Publication checklist / FAQ
Before fixtures go public
Resolve the questions that otherwise become urgent conversations at check-in.
What makes a schedule feasible?
It satisfies every encoded mandatory rule, including availability, precedence, resource exclusivity and required rest. Feasibility is only as complete as the model. Audit the underlying rules, not just the visible calendar.
Is a feasible schedule necessarily fair?
No. Feasible schedules can distribute rest, early starts and transfers very differently. Fairness needs a stated policy and separate checks. Compare the worst affected paths as well as the average. Review competitive burden.
What if no feasible schedule is found?
Check for contradictory inputs and distinguish proven infeasibility from a search ending without a solution. Change a rule or resource only with the appropriate approval. A player window, a predecessor and a room closure can create a contradiction even when there are many apparently empty slots.
How should variable match duration be handled?
Use documented planning durations, reserve operational time and test credible overruns. Publish a delay policy instead of implying that every match has a guaranteed end time. Setup and reset may occupy a room beyond the playing interval.
Should every match receive the same buffer?
Not necessarily. Place buffers according to uncertainty, critical dependencies and shared-resource bottlenecks, then test disruption scenarios. A gap in one room may not help a delayed match whose successor needs a different resource.
How should online time zones be published?
Include the date and named event time zone, and offer UTC alongside it where useful. Confirm daylight-saving rules for the event date. A named zone such as Europe/Paris is more informative than a fixed offset used without a date.
Can two rooms share one broadcast crew?
Only if their required production intervals do not conflict, or the crew has verified capacity for concurrent coverage. Two rooms alone do not establish two-stream capacity. Map shared production resources before adding parallel fixtures.
Who should approve a live schedule change?
A named decision owner should approve the repair after competition, venue and production impacts are checked. Publish one revision and notify affected representatives. Record acknowledgements where the change affects imminent commitments. Use the repair sequence.
Does this site generate or submit tournament schedules?
No. It provides independent educational guidance. The contact tool prepares a report locally for copying or downloading; it does not submit messages or optimize fixtures. You decide whether to send the resulting report using your own email application.