ACC Best of 3 Bracketed Tournament

*You must register at the ACC site in order to play in the ACC tournaments at eCribbageto receive IRP’s . Go to https://accinternet29.wixsite.com/internetreg, then in the right column half way down, click on "register your screen name". On the screen name registration page, be sure to scroll down to the section that says “eCribbage.com nickname” to enter your login screen. The earlier you do this the better in order to give the ACC registrar enough time to complete your registration. Per ACC rules, you must be an ACC member in good standing who is officially registered at the above link to earn your IRP’s, even if any tournament TD knows you personally. The TD must abide by ACC internet tournament rules, so please respect them as they are just doing their (volunteer!) job. You do not have to be a PRO member of ECribbage.com; it's a free site to all, with PRO as an option. We hope you'll join us regularly for all of the other non ACC tournies of various playing formats, as well as the social lounges, plus the computer lounge to play against HALSCRIB software!

*Check the tournament schedule on this site for dates and times by going to the “Tournaments” tab, then scroll down to “Future Tournaments” to see what tournaments are coming up. You can also view them here. For your very first tournament, arriving 30 minutes early is a good idea so that the TD can help walk you through directions if you are confused. As the lobby fills up, people are chatting with friends, so it scrolls fast. The TD’s are setting up the tourney, so may miss posts.

*The TD’s will welcome you. Sit tight while waiting for the start signal. During this time, please do not leave the lobby (the area that chat shows up to all in the room) to go to other lounges. The TD will disqualify you if you are playing in other lounges. Stick around and chat since you probably know some of the other players. If not, meet some new players! Once a TD announces that that tourney is ‘closed’, no one else can enter it as brackets are already set into motion by the software program.

*The tourney starts when you see the TD automatically send you a pop-up box that says GO. We are using a randomizer tool that needs time to kick in, so it is imperative that every player waits for all of the splitting into 2 lounges to be completed--do not set a table until the TD sends you the gray box that will say GO, in the middle of your screen. Either opponent can set the first table by going to “Tournaments” tab up top, then "Start Tournament Match”. On the menu that opens titled "Set Up Game “Options", all you have to do is click "START" at the bottom, then the other player joins him/her. Do this by watching the list of tables as they pop up on the chart, then click the word "waiting" in front of your opponent's name and then click "Request to Join" the game. At the top middle of the screen that opens, click “Play Now”. Players must use the settings eCribbage provides for ACC Best of 3 tournament play: single game /cut for deal. The game gives you directions as you click cards and scores.

* When your game is over, click on "Visit Lounge" at the top right of your game near the X, then please be sure you click on "quit game" in the upper right hand corner in the lobby. Match results will automatically post in the lobby, so please move on to your next round if you won. If you lost, it is nice to thank the TD for hosting the tourney. On the “Tournaments” tab, click on “results and bracket” to see which opponent you play next, then go down the list of waiting players and look to see if your opponent has a table set for you to join him/her. If not, go ahead and start your table, then wait for your opponent to finish their current game. Should you need assistance, contact the TD.

*Please note: You may "boot" or freeze up if you have an older computer, or you frequently lose your internet connection. You will need to come back within 5 minutes and resume a saved game in order to continue. Simply click your game that you will see listed with all tables that are currently playing, or go to the "Saved Game" tab right above the game list, and then you can return to the game you were playing. There is a 5 minute timer on each boot or stalled game, and a maximum of 2 boots per tournament.. Should a match be forfeited, 2 game points and a plus 10 score will be awarded to the winner. Loser will be given 0 points and minus 10 score.

Even though this all sounds complicated, the features at eCribbage.com make playing easy. Once you do it, you'll see it's very simple. Please show up 15 minutes before each tournament to help the TD get you into the tournament so that assignments can be set up in a timely manner. If you have further questions about anything on eCribbage, please email support@ecribbage.com. Damien will get back to you when he can, and is very intent on making eCribbage the best that it can become. Welcome and have fun!

Submitted by SallyAnn3, TD and ACC Internet Commissioner, September 2020