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Event Organisation - Could it be Better?

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Thomas:
A fun fact is that there have been no unannounced rule changes since sign ups started (with the exception of the time change). The rules were initially written several months ago and posted for everyone to see and comment on. Due to player feedback, we adjusted the rules before sign ups. The link was re-distributed at sign ups for everyone to look at the rules. If you didn't think there was going to be any changes since it was announced in October SPECIFICALLY ASKING FOR FEEDBACK, then I can't help you. I'm not sure anyone can.

The time change was both unfortunate and fortunate. As stated, the event was originally designed months ago, during daylights saving time. This went unnoticed until teams started asking about what time the tournament started, and it was changed to standard time. This shouldn't have happened, but it did. It was also necessary to get a hold of other casters, since both our scheduled casters weren't available.

That being said, these suggestions aren't bad. I would encourage organizers to adopt them into their rulesets as necessary. However, it's not possible to enforce them. Community run events are community run events. Individuals make the rules. BoCA tries to help, but they do not enforce anything. It's totally up to the organizers, and that's how it should be.

Skybox-:
I support this, but I have one issue about what events it applies to. I believe that it should apply ONLY to events sponsored by Muse/BoCA.


--- Quote from: DrTentacles on January 15, 2016, 02:05:32 pm ---The insane amount of negativity, rather than constructive criticism (and this post is in now way constructive, let's be honest. If you want better event standards, you offer to help, not make some toothless populist manifesto) is just...mind-blowing.

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 If it's having trouble, and you have an issue, offer to help. Cast. Referee. Do...something, instead of pressure that *won't matter* other than cause stress and bad blood.

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Please, someone informing players & event organizers about a problem and then spending a long time creating a suggestion of rules to help fix said problems and prevent similar incidents in the future is most certainly constructive criticism. I don't see how it isn't a form of help either.


--- Quote from: Nat Nyls on January 15, 2016, 03:49:12 pm ----Snip-
Now you want to put strict guidelines on how any community-made event must be run.
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Like Tentacles points out, this isn't professional, this isn't MLG, there's no prize. Organisers stress the living hell out of themselves in order to set up something they think would be fun for the community.

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Even though Cronus Leauge isn't professional, that doesn't mean suggestions & guidelines cannot be offered, does it? No. I don't think so.

Despite my support of this article, I do not believe it should automatically apply to ALL community events, I believe that it should only apply to events sponsored by Muse/BoCA themselves. (Not organized by Muse/BoCA, sponsored.) If someone wants to hold their event without Muse/BoCA sponsoring them, then they do not need to follow any event guidelines set by Muse/BoCA yet they are still free to use said guidelines.

Nat Nyls:

--- Quote from: Skybox- on January 15, 2016, 11:31:34 pm ---Even though Cronus Leauge isn't professional, that doesn't mean suggestions & guidelines cannot be offered, does it? No. I don't think so.

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Actually, BoCA has been quite helpful with suggesting and assisting with setting up the rules for Cronus.

Thomas:
Cronus League isn't professional in what sense?

Lueosi:
I'm not a fan of additional layers but if that helps improving event organization then so be it. The "Constitution for Community-Made Events" you suggested is imho quite verbose in some points but provides a good base to setup a fair community driven event. I especially find the III.1 point about communication on violation important.

It would be nice if BoCa adapts these or similar guidelines to ease competitive or semi-competitive community event drafting and execution.

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