[SBU Board] July Start Times

[Ann Romeo]

whoops scratch my Memorial Day comment, I realize we're talking Bothell in
July.  Yikes.  I do need more caffine!
Because people do know the venue, I think the 1 and 6:30 should work fine
on a Friday in July.....
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On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Ann Romeo <annromeo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I know I don't have a vote, but considering it is a new venue (in a long
> while) and down south, and Friday traffic is just such a lovely thing on
> Memorial Day weekend, I prefer the 1 and 7, which should allow the
> worker-bees a bit more time for the commute and to grab a bite to eat.​
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> Ann Romeo
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> On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 10:46 AM, John Weinberg <judgejohn at msn.com> wrote:
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>>   I have no strong view on this, and will defer to the majority.
>> But I am a little concerned that our experimentation will lead to
>> possible confusion, and people arriving too late to play.
>> Whatever Friday afternoon start time we select, we should give it special
>> emphasis on the flyer.
>> There will be no chance at the tournament for any verbal heads-up about
>> that time.
>>
>> John W.
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>>  *From:* Jen Chalfan <jenchalfan at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2015 11:03 PM
>> *To:* Seattle ACBL Unit Board <sbuboard at mailman.celestial.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [SBU Board] July Start Times
>>
>>  I vote 1 and 6:30 too.
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>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 9:44 PM, Tim White <trkwhite at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> I favor 1:00 & 6:30 on Friday.
>>>
>>> There's invariably an evening session followed by a morning session --
>>> for most tournaments this occurs in the turnaround from the Saturday
>>> evening session to the Sunday AM Swiss session.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Mar 25, 2015, at 2:01 PM, Jeff Ford <jeffford at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  > At the last meeting we said that we could avoid meeting in April so
>>> long as we resolved the start times for our July tournament over email with
>>> the sentiment that we would do morning/afternoon for at least part of the
>>> tournament.
>>> >
>>> > The 10:30 / 4:00 Saturday times worked well at the I/N tournament, and
>>> I propose we use the same times in July. I think this is the least
>>> controversial part of the discussion.
>>> >
>>> > What to do on Friday is more interesting. The first question is how
>>> early we can get in the building for setup (and how early people are
>>> willing to arrive for setup). Susan, do you know what is the earliest we
>>> can be in the building?
>>> >
>>> > The second question, assuming we don't have building constraints is
>>> when to play on Friday. I think there are three main options:
>>> >
>>> > 1. Play at 10:30 & 4:00, just like Saturday.
>>> > 2. Play at noon and 5:30 or 6:00.
>>> > 3. Play at 1:00 and 6:30 or 1:30 and 7:00.
>>> >
>>> > Option 1 has the disadvantages of early setup and no evening session
>>> for working people, and the advantages of being consistent (10:30 every
>>> day) and finishing plenty early for the early Saturday start. Option 2 has
>>> the advantage of setting up a little bit later, and potentially allowing
>>> working people to play the second session, but the disadvantage of a meal
>>> at 4:00. Option 3 has the disadvantage of playing late then starting early,
>>> but the advantage of having an available session for working people. (Is
>>> this important with the tournament in Bothell? I'm not sure how many
>>> Seattle people would come over anyway.)
>>> >
>>> > Please reply with your preference among the Friday options as well as
>>> anything else you want to add to the discussion.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> >
>>> > Jeff
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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