(Oct. 18, 2021 3:59 PM)Shindog Wrote: (Oct. 18, 2021 3:51 PM)TheRogueBlader Wrote: Really? Cause it started at 2:30 and ended at around 4:40-ish I’m pretty sure. So a bit over 2 hours unless I’m remembering it wrong.
There is no way we started at 2:30, which would be on time. Our second judge wasn’t even there yet and the organizers was calling him. We also had to call for you several times to come to the stadium because you were up the hill and we weren’t even even sure if you were there for a minute. Thus, there is even the delay of finding the players, basically you, for a little bit. Then we ran into a player of the first match with fake parts trying to get parts together for a deck. The organizer can confirm this. I do not see how we could have started on time.
Also, I got home at 5:45. There was heavy traffic going home so it took easily over an hour, which is also what my navigation told me. So there is no way I could have left after much later than 4:20 or 4:30.
Absolutely
Shindog.
If all players were on time (No one at the site at 2:30pm), all players had all legit 5 combos ready (I spent more than 5 mins to figure out for that one player), and all players were about to jump in when they were called for the match (I called some players multiple times quite often), I am pretty sure the tournament would not even last over 40 mins. That`s how it is with this type of format. "Speediness"
TheRogueBlader I think I told you one time in the middle of the rounds regarding "preparedness" and "readiness". You are just one, but if there are several people like that, it really makes the organizer run the tournament difficult, obviously lagging behind.
Again, I consider this as the issue of "etiquette" and "responsibility" of participant, which is even stated in the rule/guideline. I understand majority of players come to play, especially "free play" probably along with the actual tournament. I understand that. Even me, I would like to play more and more.
I saw some organizers end up having a frog in their throat at the end of tournament. Everyone (organizer, participant, judge, even spectators and parents/guardians) should help each other to run the tournament smoothly, not just considering it is the organizer's job.
Coming to play as a participant is the easiest and simplest to do. However, "organizing" and "judging" is another level of things to conduct. This is also what everyone should know if one wants to be an organizer in the future.
Shindog and I were briefly discussing the total time to finish the tournament yesterday (and of course, we had this kind of discussion multiple times in the past due to the current ongoing issue). We were paying more attention to the time we spent. And I got home at 4:40pm? It took 5 mins to go home from that place, and we had small chitchat after tournament ended, and we spent a couple of mins to load all equipments up. So not later than 4:20pm when we were done with the actual tournament, I would say.
TheRogueBlader
The next tournament is a Standard One so it should run a little smoother, especially for me, which should help cut down the time. Sorry for the trouble.
I will also check how this tournament will go. It will be WBO standard format. There will be 3 judges (not playing, just sitting at each arena, and judging). I am not sure it will cut down the total time of tournament, we will see.