Registered as a sub .. function and fairness

[TrialBid]

For the second time, I've had an odd experience after signing up as a sub in an Abalucy tournament. Shortly after the tourney started I signed on as a sub. I went off to kibitz a team match and soon Abalucy was advertising for subs. I went back to the tournament and it showed I was still registered as a sub. Why did it not show me on his list? He said it did not and that he'd wished he had seen me on the list as I'm in the club in good standing as far as I know.

 

While I'm on the subject, I do believe that the list of subs is presented to directors in alphabetical order. What I've begun to suspect is that most directors who fill sitout places simply start inviting at the top of the list. That seems wrong to me. How about the software presenting subs in order of registration? Or in random order each time the list is accessed?

 

It's a small point, but I believe it is BBO's attention to lots of small details that has made it great and keeps it getting better.

[uday]

I believe subs are listed in most-recent order (to increase the chance that they'll be at the keyboard when TD calls for a sub). You could perhaps talk me into changing it to oldest-first.

 

The list presented to the TD contains some limited number of missing players followed by subs. Not all subs are listed. Only the 1st 20 combined missing players/subs are listed.

[TrialBid]

The list presented to the TD contains some limited number of missing players followed by subs. Not all subs are listed. Only the 1st 20 combined missing players/subs are listed.

 

Abalucy's answer to me as to why I wasn't selected suggests that this needs to be examined more deeply. From the chat log: ABALUCY (Lobby): hi i don't know because it said nosubs

 

I know by inspection that only about 3 or 4 players were missing.

 

I believe subs are listed in most-recent order (to increase the chance that they'll be at the keyboard when TD calls for a sub). You could perhaps talk me into changing it to oldest-first.

 

I can see why that could be a helpful strategy from the director's point of view. How about listing them in reverse order of last keyboard (or mouse?) activity? You time out inactive sessions so you have the data available somewhere.