Preparing for and Running a Tournament

Scoring a tournament on the day is just the tip of the iceberg. All the real work is done beforehand. In this video we discuss:

1. (beginning of season): Roll CCOE and check set-up of all events - 2 sessions? piggybacks?
2. (4-5 weeks out): Get poster out - Restricted? Stratified? – prepare lead image and text to hand NZB Administrator to augment NZB listing – open for entry
3. (1-2 weeks out): Generate Hands for dealing, acknowledge online payments, start developing Game Plan – samples attached
4. (1 week out): Instruct dealer on boards/boxes likely to require – allow plenty
5. (3-4 days out): Upload pre-entry from NZB csv – idea of numbers – close off?
6. (2-3 days out): Discuss movement options & sections with Director – Section Calculator
7. Plans for X, X+1, X-1 tables .. sections/piggybacks
8. Seating plan – Stratified Groupings? (nix on ring-fencing Juniors – use piggyback for that)
9. (Day before): Run-through in Simulation Mode – 2 sessions – print personal score sheets - add sessions - Prize-giving report or Stratified/Multigrade/Best Non-Open? [Repeat] [Repeat] [Repeat]
10. (On the day): Check channels/sections on devices if necessary. Run to plan as per simulation
11. Post to website .. do Masterpoints (delete Final .txt for metro)