Yu-Gi-Oh! judges will need to re-certify in order to be considered Official Konami judges.
The tests are being prepared, and Level 1 certification should be available soon.
I haven’t got an official date for the program to launch, but we’re working quite hard to make it happen quickly. There is definitely a lot of work to do to make sure the program debuts successfully.
If you’re interested in becoming certified, you can make good use of your waiting time by preparing to re-test. Level 1 test candidates will need a solid grounding in game mechanics as well as card rulings in order to pass the new test.
If you’ve got other, specific questions, I can try to address them – just bear in mind I may not have the information available to share.
Hope things are going well for you! I hope we can get the program launched and announced very soon, I’m rather excited about it.
Julia Hedberg
Judge Manager
Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. (Card Business)
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