Team 45 45 League

T 46 Team Entries have closed. 

ROUND 1 will start Tuesday (Aug 3) at 22:00.  Now, you should: talk to your team, get to know each other, and tell your captain whether you can play this week. Before Tuesday 22:00, he must submit your team's round 1 board lineup at the Captain Menu. This tells us which four of your team's players will play in round 1. Round 1 Pairings will then go up (Tue 22:00), your game forums will be opened, and you'll use the game forum to talk to your opponent to find an agreed game time

BE READY:

• Tell your captain if you can't play in round 1.

• Be ready to offer at least 3 different game times to your opponent.

• Ask your captain anything you aren't sure of, so you are ready for round 1.

LEARN ALL THE RULES FOR SCHEDULING YOUR GAME - This week would be a good time to re-read the Player Handbook and FAQ’s.  Find out what "3 distinct offers" means.  Find out the deadlines for making contact. 

CONTACT YOUR TEAM in either of two ways.

1 - Use your regular email program (you received your teammates' addresses in your team entry mail);

2 - Log in to the Player Menu, where you will find functions to mail your team via the league website.  Note:  When you receive a mail sent this way, you CANNOT reply to it using regular email.  It will go to a dead address.   To reply to a message send from the website, you must log into the website and use the Player Menu. 

PLAYERS MAY CONTINUE TO JOIN T46 - Although no new teams can be formed after the entry deadline, individual players CAN still join and be added to teams.

INTERESTED PLAYERS PAGE - Teams are still looking for additional players, and new players continue to sign up.  Captains use the IPP to help them find players, and it helps if the IPP is accurate. If you are listed on the IPP, PLEASE UPDATE your profile if you're no longer looking for teams in the sections where you are listed.

GAME FORUMS will be up when round 1 starts, and you have an opponent (Aug 3).

TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS NEEDED - HELP KEEP THIS GREAT EVENT RUNNING

dTD and SecTD assignments will be made in a few days.
Depending on how many teams enter, we might need more than 35 TD volunteers!

If you have played in the league for at least couple of tournaments, preferably as captain or assistant captain, can think objectively about both sides of an issue, have a respect for the rules, are at least 16 years old, and have the time to check a few game forums every day, please consider UPDATING YOUR PROFILE WITH A “YES” TO QUESTION #11, "I would like to volunteer as a dTD."

Not every volunteer will be assigned, largely because we assign TD’s to serve only in sections in which they are not playing. This can take some juggling, and it helps to have a large pool of volunteers to choose from.

Please don't fear that you would get in over your head. Start by checking out the TD handbook at the website.  Also, you will be supported by a team – the Section TD and the Supervisor of TDs. In particular, the Section TD provides supervision and guidance, and steps in if necessary.  Anything you can't handle, he is there for you!  Our Section TDs are real pros! 

Thank you in advance for considering serving in this important way.

The first step is to read the   Quick Guide  to learn the basics of league play and how to join.

• Profiles  are open!   Player Menu > Update Profile.
   
• Find a Team - Gather your ICC friends, and be their captain, or ask around for another captain to take you on his team.  More at  FAQ 3 .
   
• IPP Guidelines for Players
   
• Choose a captain on your team
   
• Schedule - Play a 3-hour game each week:
  Rounds 1-6 + playoffs  Aug 3 - Sept 29 
  More detail at the  Schedule  Page.
   

Captain Info:  Read the  captain handbook  before considering entering a team.  Make sure that all players you recruit know how many rounds they will get to play.

• Ratings, IPP, and Ratings Calculator are ready!
• Team Entries July 13 - 27.
• Read the Captain Handbook!
• IPP Guidelines for Captains

OLD NEWS

~~~~~~~    T45 Playoffs!    ~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~   T45 TEAM ENTRIES CLOSE ON TUESDAY, 22:00 ICC TIME    ~~~~~~~

“WHEN DO WE START?” is a common question at around this time. Here’s the sequence:

WHY DON'T I SEE ANYTHING IN MY GAME FORUM?  - Because you don't have any paired games yet.  When round 1 starts, and you have an opponent (May 4, at 22:00), a forum for that game will created.   If this is your first League tourney, see this SAMPLE GAME FORUM  to get a general idea. 

~~~~~~~    VOLUNTEER FOR YOUR LEAGUE!  TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS NEEDED    ~~~~~~~

Volunteer for your League! -- T45Tournament Directors

TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS NEEDED - dTD and SecTD assignments will be made in a few days. Depending on how many teams enter, we might need 40 TD volunteers.

 If you have read this far in this mail, you are probably TD material! ;-)  If you have played in the league for at least couple of tournaments, preferably as captain or assistant captain, can think objectively about both sides of an issue, have a respect for the rules, are at least 16 years old, and have the time to check a few game forums every day, please take a look at the TD Handbook.  All new dTDs will have an experienced SecTD to guide and help them. 

How to volunteer:   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE WITH A “YES” TO QUESTION #11, "I would like to volunteer as a dTD." 

Not every volunteer will be assigned, largely because we assign TD’s to serve only in sections in which they are not playing. This can take some juggling, and it helps to have a large pool of volunteers to work with.

Watch the SC Agenda Page to keep up with the latest Steering Committee work.