Now Hiring: Tournament Organizer

[majofa]

Tournament Organizer

We are looking to hire one new Tournament Organizer. The work of a Tournament Organizer (TO) can be divided into two areas: planning and hosting. These are the main tasks:

• Discussing and planning future tournaments with the other TOs. This includes agreeing on the designated TOs for each tourney, and letting the other TOs know if you won't be available.
• Optimizing deck-building rules for balance, and making sure the rules are simple and accurate.
• Tweaking of existing tournament concept ideas and creating new ideas.
• Providing support to the community, in the forms of questions via forum or chat PM, chat discussion, or in the tournament threads.

• Coordinating matches between participants when the tournament has started.
• Resolving conflicts between participants, potentially ranging from desynchs to accusations of cheating, and maintaining a cool and level head in order to make decisions objectively, as well as enforcing your authority.
• Ensuring rounds are finished on time, and making executive decisions if participants run too far past a reasonable time.
• Answering pressing questions in chat when the tournament is in progress.

• Last but not the least, a TO has chat moderator powers too.

Requirements:

• Jr. Member or above.
• Being very active on the forum.
• Creativity needed in coming up with different tasks.
• Knowledge of bbcode, formatting, etc.
• For the above-mentioned tasks, a pinch of maturity and reliability is needed.

If you have questions regarding the work of a TO, feel free to PM to Ginyu.

If you are interested, send me a PM titled "Tournament Organizer Application". Your application will be shared with the rest of the council, and we will discuss the applications. Don't forget to read about what the council looks for in an applicant if you haven't, and make sure to post what times you would be able to host tournaments. Keep in mind that tournaments range anywhere from two to four hours, and a Tournament Organizer must be present for the majority of that time. Also, remember that Tournament Organizers can participate in tournaments.


IMPORTANT NOTE: TO is a great staff position that requires lots and lots of activity, a large amount of spare time and dedication. Keep this in mind when applying.

Applications are no longer being accepted.

[Zyardran]

Is the link to PM supposed to lead to Zawadx?

[ZephyrPhantom]

Is the link to PM supposed to lead to Zawadx?

First link: It sets up a PM message automatically directed to him, so yes.
Second link: Nope, oversight. fix plz

[ddevans96]

Notice: The 'send me a PM' link current directs to Zawadx instead of majofa. Please be mindful of this and make sure the application is sent to majofa. Thank you.

[Zawadx]

ftr I have no objection to being PMed if you have any questions regarding being a TO

Also, previously Council had a policy against not running two applications at once. Could you guys please inform us what changed this?

[ddevans96]

Also, previously Council had a policy against not running two applications at once. Could you guys please inform us what changed this?

Council will not be discussing why at the moment due to internal dispute.

[UTAlan]

Fixed the PM link

[Submachine]

I wish I could, but alas, it's not my time.

Good luck to all applicants!

[Ginyu]

We are looking to hire one new Tournament Organizer.

Is there a possibility of hiring two if you get enough quality applications?

[Higurashi]

I'd rather never go over 3 staffers in any position. 2 is, in fact, usually the best number. With too many, you just end up with people dumping responsibility on others.

[Zyardran]

Good luck to all who applied

[Ginyu]

Well, we had our best time back when we were four. Always several ideas to pick from, a lot of discussion, it didn't hurt if someone was away for irl issues for a bit. It depends a lot on the staffers themself.

Three are also okay, still. Just saying you shouldn't generalize staff positions, as some need more activity then others.