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There are several ways to become a tournament organizer. The simplest way to become a ''TO'' is to start a tournament and elect oneself as the organizer. While this guarantees the position of organizer, it will have next to no impact on the success of the tournament itself. Another way is to be appointed or hired by the founder of a tournament. Larger tournaments are known to contract organizers in this way. However, at least a basic amount of knowledge and experience is expected, making the job not beginner friendly. Organizers can also form crews specifically created to organize tournaments. This will be more appealing to owners and increase the chances of being hired. | There are several ways to become a tournament organizer. The simplest way to become a ''TO'' is to start a tournament and elect oneself as the organizer. While this guarantees the position of organizer, it will have next to no impact on the success of the tournament itself. Another way is to be appointed or hired by the founder of a tournament. Larger tournaments are known to contract organizers in this way. However, at least a basic amount of knowledge and experience is expected, making the job not beginner friendly. Organizers can also form crews specifically created to organize tournaments. This will be more appealing to owners and increase the chances of being hired. | ||
Forums like [[SmashBoards]] have systems, such as labels or icons, that denote the user being | Forums like [[SmashBoards]] have systems, such as labels or icons, that denote the user being an organizer. Users wanting to get this denotation will have to be approved and may need to apply for a membership beforehand. | ||
==Other Information== | ==Other Information== | ||
While it is not | While it is not unheard of for the organizer to be a participant in their own tournament, doing so has many implications. There could be accusations of rigging the tournament if the organizer does well and an issue occurring while the organizer is playing will cause problems. It is safest to participate as a spectator only. | ||
Anyone with a complaint will go to the organizer to have said complaint resolved. It is important that organizers have skill in talking to people and diffusing tense situations, as many will inevitably happen. | Anyone with a complaint will go to the organizer to have said complaint resolved. It is important that organizers have skill in talking to people and diffusing tense situations, as many will inevitably happen. | ||