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'''Tournament directors''' or '''tournament organizers''' (TOs) are the individuals responsible for performing a variety of key functions necessary to make competitive [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Smash Bros.]] [[tournament]]s and ongoing community participation a success.


==Responsibilities==
'''Tournament organizers''' (TOs for short), sometimes also known as '''tournament directors''', are the individuals responsible for performing a variety of key functions necessary to make competitive ''{{b|Smash|series}}'' [[tournament]]s and ongoing community participation a success.


A director's duties can vary widely depending on the community. However, they can include (but are not limited to) the following:
==Overview==
While not necessarily the founder or face of a tournament, the ''TO'' is the person expected to make the tournament run smoothly. It is always a good idea to have someone organize a tournament, as a definitive leader to make decisions and handle issues are always beneficial. There can be more than one for a tournament, but that is not recommended as it can lead to miscommunications and errors in oversight.
 
===Responsibilities===
An organizer's duties can vary widely depending on the community and the goals of the tournament. However, they can include (but are not limited to) the following:


*Booking and arranging a venue for large tournaments.
*Booking and arranging a venue for large tournaments.
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*Recording tournament results and making those results available afterwards for participants.
*Recording tournament results and making those results available afterwards for participants.


==SmashBoards "Tournament Director" Group Membership==
===How to become one===
 
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.
At [[SmashBoards]], registered users may apply for a forum group membership that identifies them as "tournament directors." Upon being approved by a member of the administrative staff, those users are then able to post on the SmashBoards Calendar of events which will subsequently announce the upcoming tournament to the entire community on the main page as the date approaches.
 
SmashBoards members who wish to be identified as tournament directors to the community at large can be recognized by their distinctive light blue user name.
 
==Notable Tournament Directors==
 
===Current===
===={{sm|Champ}}====
 
Champ is a California based TO who hosts the [[2GGT]] and [[2GGC]] saga tournaments (for {{forwiiu}} which take place in the Southern California region. He has gained a reputation for running well-organized events which have received around 500 or more entrants at each event.
 
===={{sm|Mr. Wizard}}====
 
Joey "Mr. Wizard" Cuellar is a California based tournament organizer who runs the yearly Las Vegas based [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]] since 2002. His events have become [[List of largest Smash tournaments|some of the largest tournaments run]]. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' has been at the event for six years ([[EVO World 2007|2007]]; [[EVO 2013|2013]] - [[EVO 2017|2017]]) while {{forwiiu}} has been there for three years ([[EVO 2015|2015]] - 2017).
 
===={{sm|Bear}}====
 
Bear is a Las Vegas based tournament organizer, {{forwiiu}} community leader, and manager of the Smash + FGC divisions of [[Panda Global]]. Although he is not a main TO, he will assist other major TOs with the organization of several high-profile tournaments.  
 
===={{sm|Juggleguy}}====
 
Juggleguy is a Michigan Smash player who is regarded for hosting  the many tournaments in the Michigan area, most notably [[The Big House]] series among others. Some of his tournaments attract over 1500 entrants.
 
===={{sm|Alex Jebailey}}====
 
Alex Jebailey is a Florida based (Nova Scotia born) tournament organizer who is known for hosting the [[Community Effort Orlando]] tournaments based in Orlando, Florida which have been running since 2010. Some of the Smash events he has organized are among the largest Smash tournaments of all time. Although his events are often the second largest events in the FGC, Smash players in particular enjoy Jebailey's way of organizing his events which lead to a dedicated event known as [[CEO Dreamland]].
 
===Historic===
===={{sm|Matt Deezie}}====
 
Matt Deezie is a California smasher who is considered as the founder of competitive play and created a tournament scene for Smashing. He hosted the Southern California [[Tournament Go]] tournament series which revolutionized the scene in 2002.
 
===={{sm|nealdt}}====
 
nealdt is responsible running the tournament brackets and organizing general administrative functions for the [[Champ Combo]] series, as well as [[Zero Challenge]], at one point the largest internationally competitive ''[[SSBM]]'' tournament. Additionally, he is responsible for programming [[tio]], a tournament bracket utility that caters to [[smasher]]s based on the continued feedback of other tournament directors who continue to use his program as the standard for bracket/seeding in their own events.


===={{sm|CAOTIC}}====
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.


As host of triweekly smash tournaments in San Diego for quite some time, CAOTIC became an instrumental figure in the California tournament scene and would ultimately become a panelist to decide the [[SoCal Power Rankings]]. He was also invaluable in the production of [[Zero Challenge]] and the distribution of the accompanying DVD. Although he has since moved to Australia, his enthusiasm and ties with the smash community have not wavered, as he continues to host tournaments there as well.
===Other Information===
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.


===={{sm|Warrior of Zarona}}====
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.
Warrior of Zarona (WoZ), with the help of {{sm|AngelCX}} and [[The Smash Affiliates]], form the backbone of the tournament scene in the New Jersey area, as well as extending further northeast and beyond. Responsible for the recurring series of [[SMASHTALITY]] events, WoZ continues to be an influential member of the American smash community.


==See also==  
==See also==  
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Tournament organizers (TOs for short), sometimes also known as tournament directors, are the individuals responsible for performing a variety of key functions necessary to make competitive Smash tournaments and ongoing community participation a success.

Overview[edit]

While not necessarily the founder or face of a tournament, the TO is the person expected to make the tournament run smoothly. It is always a good idea to have someone organize a tournament, as a definitive leader to make decisions and handle issues are always beneficial. There can be more than one for a tournament, but that is not recommended as it can lead to miscommunications and errors in oversight.

Responsibilities[edit]

An organizer's duties can vary widely depending on the community and the goals of the tournament. However, they can include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Booking and arranging a venue for large tournaments.
  • Organizing the tournament bracket and seeding players appropriately.
  • Clarifying and enforcing the rules laid out for the event(s).
  • Maintaining consistent leadership and order to ensure the tournament runs smoothly.
  • Recording tournament results and making those results available afterwards for participants.

How to become one[edit]

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 an organizer. Users wanting to get this denotation will have to be approved and may need to apply for a membership beforehand.

Other Information[edit]

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.

See also[edit]

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