Best Practices in
running
competitive events
by Giorgos Trichopoulos
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Prior to the tournament (days)
Prior to the tournament (minutes)
Prior to first round
First – second round
Prior to each round
During rounds
At end of round
After swiss rounds
Other
Conclusion
Contents
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Advertise
Staffing
Staff management
Certification
Players
expected
200+
160-199
120-159
64-119
33-63
less 33
Total
Judges
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1
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(days)
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L3s
L2s
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Numbering tables
Decklists or checklists
Product and lands(!)
Pairing boards
Registration
Prior to the tournament
(minutes)
Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia
• Players’ meeting
Limited
• Deck registration
• Deck swap
• Players’ meeting
Constructed
• Decklists
Prior to first round
Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia
• Check decklists
• Sort decklists
• Deck errors
First – second round
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Call players
Post pairings
Slips
Deckcheck
Judges near the skorekeeper
Tardiness penalties
Prior to each round
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• Mid-round deckchecks
• Keep judges interested
• Looking for slow play
During rounds
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• Missing slips
• End of round procedure
• Verify results
At end of round
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Prepare top8 tables
Spectators
Top8 seatings
Decklists?
After swiss rounds
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Bring down pairings
Pairings and standings
Draft timer
Fixed seating
Name ranges
Other
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Conclusion
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