[tournament-org] WhereIsTheBar

[Paul Barnard]

I agree with all of that.
I would add that if time and language permits, I would consult more 
widely (given any oddities) than Alison's last paragraph suggests, and 
be willing to change the plan if appropriate.

--Paul B

On 01/10/2018 17:35, Alison Bexfield via tournament-org wrote:
> I am replying having seen a number of other replies so referencing 
> some of them.
> I would set the bar at one Dan or possibly one kyu.  You want the five 
> Dan to play the strongest people present which means the one dans and 
> probably a one kyu.
> There is an outside chance the five Dan will not win all their games 
> so there must be some open even games at the top. We do not know 
> whether the five Dan is a genunine  five Dan. Could be a different 
> rating scale if foreign nationality or could be returnee after a break 
> and very rusty. In my tournament career I have lost on evens to 
> someone four grades weaker and also beaten someone four grades 
> stronger (a five Dan). It can happen.
> As a one Dan I have no problem playing a five Dan on evens. I relish 
> the opportunity knowing I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. 
> I generally would be upset to turn up and find what was advertised as 
> one thing had turned into a handicap event without any notice of it.
> If there was s difference of say eight grades between top player and 
> next ranking player it would be a courtesy for the organisers to let 
> the top player know in advance.
>
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> Alison Bexfield
>
> On 01/10/2018 11:45, Geoff Kaniuk via tournament-org wrote:
>> You have just registered your last player who happens to be 1d and
>> people are waiting impatiently,  wanting to get on with your 3 round
>> McMahon tournament.
>>
>> You are now faced with with the problem of where to set the the bar.
>> Suppose in this tournament the top players are:
>>
>> 5d 1d 1d 1k 1k 2k 2k 3k 3k 4k 4k 5k .....
>>
>> Assuming all players enter at a realistic grade, where would you set 
>> the bar?
>>
>> It would be interesting to see your instinctive answer, rather than
>> consulting the Tournament Organiser's Handbook.
>
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