This is partly an aide-memoire for me, but hopefully also helpful for anyone else running tournaments. When you’re getting to the end of a tournament, please remember to thank the following people:
- The venue
- The sponsors (if any)
- The people who supplied the trophies (often I’ve got one of my army of 3d printing aficionados making cool trophies for everyone)
- Anyone else who helped out on the day (don’t forget people who do things like bring extra pitches)
- Everyone who came along and participated
Then don’t forget to mention the following:
- Local leagues that are recruiting
- Tournaments that are coming up soon
- The tournament series (if any – in my case, the CULT)
Finally, get onto the prize giving.
This list isn’t here as something to read out in a monotone voice, but I’ve been to tournaments where people didn’t make a list in advance, and you don’t want to feel bad afterwards if you realise you forgot to thank certain people for what they did.