You can create any tourney that you prefer, it is a matter of personal choice. I hate waiting so I joined only tourneys close to their full number of players. I hate vacation time which slows tourneys down to running far too long, and is open to abuse. I don't play or create vacation tourneys. Tourney rating limits apply when a player enters the tourney. So I join a tourney today and when it starts in a month or whatever I have a rating over the limit. This happens heaps, and is unavoidable. These are some of my choices for tourneys, hope they help your thinking.
Tips for creating tourneys
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I'm about to create my first set of tourneys. I see the odd complaint here & there. Any tips for making sure its a happy experience for all?
Also which is better, one or two players progressing thru to next round? (personally i hate to play in a set of 6 with only one winner for all that effort.)
I see some tournaments seem to be be-calmed endlessly waiting for a full tank of players. Is a pre-set date better or 100 & Go!!??
Can i do anything to ensure I "fill up" or is it wait & hope??
Do i inc. vacation timeout??
I want to run 1001-1200 & 1201-1400 & 1401-1600 & 1601-1800 & 1801-2000. How do I ensure that over-rated players are swept up before the matches begin??
Are there limitations on running these 5 ratings series at the same time??