Welcome to the Twisted Raiders Training site and congratulations on becoming a TD. This site contains everything you will need to be trained and host successful tourneys on our league.
Good Luck and Have Fun!
BASIC TRAINING
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STEP 1: REVIEW RULES/GUIDELINES
In order to be able to conduct tournaments correctly, it's very important to review the TD guide provided by Cases along with our Twisted Raiders guidelines. These will help you avoid problems and incidents that could result in losing TD status. The guidelines will be updated from time to time. We will notify you when you will need to come back and re-read them.
Some downloads will require the TD user name and password supplied in your TD Welcome Letter
Twisted Raiders Guidelines
MyLeague TD Guide
STEP 2: DOWNLOADS
Egg Timer Nifty little timer we use to time the rounds. If you have a kitchen timer, you can use that also.
Open Office Scoresheet This is an excel program spreadsheet. Some td's like to use this to tally the token scores, although, you will still need to write all the pairs and scores down and then transfer them to the spreadsheet. You can of course use a calculator if you are more comfortable with that. If you are unable to open this sheet, please download the optional one below and try it. This spreadsheet is capable of 2 vs 2 scoring also, that you will learn down the road. Please open this up and practice placing scores in it and ask your trainer if you need more assistance.
Web Spreadsheet This is a web based spreadsheet. If you don't have Excel, try this one.
KeyText This is the macro program. This is the program that does your “typing” in the chat box!! Instructions are below for setting up and getting your macros once you have installed the program.
Screen Shot Program This is a program that will take continuous shots of your screen. It's a great tool to use when you want to have proof of situations or chats that occur in a room or pc.
YAHOO! Messenger This is a free messaging program. If you do not have it yet, you will need to get it. This is the way we communicate & train with TDs in the league. If you cannot download this program, there is a web based module you can use without having to download anything, all you need is a Yahoo! ID. Click HERE to open the web Yahoo! and save it to your favorites.
STEP 3: SETTING UP MACROS & SCREENSHOT PROGRAM
Keytext Macro set-up instructions Once you have downloaded the Macro's to your keytext program, it is recommended you go to an empty room and practice using them to see how they work and look. The trainers will also advise you on how to use this program. Do NOT change any rules/macs. You are permitted to edit the start, stop and I'm having a tourney macs. Do NOT change the "timing" portion of them. If you are unsure how to do this, it is best left alone.**** There will be times when updates are available. An email will be sent to you asking you to download the new macs!!****
Screen Shot set-up instructions Once you've downloaded your Screen Shot Progam, follow these instructions to properly set it up This program will not interrupt macs, nor your chatting ability. It is a good idea to practice this program in an empty room while running macs so you can see how it works.
STEP 4: GETTING YOUR POGO HOST BADGE
Pogo Help Click this link and then click contact us from the left side menu.
In the drop down box step #1 "Select your game" pick: Pogo, a new drop down box will appear,then pick: Vaults of Atlantis
Step #2 Category pick: Gameplay Information, a new drop down box will appear, then pick: Rewards (Badges, Tokens, etc)
Step #3 Question:
Type the following in the question box:
I'm an approved host doing tourneys in the cases ladder system for the TwistedRaiders in Vaults of Atlantis 30's Seafood at www.myleague.com/oceanraiders. I'm requesting a host badge.
Click "Submit"
You should receive your badge within 24-48 hours.
STEP 5: SETTING UP TOURNEYS!
Click below for step by step instructions for setting up your tourneys. You can use this to help you in training with your Trainer/HTD and for reference later.
Tourney Setup Instructions
Tips and Pointers This page has helpful tips & guidelines, some of which are further outlined in the training pages. You may want to print this and keep it handy at first.
STEP 6: PRACTICING FAKE TOURNEYS!
Go ahead and go to the training site at Myleague.com/tdtraining. Once there, you'll see where you can set up not only a fake tourney, but you'll see a list of fake players and passwords that you can sign into your tourney and use to walk you through the tourney operations! You can check this out alone and practice and/or grab a Trainer/HTD to help you with it. Cases link is also available on the community tab. Good Luck and have fun!!
TRAINING CONTACTS:
Training Coordinator:
Aztekpm YAHOO: aztekpaula
Email: raiders_admin@hotmail.com
If you have not been contacted by a trainer within 2 days of being accepted as TD, please contact Aztekpm
Do not attempt to set up your first LIVE tourney without contact from a Trainer to go over everything with you. You also must have a Trainer/HTD present at your first tourney, in case you need assistance. If the trainer is not available, they will assign someone to be with you. Once the Trainer/HTD feels you are capable, you will be set free!
Until you are ready for Swiss training and have completed your first 20 tourneys, we ask that you only host your tourneys in normal token games and leaderboard games! Try to avoid games with additional tokens to be reported and card games with table settings, unless you have previous hosting experience.
ADVANCED TRAINING
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So you ready to move on up! Congrats! Now you are ready for the big leagues!!! Go here SWISS Tourney Setup Instruction for our swiss training instructions. Visit Cases training site Myleague.com/tdtraining to set up and run practice swiss tourneys. Cases link is also available on our main page below TD Sign-In.
Make sure to run a few tourneys and create one with at least 10 players to experience how to manage the pairings.
Be sure to bring any questions or concerns to the Trainer who is there to help you!
MULTI-GAME TRAINING!
So you want to host in even more games. Once you have completed your first 20 tourneys you are free to train and host in any game we offer. This link, Multi-Game Training gives instructions on how every game is run, scoring hints, etc. It also lists the specials we host, who can host them and where they can be hosted. You will need to make sure you are familiar with how each game or special is played before you host a tourney in that game or special.
HTD Game Administrators List Here's the list of Game Administrators and room shares you can use if you need any assistance with certain games or as always you can contact your trainer. If you are an HTD and do not see your name listed or you'd like to change games to a different one thats available please email us at raiders_admin@hotmail.com Thanks!!
GETTING FANCY WITH YOUR TOURNEY PAGES!
Do you want to be able to set up fancy tourney pages?
Frick & Frack Tourney Page Designs - Created by our own Issues & Aztek.
Dream Designs - Created by Dreamw58
Other available sites are so explore and have fun!
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