[tournament-org] TournamentEntryGrades

[Geoff Kaniuk]

Gerry,

I am not trying to do other peoples thinking, just reporting what I observe.

You must remember that I process the tournament results for submitting 
to EGD. Apart from solving player identification issues I also check 
details for players that have scored very poorly or scored very well. I 
do sometimes  find that players have been entered at out of date grades 
even going back more than one tournament.

I have not recorded statistics for this as life is too short. So there 
is some evidence and I do try to steer clear of making unfounded statements.

Finally, not everyone has a mobile phone, and of those that do I wonder 
how many know how to hotspot their laptop?

Geoff

33 Ashbury Close, Cambridge CB1 3RW 01223 710582

On 17/06/2019 15:17, Gerry Gavigan wrote:
> 
>> On 17 June 2019 at 15:08 Geoff Kaniuk via tournament-org 
>> <tournament-org at lists.britgo.org <mailto:tournament-org at lists.britgo.org>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Thanks Jenny.
>>
>> I am not sure I understand your first question. I am not against using
>> technology and much of it actually does work most of the time. What I am
>> concerned about is TD's becoming over confident and not adequately
>> preparing for the draw before the tournament starts.
> 
> you cannot do other people's thinking for them, there could be seventy things a
> poorly organised TD doesn't do, and your decisions affect all the other TD's
> 
>>
>> I also believe in solving problems in the simplest way possible.
> 
> is there anyone that disagrees with that?
> 
>> But the solutions proposed rely on TD's being prepared to update their files
>> shortly before the tournament starts. Not all do.
> 
> Is this evidence or prejudice based analysis?
> 
>>
>> Example:
>> TD arrives at venue 9am to open up for a Tournament to start at 10:15,
>> and knows latest player list with up to date grades can be downloaded
>> from BGA site. Tries to download file but internet connection is down.
>> Checks provider status which says we are currently in maintenance and
>> will be up and running at 11:30 - sorry for the inconvenience!
> 
> straw man - we can all make these up and here's mine
> 
> They will just have to hotspot with their mobile phone or use the month old file
> on GoDraw
> 
>