kenjay

The only situation that would require a movement change given the above set up is if there were only 9 pairs registered originally i.e enough to run a 9 round Howell. Whether you let the movement continue with a sit-out or fill the half table with human or robot subs is entirely your choice. Once a pair does not start, we then have 8 pairs and not enough numbers to run 9 rounds. Any number above 5 tables would not have affected the movement if a pair does not start as there would still be enough pairs to play 9 rounds.

Good to know that, thx.

That will work but you need another + before howell e.g. +howell+ +rounds9+

+hm18+ only works with 3-6 tables otherwise will run as a Mitchell with 7 plus tables and revenge rounds if 9 rounds of 2 boards set, for rounds 8 and 9. What you should have set is +allavail+ +howell+ +rounds9+ then that will run 9 rounds of 2 boards with any number of tables 5 or greater. +hm18+ will run 6 rounds of 3 boards with 3 or 4 tables (revenge round with 3) and 9 rounds of 2 with 5 or 6 tables. Not sure what +nap+ does.

As far as I know, allowing robots means a human can buy a robot to play with. Two robots together would be to fill a sit-out, or take place of a disconnected human playing with a robot.

No, just the same effect as deregistering the pair. They are never part of the tournament whichever way the Director gets it started.

Hi Roger, I have 3 different lists. 1) No restrictions, open to anyone 2) An "Include players followed by host" list. Everyone on this list can register. 3) "Include" Custom list" list. Everyone on this list can enter. Option 3 can be used where you wish to restrict players who are on list option 2. For example you may wish only beginners, etc to this list.

It's possible that one or both were offline at the start. It's the same message.

We finish about 2115 hrs so a wait until shortly after 2200 hrs when results become available is no hardship for us. Not sure how many of the 123 clubs play in the morning/afternoon.

Was the vebu club host online at the start or were you added as an additional Director. If so the Howell won't run and will run as an ordinary Mitchell movement of 8 rounds.

Did you add the command +rounds8+ otherwise it would run as a normal movement with E/W 1 playing N/S 1-5 then 1,2 and 3 again (8 rounds)

Same here. Get same error message no traveller data and whilst running "cannot connect to server"

In addition you need to modify any other pending tournaments you may have created.

Create a custom list for your tournament (found under Entries) and populate it with eligible names. Anyone not on the list will be unable to register.

There’s a thought. Run the Mitchell one session. Then the two Howells as you say inviting the N/S into one and E/W into the other. Create the XML files using J Goachers’s BBO to XML program, then merging the three XML files to create a new csv to create a new complete XML file combining the three sessions. No need to do it by hand. Any reason that would not work?