To run an event involves actions on Realbridge (RB), Bridgewebs (BW) and EBU. The chairman, secretary and treasurer can supply the relevant account names and passwords if it becomes necessary (e.g. if Malcolm is ill and cannot set up events). You should also read the Realbridge Director Guide for fuller details.
Prior to event (normally performed by Malcolm)
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Create new event here |
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Set up calendar entry, click "Calendar", select appropriate entry, scroll down to Online Bridge, Set Online Service: = "Realbridge". Fill in online Session No.: (e.g. as cs.html?p=210325128437&q=bGpLKZqLyKP8) |
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Send email if required |
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Sometime before session start
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Log in as Director
Click "Advanced" to give Advanced director actions. Go to "Load config file:". Import FIVEACES_2.json or FIVEACES_3.json (see below for contents).
Click yellow band and amend session name as e.g. "Five Aces Jan 14"
Click the banner and edit in the director or other useful info (e.g. "Tonight's director is Malcolm, phone nnnnnn, mobile mmmmm )
Amend other settings in Advanced or Session settings as required. See next section, "Starting and running session" for advice.
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Starting and running session
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This spreadsheet may help in selecting a suitable movement and boards per round. Normally 3 boards 4-6 tables, 2 boards 6 1/2 tables or more. Then perform any last minute tailoring.
Session settings
scoring method - Matchpoint pairs
movement - Howell (normal for 1 winner) or Mitchell (2 winners)
Set boards per round = normally 2, but may be 3
number of rounds - Normally 12, but may be 8
Time/round - Normally 14:00 for 2 boards or 21:00 for 3 boards
Show mm:ss for next item
Click OK
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Advanced director actions
EBU info - 10 Normal Club session
Club scale
SetClub name - Five Aces BC
ID # - 203225
Click top left "X" to Close window
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| RB |
Click + next to "n tables" a few times to increase tables to, say, 10
Click "Open Session" to allow players to now enter this session.
Output suitable messages and publish using "ANNOUNCE".
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| RB |
Click - next to "n tables" to reduce tables to all complete or only one half table. |
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Click "Start Session" |
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Add in another pair or table if late pairs turn up. Only until the end of round one. You may need to give assigned scores for one or more boards. |
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When convenient (suggest during round 1), Click on "Advanced", click ">", click the downward arrow against "Select player to edit". You should get a list of current players in the form "Firstname Lastname#EBUnumber" (e.g. "Malcolm Burch#123456"). Scroll down and select any entry not in this form. Edit it to be correct. Note that it is very important to get names correct, they are a nuisance to amend on Bridgewebs. EBU numbers are less important, they are relatively easy to resolve during the EBU P2P upload (provided the name is correct). |
Post event
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Make any score correction required (e.g. mis-claims and judgement rulings) |
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Click the USEBIO button and export the 3 files,
- USEBIO 1.2 file
- USEBIO 1.2 file with play (LIN data inside the USEBIO file)
- PBN file
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| BW |
Import the USEBIO file (including LIN in the name) and the PBN
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| EBU |
Import the USEBIO file (without LIN in the name) to MyEBU, resolve player queries. |
| RB |
Amend any results in light of appeals etc. Repeat previous actions. |
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Destroy the session after a day or so (once you know no score amendments needed). |
Sample json files, save somewhere suitable
FIVEACES_2_board.json
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{
"name": "Five Aces BC dd mmm",
"scoring_method": 6,
"boards_per_round": 2,
"num_rounds": 12,
"num_tables": 10,
"time_per_round": 840,
"time_display": 1,
"club_name": "Five Aces BC",
"club_id_number": "203225",
"ebu_charge_code": 10,
"ebu_masterpoint_scale": 1
}
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FIVEACES_3_board.json
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{
"name": "Five Aces BC dd mmm",
"scoring_method": 6,
"boards_per_round": 3,
"num_rounds": 8,
"num_tables": 10,
"time_per_round": 1260,
"time_display": 1,
"club_name": "Five Aces BC",
"club_id_number": "203225",
"ebu_charge_code": 10,
"ebu_masterpoint_scale": 1
}
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