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Some
General Tips
The
Hosts or Token is there to help and make a fun and safe place .
The Hosts are not paid employees. They Host because they enjoy seeing
others have fun.
While a tournament is in progress please try to keep chat on the Host
Table to a minimum so they can take ins accurately.
Feeling Ignored? Hosts don't intentionally ignore people but there are
things that can happen to delay a host's response. A host may be bogged
down with people asking in to tourney and be a bit backed up. They may be
away from table checking on a misbid ,checking to see if zone messages are
on , or helping someone with a question or problem at a table or in the
lobby. PATIENCE is the key to playing in tournaments!
Help
in Signing in to Tourneys
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All Tournaments are listed as Pacific time. The Schedule lists
all Tournaments for that day. You can click on that tournament's name
for more details such as format and descriptions.
Look in the tourney rooms for people with the (+) by their names.
When entering a tourney go to host table or if hosting in the lobby
post there and ask to be in the tourney there are 3 ways to enter a
tourney:
Single: Simply type "in please single " the host will then
get you a pard usually this will be the next single to ask in it is
usually pot luck or luck of the draw
With Pard: Simply type your pards name and in please example your name
will already be there when you type so add this "/pards name in
please " a smile :-)) host will know this is your pard and enter
you into the tourney .
With TBA: Simply type "/TBA in please" this lets host know
you are trying to find a pard , now this is usually allowed by most
hosts but you need to find one before 15 minutes before start time or
you may get a single pard , some hosts don't like TBA as it does
create a bit of confusion
When Signing in please allow at least 10 lines of text to go by before
asking in again as this floods the host and makes it twice as hard to
get all names in
Another good idea is keep a good watch on table/lobby for your name
getting in , also if you are with a pard please make sure when they
enter the room you let them know your team is in , so as not to
overload the host if they ask in again
Now
your ready please wait for rules
Not all hosts have the same rules or formats
Know the format :-))
Know the rules :-))
Note: Tournaments are required to start on time and Hosts
are allowed to only take the number of players to make an even number
of teams after rules and assignments are run. Please wait for the host
to ask if anyone would like to sub or play and request once only.
What
is a sub? A sub is a player that waits and watches at the host table or in
the lobby (host will direct you) until a sub(replacement for a player that
has to leave) is needed. Please be patient . The host will call for you
when you are needed(or in the case of a lobby subs the players will
request a sub in the lobby. Some hosts strictly follow the sub list while
others allow players to find their own subs if needed. It is individual
host choice.
Assignments
Finding
your opps: best way for players and hosts is to use copy and paste
Host will post assignments on tourney Table or Lobby
Copy the assignment and paste it to the lobby to find your ops
Note: first opponents listed have table choice is just etiquette
Note: If Tables are assigned by host the first team listed has seat choice
To copy you can use your mouse use the opposite to your normal click and
select copy or you may use keyboard
and buttons CTRL C this is the standard copy command for dos based systems
(windows) Now you have your opponents you may want to copy them to a blank
notepad just incase you use copy before end of game
Find ops
in lobby use paste to paste you click on the lobby chat area then using
mouse you opposite click then paste then if you are first team listed type
table you would like to play at and then Enter or you may use CTRL V this
is the standard dos (Windows) paste command fallow the above with out
using the mouse:-))
Reporting
There
are many ways to report remember the hosts do their best to run smoothly.
Would you like to help them ( I knew you would say yes )
Best way to help hosts is to use the paste command paste the complete
assignment to the host table and simple type over the word " VRS
" with either "Wins Over or Loses To " depending on if you
won or lost , this makes it so much easier for the host to find you in the
file they use to keep track of games , they need the number of team to
find you , should you report as this i.e. " I win " they have to
search through as many as 138 names for your name ( I know you can see how
this could be hard )
Examples
This is
the assignment you received Rd1 21)wild_man23/Coty90 Vrs
22)JACG/txcountrybumkin the best way to report is to paste that in the
typing area on your hosts tourney table then edit the "Vrs" to
say either "Wins Over or Loses To" Rd1 21)wild_man23/Coty90 Lose
to 22)JACG/txcountrybumkin or Rd1 21)wild_man23/Coty90 Wins Over
22)JACG/txcountrybumkin
This will make it so much easier on your host to find you and confirm your
win and also get you back playing sooner .
The host will find your team and confirm a win or say please come again if
you lose thanks the host would be super nice to hear.
Then wait
for your next opponents at the host tourney table they will come along
soon .
Then just follow the above steps over.
The
Game
Remember
its a game have fun and practice good sportsmanship , there are no real
prizes , just the satisfaction you played a great tournament :-))
If you need to umm say potty hold last card in play and announce BRB to
let everyone know , this prevents being accused of cheating ,also remember
only a 2 minute BRB is allowed during play, if its an emergency let people
know what happened :-))
Don't
use profane language , also watch what you say to pard some things are
considered table talk , these are always frowned upon gravely in
tournament play and can result in a DQ (and that's not Dairy Queen LOL )
Should you lose congratulate your opponents by saying GGA (Good game all)
and Glu2 in next round , always make a person feel good about game :-))
TOCs
Some
Hosts and hosting group hold their own TOCs(Tournaments Of Champions . You
may ask that host if they have a toc and where to check for information.
Hosts that have their own TOCs will generally email you an invitation .
Last
and most important HAVE FUN and BE WYLD!!!!!!!!!!!!
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