TOURNEYS:
1. ALL TD’S AND HTD’S ARE REQUIRED TO HOST THREE (3) TOURNEYS PER WEEK.
2. PLEASE INFORM ADMIN IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO HOST FOR A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD. TDS WHO DO NOT HOST FOR 21 DAYS WILL BE REMOVED.(CASES AUTO BOOTS TDS THAT DO NOT HOST AND ARE INACTIVE FOR 21 DAYS UNLESS PLACED ON VACATION).
3. PLEASE ENSURE ANY SPECIALS YOU HAVE, AS WELL AS ANY REGULAR TIME SLOTS ARE POSTED ON TOURNEY CALENDAR 24 HOURS BEFORE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO RUN. THIS WILL ALLOW OTHER HOSTS TO SEE WHAT TIMES ARE STILL FREE AND SAVES CONFUSION IN THE CASE THAT ANOTHER HAS TAKEN YOUR TIME.
4. ONE(1) RESTART PER PLAYER PER TOURNEY ONLY ON NEW FORMATS. IF THE MEMBER IS NEW THE TD MAY GIVE THEM ONE(1) RESTART PER FORMAT AND MAKE THE SUGGESTION THAT THEY SET UP A TRAINING SESSION WITH ONE OF OUR TRAINERS. THERE WILL BE NO RESTARTS ON RATED TOURNEYS. THE TD CAN INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION IN THE TOURNEY RULES AND IN SPAMS FOR TOURNEY.
5. ALL TDS ARE TO ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THEIR FIRST(1st) SPAM OF A SCHEDULED TOURNEY: IF ANYONE WILL NEED A DEMO OF THIS FORMAT PLEASE LET ME KNOW A MINIMUM OF 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE TOURNEY IS TO START. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE DEMO AND THE TOURNEY TO START ON TIME. IF A PLAYER REQUESTS A DEMO PLEASE DO SO AND ALSO RECOMMEND THAT THEY SCHEDULE TIME WITH ONE OF OUR TRAINERS.
6. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU, AS A TD OR HTD, UNDERSTAND THE FORMAT YOU ARE HOSTING AND THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO OFFER A DEMO IF REQUIRED.
7. IF THERE IS A FORMAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO HOST BUT ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THEN ASK ADMIN OR HTD’S FOR A DEMO AND PRACTICE AHEAD OF TIME.
8. HOSTING TOURNEY FORMATS THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WILL ONLY CONFUSE YOU AND THE PLAYERS.
9. IF YOU DO NOT GAIN ENOUGH JUMPERS FOR A TOURNEY, PLEASE MOVE IT TO ANOTHER TIME OR DAY. IF THIS IS REQUIRED, PLEASE INFORM THE PLAYERS THAT DID ENTER THAT IT IS MOVED. REMOVE PLAYERS FROM THE TOURNEY TO AVOID CONFUSION LATER. THERE ARE TO BE NO NEGATIVE MESSAGES MASSED OUT TO THE LEAGUE IN THE EVENT THAT A TOURNAMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED FOR LACK OF JUMPERS. IF THE TD HAS PLAYERS IN AND MUST MOVE IT, LET THEM KNOW IN IM. PLEASE DO NOT ANNOUNCE IT IN THE LOBBY EITHER. THIS MAY CHASE AWAY POSSIBLE NEW MEMBERS. A POSITIVE IMAGE BRINGS PEOPLE BACK!
10. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL TOURNEYS UNLESS FOR A VERY VALID REASON. INSTEAD MOVE THEM TO A DIFFERENT DAY, TIME, YEAR, UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO TRY IT AGAIN.
11. A HOST IS NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY IN THEIR OWN TOURNEY. THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW THIS. YOU WILL BE TOO BUSY HOSTING AND TAKING CARE OF THE PLAYERS
12. WOLFPACK RULES ARE THAT MEMBERS SHOULD UNCHECK THEIR KIBITZ WHEN THEY SIT TO PLAY. WE TRUST MEMBERS WILL REMEMBER THIS BUT WE ALSO KNOW MANY DONT ALWAYS THINK (INCLUDING ADMINS) TO DO THIS. CHECKING KIBITZ EVERY SINGLE TOURNEY IN EVERY SINGLE ROUND IS NOT A REQUIREMENT THOUGH THE OCCASIONAL CHECKING DOESNT HARM. THIS IS JUST AS A REMINDER FOR MEMBERS.
13. KIBITZ MUST BE CHECKED WHEN THERE ARE WATCHERS AT THE TABLE, THIS INCLUDES MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS. PLEASE REMEMBER NON MEMBERS AND NEW MEMBERS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE NO KIBITZ DURING A TOURNEY RULE SO IF THIS DOES OCCUR PLEASE EXPLAIN POLITELY. REMEMBER ALSO TO INVITE NON MEMBERS TO JOIN OUR LEAGUE.
14. IF TD HAS A MEMBER WHO IS NOT IN THE LOBBY FOR THE START OF A TOURNEY: IM THE MEMBER. IF THEY RESPOND AND ARE ON THEIR WAY LEAVE THEM IN AND AS SOON AS TABLE IS CREATED (AS LONG AS OPPONENT HAS CREATED) PUT THEM ON TIMER. **FIVE(5) MINUTES ALLOWED FOR REBOOTING AND AN ADDITIONAL FIVE(5) MINUTES ALLOWED FOR PLAYER TO MAKE THEIR WAY BACK TO LOUNGE/TABLE. TEN(10) MINUTE TIMER IN TOTAL.** IF THEY TIME OUT AND HAVE NOT MADE IT TO LOBBY REMOVE THEM BEFORE ROUND 2. IF THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO AN IM BEFORE THE START AND ARE NOT IN LOBBY, REMOVE THEM FROM THE TOURNEY.
SPAMMING:
1. PLEASE ENSURE AS HOST YOU ARE IN LOBBY AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR TOURNEY IS DUE TO COMMENCE IF YOU HAVE SET AHEAD OF TIME (MINIMUM 10 MINUTES BEFORE START TIME).
2. REGARDING LOBBY SPAMMING: IF A TD IS HOSTING BE SURE TO ASK IF YOU MAY SPAM TO AVOID THE CHANCE OF OUTSPAMMING PAIRINGS.
3. SPAMMING ON IM IS A GREAT WAY TO INFORM MEMBERS OF TOURNEYS BUT A FEW MEMBERS REQUEST TO BE ON A NONSPAM OR LOWSPAM LIST. PLEASE ABIDE BY THEIR WISHES. **HOSTING TD TO SPAM A MINIMUM OF 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO SCHEDULED TOURNEY'S START TIME AND A MAXIMUM OF THREE(3) SPAMS PER TOURNEY**
4. FEEL FREE TO SPAM FOR YOUR TOURNEY IF PREVIOUS ONE HAS COMMENCED. THEN REMINDER SPAMS AT REGULAR INTERVALS MAY BE SENT IF MORE JUMPERS ARE NEEDED.
5. PLEASE DO NOT SPAM EVERY 5 MINUTES OR SO. THIS LEADS TO MEMBERS REQUESTING TO BE REMOVED FROM SPAM LISTS. ALSO, IT’S PRETTY ANNOYING RECEIVING CONTINUOUS SPAMS WHILE PLAYING OTHER GAMES OR WORKING.
6. DON’T FLOOD WITH THE SAME MESSAGE OVER AND OVER. YOU WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE A NEGATIVE RESULT RATHER THAN THE POSITIVE ONE DESIRED. PEOPLE GENERALLY DISLIKE RECEIVING SPAM.
7. SPAMMING OF SPECIAL TOURNEYS MAY BE DONE IN ADVANCE TO GAIN AS MUCH INTEREST AS POSSIBLE.
8. IT IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE TO HAVE ANOTHER TD, HTD OR ADMIN SPAM YOUR TOURNEYS FOR YOU IF THE NEED ARISES, ETC. WE TRY TO HELP EACH OTHER GENERATE TOURNEY INTEREST AND JUMPERS.
PROBLEMS DURING TOURNEYS:
1. PLEASE DO NOT STRUGGLE ALONG ALONE, THE LONGER YOU TRY AND HANDLE IT THE BIGGER IT MAY BECOME.
2. ALWAYS ASK FOR HELP AT ANY TIME WITH ANY PROBLEM, ADMIN AND HTD’S ARE HERE TO HELP.
3. HOST IS TO INVITE PLAYERS TO A PRIVATE TABLE TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED. CALL IN AN ADMIN OR HTD TO HELP IF NEEDED.
4. INFORM ALL ADMIN AND HTD’S OF THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED.
5. TRY TO KEEP ANY DISCUSSION OF THE PROBLEM OUT OF LOBBY. WE KNOW IT’S NOT EASY BUT AGAIN, INVITE INVOLVED PLAYERS TO A PRIVATE TABLE AND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE IF REQUIRED.
6. DO NOT DISCUSS A PROBLEM WITH MEMBERS THAT WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT AT THE TIME APART FROM ADMIN AND HTD’S.
DEPORTMENT OF LEAGUE MEMBERS AND STAFF:
WITH TOTAL RESPECT TO EACH MEMBER’S HOMELAND BILL/CHARTER OF RIGHTS IN ADDRESSING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH:
APPROPRIATE CONVERSATIONS IN LOUNGE AND AT TABLES
1. LANGUAGE IS REQUIRED TO BE TOTALLY FREE OF PROFANITY.
2. LANGUAGE IS REQUIRED TO BE TOTALLY FREE OF SEXUAL CONTENT OR THAT WHICH MAY BE CONSTRUED AS SUCH.
3. PLEASE TREAT EVERYONE WITH PROPER DUE RESPECT. EXERCISE GOOD JUDGEMENT. IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ABUSE/HARASS OTHERS.
4. OFFENDERS WILL BE DEALT WITH FIRMLY.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE EXPECTATIONS OF DEPORTMENT:
1. NEVER CORRECT ANOTHER STAFF MEMBER IN THE LOUNGE. PLEASE CONTACT BY IM INSTEAD.
2. NEVER CORRECT A PEER. ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH HTD OR ADMIN. MOVE UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
3. STAFF IS EXPECTED TO SHOW RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER AT ALL TIMES AND TO MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY TO ALL PLAYERS.
- PLAYERS ARE LOOKING AT YOU AS A ROLE MODEL. ALWAYS MAINTAIN YOUR COOL, DON’T GET DRAGGED INTO ‘MUD-SLINGING’ AND YOU WILL EARN THE PLAYERS’ RESPECT AS A RESULT.
USEFUL LINKS FOR ALL TD’S
TD
Log-in: http://tourneys.igl.net/tk
Cases TD Training Center
http://www.myleague.com
TD Help Center
http://www.descent.dk/nike1/td
THT TD/HTD Resources
http://www.tht1.com/portal
FTW TD Guide and Useful Links
http://www.boomspeed.com
*Cases Double Elimination Guide
http://users.igl.net/breakers
*For the very brave and very experienced only!
Check back
often as new helpful links will be added periodically.
Thank-you,
Wolf Pack Admin.
Team