checks
  18. MED - Tardiness and Slow Play
  19. MED - Unsporting Conduct
  20. Objective Investigations
  21. Subjective Investigations
  22. Introduction to Leadership
  23. Running a Top Cut
  24. Large Event Structure - Touranment Roles
  25. Large Event Structure - Tournament Tasks
  26. Large Event Structure - Consultations and Escalations
  27. Studying Strategy
  28. Mastering Mentoring
  29. Writing Reviews
  30. L2 Exam

    31. Mastery Lessons

    As new sets come out, we'll release small lessons that cover the rules and policy updates. They'll be accompanied by a short quiz, not tied to any certification. You can find more information on Set Mastery Lessons on their own page.

    General Electives

    These lessons are not on any exam but contain useful information and ideas.

    Judging Philosophy

    Judging Philosophy lessons discuss some of the ways you can begin to think about judging events, moreso than just answering calls and performing tasks, but diving into the why behind those actions.

    Judging Procedure

    Judging Procedure is practical application of philosophy. The lessons here focus on providing general information that is important to all judges.