Have you ever wanted to learn how to be a Tournament Director? As a new benefit of membership, the USCA is offering an opportunity to learn the basics of tournament administration from Jeff Soo. When you finish, you'll feel confident that you can run a small club tournament of at least 20-30 people. This event will be held via Zoom over four 90-minute sessions. You must plan to attend each session.
Each session will include a mix of general event management issues and scheduling techniques. Participants are expected to complete reading assignments before each session, and will be assigned homework after each of the first three sessions.
Session 1: Event Management Basics
Roles and responsibilities
Event capacity
Simple knockouts: rounds, byes, seeding patterns
Session 2: Scheduling Basics
Realistic game intervals
Standard blocks: seeding, pattern of rounds
Crafting the schedule
Incomplete blocks
Session 3: Real-world Scheduling Issues
Multiple venues
Odd numbers
No-shows, withdrawals
Weather delays
Complex tournaments
Session 4: Etc.
Using croquetscores.com
GC and AC rankings
USCA reporting requirements
Schedule
Please note that all times are in the US Eastern zone.
Monday, March 20, 2023, 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM
Monday, April 03, 2023, 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM
Monday, April 10, 2023, 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM
Participants who successfully complete all four sessions will receive a Certificate of completion from the USCA.
The cost to participate is $50 and you must be signed into the USCA website to register.