Tournament Organizing

Tournament Organizing

Your hub for general and specialized TOing learnings, how-tos and best practices.

1. Intro to Tournaments & Basic Terminology

For those new to gaming events and tournament lingo. Read to become cool with the youth.

2. Basics of Event Planning

Looking to host tournaments for your local scene, but you’re not sure where to start? We’ve got your back!

3. How to Add Value to Your Tournament

This guide teaches you how to keep attendees happy beyond the bracket.

4. Streaming 101

Everything you need to know to get a stream going for your event. It might be easier than you think!

5. Top Things To Consider When Setting Up Registration

We've curated the most important things to know about registration and how it can help you and your attendees!

6. The 3 Reasons a League Can Benefit Your Community

What's so great about a league? We wanted to fill you in on how they can help you and your growing community!

7. What Tournament Format is Best for your Event?

Unsure what format you should run for your event? We go over all the formats in this article to help you decide!

8. Basics of Running an Online Tournament

We detail the top 3 things that can help make running an online tournament a breeze.

9. Organizer Education for a Safer Community

A compilation of educational resources to help TO's learn concepts that are integral to building a safe community. As well as resources on how to create and enforce a code of conduct.

10. Dealing with Code of Conduct reports & Violations

A guide written by TO's in the community on how to handle reports of violations to a code of conduct, and the goals of a code of conduct.

11. Fostering a Safe and Positive Environment for Your Community

Suggestions from community members on how tournament organizers can promote safety and positivity within their communities.

12. Running a Grassroots Local Tournament

What does, "grassroots," mean? Learn how to organize grassroots locals in this upcoming piece.
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