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1. A member must complete 25 tournaments/league games before becoming a Tournament Director.

2. A Tournament Director must have host 25 tournaments before becoming a Head Tournament Director.

3. This is to ensure that the individual is experienced in running tournaments.

4. This is to ensure that the individual is familiar with how tournaments are conducted.

5. All new TD's and HTD's must be approved by the Head Admin/TD Manager.

6. All new TD's and HTD's are required to have training for their new role.

7. Training should be conducted by an Admin designated by the Head Admin/TD Manager.

8. Each TD should host at least 1 tournament every 7 days. If a TD does not complete 1 tournament within 7 days, an e-mail will be send to them notifying that they need to host.

9. Each HTD should host at least 4 tournaments every 7 days, when a HTD does not complete their tournaments within 7 days, an e-mail will be send to them to notifying that they need to host.

10. After 10 days, the TD or HTD may be placed on vacation status by the TD Manager.

11. When a HTD that has not asked to be placed on vacation has not hosted in 40 days then they will be demoted to TD.

12. When a TD that has not asked to be placed on vacation has not hosted in 40 days then they will be removed from TD.

13. Only 1 tournament should be scheduled per timeslot, with exception of King/Queen, BOS etc.

14. All tournaments should be started within 10 minutes of the scheduled timeslot.

15. If a tournament does not start within 10 minutes, then the tournament should be re-scheduled.

16. The only exception is if there are not enough players which is at the TD to wait for more players.

17. A TD should always host with correct id.

18. It is the responsebility of the TD to check if the player plays with correct id, if player plays with an incorrect (or incomplete) id a timer should be started and player have that timer to enter room in correct id or will be dq from tournament.

19. Tournament Directors should pay close attention to timers.

20. The TD should make sure that each match starts after being announced.

21. If both players appear to be present but not making a table, the TD can make the table and invite both players.

22. If a player is missing, then the TD should be invited in the table to start the timer.

23. If both players timed out, then the player with the highest league rating advances.

24. If a match reaches the 20/30 minutes time limit, the TD should go to the table and announce time.

25. The player with the most points advances.

26. Note: if one player is observed as playing slow, then the game can be awarded to their apponent at the discretion of the TD.(after being warned with a timer)

27. Each TD should ensure that the rules-page of their tournaments has the general tournament rules available.

28. These rules should contain an link to the League Game Rules page and reference the "location" description of the tournament which should announce the game type.

29. The game type specified in the location should match an set of rules on the League Games Rules Page.

30. If there are special rules for the tournament, then they should be provided on the Tournament Rules page.

31. The "location" description of a tournament should contain the room-name and the game type. For example, "doms-cuboid-6/100".

32. The TD is responsible for advertising their tournaments starting at least 30 minutes prior to starting time.

33. Templates for advertisement are available from the TD Corner.

34. The basic requirement is that all advertisements contain the game type, jumpnumber and link to League-page.

35. When using Yahoo Messenger (YM) for sending advertisements, be aware of users requesting to be removed from advertisements.

36. A Tournament Director should not send more advertisements then once every 10 minutes in Yahoo Messenger, to prevent that Members get irritated by too many spam's.

37. Be sure to review your off-line messages for these type of responses also.

38. Do NOT send YM advertisements to people who are not a member of the League unless they have requested the information.

39. A Tournament Director is the face of the League and should stay Friendly and Helpful at all times in Lobby chat, and not get caught up/argue with Members and Non-Members.

40. When you have a tournament scheduled that you will not be able to host, a HTD should be found that can cover the tournament or the tournament must be moved at 1 hour prior to start time.

41. A Head Tournament Director should not close out a (covered) tournament of a other Tournament Director, but leave it open.

42. A Tournament Director should close out open (covered) tournaments as soon as possible.

43. Tournaments should be scheduled in advance if possible.

44. Try to keep calendar filled with tournaments.

45. Many players will check the calendar to see when they want to come and play.

46. When you know you are going to be available on a certain day, go ahead and make some tournaments.

47. When you come to play and see some open slots coming up, try to fill them if possible.

48. Try not to wait untill after the last tournament on the calendar is finished before creating a tournament.

49. Daily and weekly Specials need to be defined and communicated to all TD's.

50. The Games Manager will manage these slots being filled.

51. This includes Tag-games, Happy-Hour, Free Tournaments, etc..

52. The Games Manager will contact TD's and HTD's for help in filling these slots.

53. Monthly Events will be coordinated by the Events Manager.

54. These includes TOC, King/Queen, TD-Appreciation, etc..

55. The Events Manager will contact TD's and HTD's for help in creating these tournaments.

56. If an TD or HTD needs help, they can contact any Admin for help.

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