Turning Tournament Waves into a Host Schedule

This is an invented planning exercise, not a real customer event.

Background and constraints

A fictional paper-strategy event has 12 players and six play spaces. The tournament format produces five simultaneous-match waves, each needing a clear transition.

Exact inputs

Start: 13:00. Available duration: 75 minutes.

Rules and demonstration | 10
Wave one | 8
Transition one | 2
Wave two | 8
Transition two | 2
Wave three | 8
Transition three | 2
Wave four | 8
Transition four | 2
Wave five | 8
Score verification | 7
Awards | 10

Actual calculated running order

Total: 75 minutes. Remaining: 0 minutes. The entered schedule fits within the available duration.

Planning process

The organizer first builds the match list elsewhere, then enters the operational waves in TimeWeave. Transitions are separate rows so a delayed round can be traced. A scorekeeper checks results before the announcer reads awards; results are not assumed final when the last game ends.

Result explanation

The five eight-minute waves use 40 minutes and four transitions use eight. Briefing, verification and awards add 27, making exactly 75 minutes. The schedule ends at 14:15. This is a wave plan, not a claim that the tool has assigned every match to a table.

Alternative

If only three spaces are available, recalculate the number of waves before adjusting this running order. Shortening breaks cannot compensate for doubling the required playing time.

Execution notes

Publish the game completion rule before play. Keep one host responsible for announcing transitions so teams do not move on conflicting cues.

Continue planning

Open TimeWeave

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