Best Practices in running competitive events by Giorgos Trichopoulos • • • • • • • • • • 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 Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia • • • • Advertise Staffing Staff management Certification Players expected 200+ 160-199 120-159 64-119 33-63 less 33 Total Judges 6 5 4 3 2 1 Prior to the tournament (days) Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia L3s L2s 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 4 3 3 2 1 • • • • • 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 Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia • • • • • • Call players Post pairings Slips Deckcheck Judges near the skorekeeper Tardiness penalties Prior to each round Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia • Mid-round deckchecks • Keep judges interested • Looking for slow play During rounds Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia • Missing slips • End of round procedure • Verify results At end of round Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia • • • • Prepare top8 tables Spectators Top8 seatings Decklists? After swiss rounds Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia • • • • • Bring down pairings Pairings and standings Draft timer Fixed seating Name ranges Other Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia Conclusion Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia thanks for watching ευχαριστώ για την παρακολούθηση Благодаря за гледане izlemek için teşekkürler hvala za gledanje Dank für aufpassen תודה על הצפייה mulțumiri pentru vizionarea Ви благодариме за гледање Grand Prix Conference 2013, Rimini - Italia
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