Events - Organiser Information

‘So you think what you have what it takes to run an event here in Middle-Earth, huh? Well then, I must lend you my support and bid you good luck! For nothing is more rewarding than a successful weekend spent waging war among friends.’ – Beruthel, Ranger of the North

 

Hello and welcome to the Tournament Organiser section of our website. In the New Zealand Hobbit League, our focus has always been on quality of events. We aim to provide a friendly, immersive environment for our players to enjoy their games. If you’re thinking of hosting an event, we encourage you to spend that little bit of effort making your players pack ‘Middle-Earthy,’ think of interesting and appropriate twists that you can put on a regular event, and plan a fun event for the Saturday night so that we can enjoy each other’s company away from the tabletop.

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Before you get to the planning stage, however, you will need to make a few preliminary decisions. When will your event take place, and will it be over two days or one? Once you have an idea, make sure to consult the calendar to find out if your desired timeslot is still open. You will also need to consider whether people will have to travel to your event, and how much notice they will need to arrange this. As a rule of thumb, player’s packs (not just event announcements) need to be out no later than 6 weeks prior to an event. Finally, a venue will need to be confirmed. The further ahead of time you do this, the more likely it is that you will be approved to host an event.

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Once you’ve thought about the above, get in touch with Matt Ridgley either via Facebook or email at: mattridgley@hotmail.com

Below you will find our Tournament Organiser Pack. In this pack there are draft Excel sheets to help you running events on the day. There are two sheets that take into account different styles of events, along with instructions for using Excel.

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We hope this proves useful.

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