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BBO TD notes                Last Updated 18/05/20

 

We can only have one Free Tournament in the system at a time

 

When setting up a tournament remember to click include custom list or you'll get a load of unwanted BBO players joining

 

Please, if you notice any errors or have a suggestion for addition/improvement to this document, email me at audreyledbrook@gmail.com. Thanks

 

CONTENTS

1. TD Dropdown menu

2. Closing Entries to the tournament

3. Half Table

4. Volunteering as substitute on a tourney

5 Seating a late player who has been substituted

6 Substituting an offline player

7 Reseat Player

8 Director calls. this is how it seems to work

9 Have 2 screens running BBO

10 Creating a tournament (only when using username of overall tournament Director)

11 Modifying tournament

12 tournament running

13 Results for board number n

14 Removing a Player

15 BBO Player Screen Information

16 Tourney Rules for Players (Ensure everyone's aware of these at least 2 hours before start)

17 Setting up an include list as Tournament Director (not assistant TD)

18 Unclocked - One Winner

19. Allowing extra time.

20. Director calls.

21. Handling BBO crashes

22. Timed out Board NEW

23 Adjust Score

24 Extra parameter for HOST only use

25 How to access BBO Results later

26 How to upload a new include file
 

**** Always have the table list showing, you get forewarned as to any connx. Dropouts ****

Encourage participants to re-boot their devices, to stop any un-needed apps and to leave all other web sites

** I've been told that there is no 'right click' on an IPAD try a single click on the appropriate field – it works on my tablet **

 

 

1. TD Dropdown menu and edit tourney

  • Select directors tab

  • Select Pending / Running tournaments

  • Click in the display of the tournament details This gives you the TD / AD menu

  • Edit Tournament

~Under format, while the tournament is running, the time allowed per board can be changed to give all the players more time – remember to set it back

    • ~Under options make sure you allow kibitzers otherwise even the TD can't go to the table if the Call Director software fails. This can be changed during the tourney if need be.

2. Closing Entries to the tournament

  • At 10 mins to go, edit the tournament to reflect the number of tables registered. including sitout

 

3. Half Table with 10 mins to go

  • Message the lobby for a pair. (no sitout allowed in BBO tourneys) Make it a pair so they will be happy playing with each other

  • Add the volunteers, to the include list

  • modify the tourney (to force the upload of the new include list)

  • Remember to remove them from the include list afterwards

 

4. Volunteering as substitute on a tourney.

  • Change the tab to running tournaments

  • click on the tournament you want to join

  • click substitutes button at the bottom left of the screen

  • tick in the box 'I am willing to be a substitute'

 

5. Seating a late player who has been substituted.

  • Get the late player to volunteer as a substitute on the tourney

  • Right Click on the substitute, choose “substitute select”

  • From the list displayed, right click on the name of the player you want to seat and select seat.

 

6. Substituting an offline player

  • Right click on abandoned seat

  • Select "substitute any"

  • Note, Anyone can register as a substitute for a particular tourney and it's from that pool of people registered that we end up with non-members playing.

  • I don't know how robot works. Previously when substitute didn't work I tried a couple of times and ended up playing myself.

 

7. Reseat Player

  • TD dropdown menu

  • Reseat Player

  • Enter Player name – works like clockwork

 

8. Director calls. this is how it seems to work

  • Click on the call in the directors log (below our tournament list)

  • You will be given the option accept or delete.

  • click on accept.

  • You will be taken to the table.

  • The call will be removed from the log

  • Note you physically/virtually cannot go to the table if you are a playing director. Click on the name of the person who called you and find out what you can do to help. I really don't advise being a playing director.

  • Talk to the people on the table and ask what the problem is and try to sort it out from there.

 

9. Have 2 screens running BBO if possible if you are the onlt director

  • It helps running BBO on a second screen and having an extra 'virtual' director.

 

10. Creating a tournament (only when using Host's username)

  • Select Create tournament

  • Walk through the setup screens , allow tournament chat, y

  • allow kibitzers, Y

  • allow tournament chat, Y

  • allow kibitzers chat, N

  • accept include custom list To keep the tournament to members only

  • Unselect allow robots

 

11. Modifying tournament

  • Select TD Dropdown menu

  • Select “Edit”

  • Ensure include include custom list is set

 

12. Tournament running – TD dropdown menu .

Table list

substitute

Reseat a player

Adjust score

Tournament status

Scores of an individual player

 

13. Results for board number n

  • TD Dropdown Menu

  • table list

  • Take a note of a n/s player at each table

  • Select “scores” of an individual

  • look at the score those players got for that board

  • Would like to hear of a better way

 

14. Removing a Player who has dropped out because of connx issues

  • TD Dropdown Menu

  • Table list

  • Right click on a person sitting at a table

  • Select remove player

 

15. BBO Player Screen Information

  • The board number in play is displayed in a frame on the LHS

  • The colours of the frame denote the vulnerability

  • The number of minutes left to play the hand/round (unsure) is also displayed in the frame above

  • During play, click on the number of tricks won to see the previous trick as non-plating director you can see the complete history of the hand

  • The blue button with horizontal lines is the menu

Undo

Table settings

Call Director

A TD can see the progression of play by clicking on the number of tris gained and then using the left right arrow keys

 

  1. Tourney Rules for Players

  • You are encouraged to play casual bridge on BBO to get used to it

  • Read the userguide on https://villebridge.wixsite.com/mysite/bridgebase-information

  • If you are a Townsville player, Check your username is spelt correctly on the list of usernames on the same web site Else check your username on the published list of usernames – email/ Cairns database etc.

  • Log on as early as possible (but less than 2 hours before Tourney is due to start) and try to jon the tourney with your partner. Then if you or your partner is rejected there may be time to correct the problem.

  • Be registered at latest 10 mins before the tourney starts. There is housekeeping to be done.

  • Put an abbreviated description of your system in the notes section of your BBOprofile

  • Keep comments positive.

  • If something's wrong, address the director.

  • Always use a person's username when talking to the director – saves time

  • Avoid comments about your hand or current bidding and play

  • DO NOT ALERT YOUR BID TO THE TABLE

  • Aim to have a convention card registered with BBO

  • Any questions about alerting must be directed to the director

  • If someone asks the tournament how to do something, by all means answer the whole tournament. If one person wants to know something, then as sure as hell other people will want to know sooner or later.

  • It would be lovely to see everyone's face on their profile screen

  • Make sure you know who is your Tournament Director

  • Try to use 'chat' to Tournament director before the game if you have any issues

  • Re-boot your machine before play. You have no idea of the problems caused by an over-extended machine.

 

17. Setting up / adding to an include list as Tournament Director (not assistant TD)

  • Click include list

  • click + sign

  • Add users (hit enter or click on pencil icon)

  • Modify the tournament (maybe add a space in the title?) This forces a re-load of the include list

 

18. Unclocked – One Winner

  • Unclocked moves people as soon as there are a multiple of 2 pairs finished

  • People are no longer fixed in E/W or N/S

  • Can be extremely slow if there are slow players in the field.

 

19. Allowing extra time.

  • If a player loses connx, you can temporarily adjust time per board – Only “Hosts” are allowed to do this during play.

 

20. Director calls.

 

  • Mark the call accepted or deleted

    • Click in the blank space at the end of the line containing the call

    • Click Accept or Delete you will be taken to the table

  • If Accept/Delete not working (BBO bug) Click on the name of the person making the call and then click blue join in the profile that appears ( you must have allow kibtzers)

  • Try to deal with the issue fairly. If someone has been offline for more than 2 mins, right click on that person's name and select substitute – any This can be done from the table or from the list of tables

 

21. How to handle BBO crashes

In rare cases, BBO will "crash", meaning that a very large number of players will be unable to keep a connection to BBO. The crash will sometimes happen without warning and persist for an unknown amount of time, anywhere from a few seconds to 45+ minutes. You will know a crash occurs when you see 10 or more red (disconnected players) on the table list. Here is how to handle a crash, assuming you can remain connected to BBO:

  • Temporarily change the time per board to 15, the maximum permitted by the software.

  • Announce what is happening to the remaining players.

  • Wait patiently for everyone to return to the tournament.

  • Some players will give up trying to return to BBO.

  • When you see that players have stopped returning to the tournament, then you can find subs.

  • Starting the next round, remember to change the round clock back to your original setting, although if BBO seems to be slower than usual, adding an extra minute or two might be a good idea.

 

22. Timed out board

  • Find the scores for the claimant

  • Select that board

  • Play the "movie" for that board by selecting next for each round of play until you get to the point when play was abandoned

  • Look to see if the claimant was damaged

  • BBO will put in the actual contract result it it was obvious from a few cards left

23. Adjusting scores

  • Select "adjust score" from the TD drop down menu

  • Enter board number

  • the Username of the claimant

  • If you are adjusting the actual contract rather than awarding an average + etc, leave the word contract

  • The next field 'contract'  type n the actual contract

  • whether doubled

  • which player was playing

  • The number of tricks that would have been made

 

24 Extra parameters for HOST only

 

  • put “+allavail+“ in the decription of the tournament.

  • The tournament will wait until all people who have registered to play are seated.

  • Allow three minutes for all to be seated.

  • It's odd how many times people lise connx just before the start of a tournament

  • Change the setting back to blank when you have decided you have waited long enough.

HOSTS ONLY

  • +howell+ for Howell movement. Rounds = NumTables * 2 – 1. So 8 tables will produce 15 rounds. So you will need 30 boards for a 2 board movement.

  • If you want a partial howell, use +rounds7+ or +rounds12+ but must be at least as many pairs as there are rounds

 

If you want a break after round X, use +break5+ +break6+ etc.

  • Default break duration is one hour.

  • You can remove +break6+ from the description at any time to resume the T.

  • You can have multiple breaks.

  • You can use +bduration=30+ +bduration=45+ etc to specify the break duration in minutes. Note the slightly different syntax.

So for 7/8 rounds 21/24 boards

+allavail+ +howell+ +rounds7 +break4+ +bduration=15+ 21 boards

+allavail+ +howell+ +rounds8 +break4+ +bduration=15+ 24 boards

 

25 How to access BBO Results Later

 

take this web address :

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=tttt-nnnnnnnnnn&v3b=web&v3v=5.4.1#row-2

 

replace tttt-nnnnnnnnnn with the Tournament id embedded in any of the results pages obtained at the end of the tournaments

 

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=3727-1589598260&v3b=web&v3v=5.4.1#row-2

 

 

26. How to upload a new include file

 

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/manage_include.php

Audrey's BBO TD notes Last Updated 04/05/20

 

We can only have one Free Tournament in the system at a time

 

When setting up a tournament remember to click include custom list or you'll get a load of unwanted BBO players joining

 

Please, if you notice any errors or have a suggestion for addition/improvement to this document, email me at audreyledbrook@gmail.com. Thanks

 

CONTENTS

1. TD Dropdown menu

2. Closing Entries to the tournament

3. Half Table

4. Volunteering as substitute on a tourney

5 Seating a late player who has been substituted

6 Substituting an offline player

7 Reseat Player

8 Director calls. this is how it seems to work

9 Have 2 screens running BBO

10 Creating a tournament (only when using username of overall tournament Director)

11 Modifying tournament

12 tournament running

13 Results for board number n

14 Removing a Player

15 BBO Player Screen Information

16 Tourney Rules for Players (Ensure everyone's aware of these at least 2 hours before start)

17 Setting up an include list as Tournament Director (not assistant TD)

18 Unclocked - One Winner

19. Allowing extra time.

20. Director calls.

21. Handling BBO crashes

22. Timed out Board NEW

23 Adjust Score

24 Extra parameter for HOST only use

25 How to access BBO Results later

26 How to upload a new include file
 

**** Always have the table list showing, you get forewarned as to any connx. Dropouts ****

Encourage participants to re-boot their devices, to stop any un-needed apps and to leave all other web sites

** I've been told that there is no 'right click' on an IPAD try a single click on the appropriate field – it works on my tablet **

 

 

1. TD Dropdown menu and edit tourney

  • Select directors tab

  • Select Pending / Running tournaments

  • Click in the display of the tournament details This gives you the TD / AD menu

  • Edit Tournament

~Under format, while the tournament is running, the time allowed per board can be changed to give all the players more time – remember to set it back

    • ~Under options make sure you allow kibitzers otherwise even the TD can't go to the table if the Call Director software fails. This can be changed during the tourney if need be.

2. Closing Entries to the tournament

  • At 10 mins to go, edit the tournament to reflect the number of tables registered. including sitout

 

3. Half Table with 10 mins to go

  • Message the lobby for a pair. (no sitout allowed in BBO tourneys) Make it a pair so they will be happy playing with each other

  • Add the volunteers, to the include list

  • modify the tourney (to force the upload of the new include list)

  • Remember to remove them from the include list afterwards

 

4. Volunteering as substitute on a tourney.

  • Change the tab to running tournaments

  • click on the tournament you want to join

  • click substitutes button at the bottom left of the screen

  • tick in the box 'I am willing to be a substitute'

 

5. Seating a late player who has been substituted.

  • Get the late player to volunteer as a substitute on the tourney

  • Right Click on the substitute, choose “substitute select”

  • From the list displayed, right click on the name of the player you want to seat and select seat.

 

6. Substituting an offline player

  • Right click on abandoned seat

  • Select "substitute any"

  • Note, Anyone can register as a substitute for a particular tourney and it's from that pool of people registered that we end up with non-members playing.

  • I don't know how robot works. Previously when substitute didn't work I tried a couple of times and ended up playing myself.

 

7. Reseat Player

  • TD dropdown menu

  • Reseat Player

  • Enter Player name – works like clockwork

 

8. Director calls. this is how it seems to work

  • Click on the call in the directors log (below our tournament list)

  • You will be given the option accept or delete.

  • click on accept.

  • You will be taken to the table.

  • The call will be removed from the log

  • Note you physically/virtually cannot go to the table if you are a playing director. Click on the name of the person who called you and find out what you can do to help. I really don't advise being a playing director.

  • Talk to the people on the table and ask what the problem is and try to sort it out from there.

 

9. Have 2 screens running BBO if possible if you are the onlt director

  • It helps running BBO on a second screen and having an extra 'virtual' director.

 

10. Creating a tournament (only when using Host's username)

  • Select Create tournament

  • Walk through the setup screens , allow tournament chat, y

  • allow kibitzers, Y

  • allow tournament chat, Y

  • allow kibitzers chat, N

  • accept include custom list To keep the tournament to members only

  • Unselect allow robots

 

11. Modifying tournament

  • Select TD Dropdown menu

  • Select “Edit”

  • Ensure include include custom list is set

 

12. Tournament running – TD dropdown menu .

Table list

substitute

Reseat a player

Adjust score

Tournament status

Scores of an individual player

 

13. Results for board number n

  • TD Dropdown Menu

  • table list

  • Take a note of a n/s player at each table

  • Select “scores” of an individual

  • look at the score those players got for that board

  • Would like to hear of a better way

 

14. Removing a Player who has dropped out because of connx issues

  • TD Dropdown Menu

  • Table list

  • Right click on a person sitting at a table

  • Select remove player

 

15. BBO Player Screen Information

  • The board number in play is displayed in a frame on the LHS

  • The colours of the frame denote the vulnerability

  • The number of minutes left to play the hand/round (unsure) is also displayed in the frame above

  • During play, click on the number of tricks won to see the previous trick as non-plating director you can see the complete history of the hand

  • The blue button with horizontal lines is the menu

Undo

Table settings

Call Director

A TD can see the progression of play by clicking on the number of tris gained and then using the left right arrow keys

 

  1. Tourney Rules for Players

  • You are encouraged to play casual bridge on BBO to get used to it

  • Read the userguide on https://villebridge.wixsite.com/mysite/bridgebase-information

  • If you are a Townsville player, Check your username is spelt correctly on the list of usernames on the same web site Else check your username on the published list of usernames – email/ Cairns database etc.

  • Log on as early as possible (but less than 2 hours before Tourney is due to start) and try to jon the tourney with your partner. Then if you or your partner is rejected there may be time to correct the problem.

  • Be registered at latest 10 mins before the tourney starts. There is housekeeping to be done.

  • Put an abbreviated description of your system in the notes section of your BBOprofile

  • Keep comments positive.

  • If something's wrong, address the director.

  • Always use a person's username when talking to the director – saves time

  • Avoid comments about your hand or current bidding and play

  • DO NOT ALERT YOUR BID TO THE TABLE

  • Aim to have a convention card registered with BBO

  • Any questions about alerting must be directed to the director

  • If someone asks the tournament how to do something, by all means answer the whole tournament. If one person wants to know something, then as sure as hell other people will want to know sooner or later.

  • It would be lovely to see everyone's face on their profile screen

  • Make sure you know who is your Tournament Director

  • Try to use 'chat' to Tournament director before the game if you have any issues

  • Re-boot your machine before play. You have no idea of the problems caused by an over-extended machine.

 

17. Setting up / adding to an include list as Tournament Director (not assistant TD)

  • Click include list

  • click + sign

  • Add users (hit enter or click on pencil icon)

  • Modify the tournament (maybe add a space in the title?) This forces a re-load of the include list

 

18. Unclocked – One Winner

  • Unclocked moves people as soon as there are a multiple of 2 pairs finished

  • People are no longer fixed in E/W or N/S

  • Can be extremely slow if there are slow players in the field.

 

19. Allowing extra time.

  • If a player loses connx, you can temporarily adjust time per board – Only “Hosts” are allowed to do this during play.

 

20. Director calls.

 

  • Mark the call accepted or deleted

    • Click in the blank space at the end of the line containing the call

    • Click Accept or Delete you will be taken to the table

  • If Accept/Delete not working (BBO bug) Click on the name of the person making the call and then click blue join in the profile that appears ( you must have allow kibtzers)

  • Try to deal with the issue fairly. If someone has been offline for more than 2 mins, right click on that person's name and select substitute – any This can be done from the table or from the list of tables

 

21. How to handle BBO crashes

In rare cases, BBO will "crash", meaning that a very large number of players will be unable to keep a connection to BBO. The crash will sometimes happen without warning and persist for an unknown amount of time, anywhere from a few seconds to 45+ minutes. You will know a crash occurs when you see 10 or more red (disconnected players) on the table list. Here is how to handle a crash, assuming you can remain connected to BBO:

  • Temporarily change the time per board to 15, the maximum permitted by the software.

  • Announce what is happening to the remaining players.

  • Wait patiently for everyone to return to the tournament.

  • Some players will give up trying to return to BBO.

  • When you see that players have stopped returning to the tournament, then you can find subs.

  • Starting the next round, remember to change the round clock back to your original setting, although if BBO seems to be slower than usual, adding an extra minute or two might be a good idea.

 

22. Timed out board

  • Find the scores for the claimant

  • Select that board

  • Play the "movie" for that board by selecting next for each round of play until you get to the point when play was abandoned

  • Look to see if the claimant was damaged

  • BBO will put in the actual contract result it it was obvious from a few cards left

23. Adjusting scores

  • Select "adjust score" from the TD drop down menu

  • Enter board number

  • the Username of the claimant

  • If you are adjusting the actual contract rather than awarding an average + etc, leave the word contract

  • The next field 'contract'  type n the actual contract

  • whether doubled

  • which player was playing

  • The number of tricks that would have been made

 

24 Extra parameters for HOST only

 

  • put “+allavail+“ in the decription of the tournament.

  • The tournament will wait until all people who have registered to play are seated.

  • Allow three minutes for all to be seated.

  • It's odd how many times people lise connx just before the start of a tournament

  • Change the setting back to blank when you have decided you have waited long enough.

HOSTS ONLY

  • +howell+ for Howell movement. Rounds = NumTables * 2 – 1. So 8 tables will produce 15 rounds. So you will need 30 boards for a 2 board movement.

  • If you want a partial howell, use +rounds7+ or +rounds12+ but must be at least as many pairs as there are rounds

 

If you want a break after round X, use +break5+ +break6+ etc.

  • Default break duration is one hour.

  • You can remove +break6+ from the description at any time to resume the T.

  • You can have multiple breaks.

  • You can use +bduration=30+ +bduration=45+ etc to specify the break duration in minutes. Note the slightly different syntax.

So for 7/8 rounds 21/24 boards

+allavail+ +howell+ +rounds7 +break4+ +bduration=15+ 21 boards

+allavail+ +howell+ +rounds8 +break4+ +bduration=15+ 24 boards

 

25 How to access BBO Results Later

 

take this web address :

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=tttt-nnnnnnnnnn&v3b=web&v3v=5.4.1#row-2

 

replace tttt-nnnnnnnnnn with the Tournament id embedded in any of the results pages obtained at the end of the tournaments

 

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=3727-1589598260&v3b=web&v3v=5.4.1#row-2

 

 

26. How to upload a new include file

 

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/manage_include.php

The blue button with horizontal lines is the menu

  •  

Undo

Table settings

Call Director

A TD can see the progression of play by clicking on the number of tris gained and then using the left right arrow keys

 

  1. Tourney Rules for Players

  • You are encouraged to play casual bridge on BBO to get used to it

  • Read the userguide on https://villebridge.wixsite.com/mysite/bridgebase-information

  • If you are a Townsville player, Check your username is spelt correctly on the list of usernames on the same web site Else check your username on the published list of usernames – email/ Cairns database etc.

  • Log on as early as possible (but less than 2 hours before Tourney is due to start) and try to jon the tourney with your partner. Then if you or your partner is rejected there may be time to correct the problem.

  • Be registered at latest 10 mins before the tourney starts. There is housekeeping to be done.

  • Put an abbreviated description of your system in the notes section of your BBOprofile

  • Keep comments positive.

  • If something's wrong, address the director.

  • Always use a person's username when talking to the director – saves time

  • Avoid comments about your hand or current bidding and play

  • DO NOT ALERT YOUR BID TO THE TABLE

  • Aim to have a convention card registered with BBO

  • Any questions about alerting must be directed to the director

  • If someone asks the tournament how to do something, by all means answer the whole tournament. If one person wants to know something, then as sure as hell other people will want to know sooner or later.

  • It would be lovely to see everyone's face on their profile screen

  • Make sure you know who is your Tournament Director

  • Try to use 'chat' to Tournament director before the game if you have any issues

  • Re-boot your machine before play. You have no idea of the problems caused by an over-extended machine.

 

17. Setting up / adding to an include list as Tournament Director (not assistant TD)

  • Click include list

  • click + sign

  • Add users (hit enter or click on pencil icon)

  • Modify the tournament (maybe add a space in the title?) This forces a re-load of the include list

 

18. Unclocked – One Winner

  • Unclocked moves people as soon as there are a multiple of 2 pairs finished

  • People are no longer fixed in E/W or N/S

  • Can be extremely slow if there are slow players in the field.

 

19. Allowing extra time.

  • If a player loses connx, you can temporarily adjust time per board – Only “Hosts” are allowed to do this during play.

 

20. Director calls.

 

  • Mark the call accepted or deleted

    • Click in the blank space at the end of the line containing the call

    • Click Accept or Delete you will be taken to the table

  • If Accept/Delete not working (BBO bug) Click on the name of the person making the call and then click blue join in the profile that appears ( you must have allow kibtzers)

  • Try to deal with the issue fairly. If someone has been offline for more than 2 mins, right click on that person's name and select substitute – any This can be done from the table or from the list of tables

 

21. How to handle BBO crashes

In rare cases, BBO will "crash", meaning that a very large number of players will be unable to keep a connection to BBO. The crash will sometimes happen without warning and persist for an unknown amount of time, anywhere from a few seconds to 45+ minutes. You will know a crash occurs when you see 10 or more red (disconnected players) on the table list. Here is how to handle a crash, assuming you can remain connected to BBO:

  • Temporarily change the time per board to 15, the maximum permitted by the software.

  • Announce what is happening to the remaining players.

  • Wait patiently for everyone to return to the tournament.

  • Some players will give up trying to return to BBO.

  • When you see that players have stopped returning to the tournament, then you can find subs.

  • Starting the next round, remember to change the round clock back to your original setting, although if BBO seems to be slower than usual, adding an extra minute or two might be a good idea.

 

22. Timed out board

  • Find the scores for the claimant

  • Select that board

  • Play the "movie" for that board by selecting next for each round of play until you get to the point when play was abandoned

  • Look to see if the claimant was damaged

  • BBO will put in the actual contract result it it was obvious from a few cards left

23. Adjusting scores

  • Select "adjust score" from the TD drop down menu

  • Enter board number

  • the Username of the claimant

  • If you are adjusting the actual contract rather than awarding an average + etc, leave the word contract

  • The next field 'contract'  type n the actual contract

  • whether doubled

  • which player was playing

  • The number of tricks that would have been made

 

24 Extra parameters for HOST only

 

  • put “+allavail+“ in the decription of the tournament.

  • The tournament will wait until all people who have registered to play are seated.

  • Allow three minutes for all to be seated.

  • It's odd how many times people lise connx just before the start of a tournament

  • Change the setting back to blank when you have decided you have waited long enough.

HOSTS ONLY

  • +howell+ for Howell movement. Rounds = NumTables * 2 – 1. So 8 tables will produce 15 rounds. So you will need 30 boards for a 2 board movement.

  • If you want a partial howell, use +rounds7+ or +rounds12+ but must be at least as many pairs as there are rounds

 

If you want a break after round X, use +break5+ +break6+ etc.

  • Default break duration is one hour.

  • You can remove +break6+ from the description at any time to resume the T.

  • You can have multiple breaks.

  • You can use +bduration=30+ +bduration=45+ etc to specify the break duration in minutes. Note the slightly different syntax.

So for 7/8 rounds 21/24 boards

+allavail+ +howell+ +rounds7 +break4+ +bduration=15+ 21 boards

+allavail+ +howell+ +rounds8 +break4+ +bduration=15+ 24 boards

 

25 How to access BBO Results Later

 

take this web address :

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=tttt-nnnnnnnnnn&v3b=web&v3v=5.4.1#row-2

 

replace tttt-nnnnnnnnnn with the Tournament id embedded in any of the results pages obtained at the end of the tournaments

 

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=3727-1589598260&v3b=web&v3v=5.4.1#row-2

 

 

26. How to upload a new include file

 

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/manage_include.php

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We can only have one Free Tournament in the system at a time

 

n as early as possible (but less than 2 hours before Tourney is due to start) and try to jon the tourney with your partner. Then if you or your partner is rejected there may be time to correct the problem.

  • etting back to blank when you have decided you have waited long enough.

HOSTS ONLY

  • +howell+ for Howell movement. Rounds = NumTables * 2 – 1. So 8 tables will produce 15 rounds. So you will need 30 boards for a 2 board movement.

  • If you want a partial howell, use +rounds7+ or +rounds12+ but must be at least as many pairs as there are rounds

 

If you want a break after round X, use +break5+ +break6+ etc.

  • Default break duration is one hour.

  • You can remove +break6+ from the description at any time to resume the T.

  • You can have multiple breaks.

  • You can use +bduration=30+ +bduration=45+ etc to specify the break duration in minutes. Note the slightly different syntax.

So for 7/8 rounds 21/24 boards

+allavail+ +howell+ +rounds7 +break4+ +bduration=15+ 21 boards

+allavail+ +howell+ +rounds8 +break4+ +bduration=15+ 24 boards

 

25 How to access BBO Results Later

 

take this web address :

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=tttt-nnnnnnnnnn&v3b=web&v3v=5.4.1#row-2

 

replace tttt-nnnnnnnnnn with the Tournament id embedded in any of the results pages obtained at the end of the tournaments

 

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=8562-1590622353&v3b=web&v3v=5.4.1#row-2

 

 

26. How to upload a new include file

 

https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/manage_include.php

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