This is a provisional version of the BGA Organisers' Handbook, created by Nick Wedd from the previous version by Edwin Brady.

This is not its permanent home. This copy is not linked to from anywhere. It is here so that you can comment on it. Once it has been corrected, a publicly visible copy will be created on the BGA web site. Meanwhile, you may give its URL to anyone who might have helpful comments, but please do not publish the URL, as it is temporary.

It is likely that many corrections and further updates are needed. All comments should be sent to me at nick@maproom.co.uk.

BGA Organisers' Handbook

Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Overview
    2. The British Go Association

I. Running a Club

  1. Starting a Club
    1. Setting Up
    2. Club Management
  2. Publicity For Clubs
    1. Publicity for New or Expanding Go Clubs
    2. Publicity for University Go Clubs
  3. Teaching Beginners
    1. Teaching the rules
    2. Starting To Play
    3. Booklets
  4. Competitions for Clubs
    1. Club Ladder
    2. Club Championship
    3. Club Tournaments
  5. Teaching Events
    1. Demonstration games
    2. Game analyses
    3. Visits by stronger players
    4. Study sessions
    5. Teaching Exercises
    6. Other possibilities

II. Running a Tournament

  1. Planning a Tournament
    1. Date and Venue
    2. Format
    3. Publicity
    4. Timetable
    5. Prizes
    6. Entry Fee
    7. Miscellaneous Points
    8. Longer Events
    9. British Go Congress
  2. Running a Tournament
    1. Before the Tournament
    2. General Points
    3. Organising The Draw
    4. Presenting The Results
    5. Side Events
    6. After the Tournament
  3. The McMahon System
    1. Overview
    2. The Bar
    3. Handicaps
    4. Sleeping Players
    5. Forfeits
    6. Overall winner
  4. Producing the Draw
    1. Schedule
    2. Pre-registration
    3. Workplace
    4. Registration On The Day
    5. Closing The Register
    6. Changes to the Register
    7. Pairing For Round 1
    8. Results
    9. Finale
  5. Other Tournament Systems
    1. Handicap
    2. Round Robin
    3. Swiss system
    4. Generalised knockout
    5. Swiss knockout
    6. Simple knockout
    7. Zone systems
    8. Double elimination knockout (Judan system)
    9. Zoned Swiss system
    10. Mixed Systems

Appendices

  1. Default Rules for BGA Tournaments
    1. Komi
    2. Triple Ko
    3. Overtime
  2. Useful Contacts
    1. Email addresses
    2. Links
  3. Sample Press Release
  4. Material for running tournaments
    1. 9×9 handicap table
    2. 13×13 handicap table