Maize Pages: Updates Galore!

cdbarker · Mon, 22 Jan 2001 21:43:19 -0800

It had stagnated a little in the past six months,
but I am please to announce that the Maize Pages are
back, with four new pages, and an exciting new project
in the offing.

1). The Tournament Results
List:
<a href=http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/maize/results2001.html target=new>http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/maize/results2001.html</a>
At the request of Hayden Hurst, I am taking over the
quick listing of results for this season. This requires
vigilance on your part, as I cannot be everywhere at once,
believe me, I have tried. If you see red, try and fill in
that blank spot.

Also, if you see missing last
names, also give me those. We have to know who is
whom.

2). The National Champions
List
<a href=http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/maize/maizeresults.html target=new>http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/maize/maizeresults.html</a>

Again at Hayden request, I have taken up the mantle of
the page, if giving it my obsessive color requisite.
Again, incompleteness bugs the hell out of me, so go
ahead and fill in those gaps, please.

3). The
Packet Freelancers Classified
Ads
<a href=http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/maize/freelancer.html target=new>http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/maize/freelancer.html</a>
At the suggestion of UGA's Victoria Rubin, this
page, like the Moderator Classified, allows people with
services to offer to those who need them. If you want to
sign up, go to the page, look it over, and send it off
to me, I'll get you posted in no time.

4).
The Packet Swap
Meet
<a href=http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/maize/packetswap.html target=new>http://www.umich.edu/~uac/mac/maize/packetswap.html</a>
This is a long requested idea by UT-Austin's Erik W.
Smith, and I apologize for the failure to initiate it
sooner. This should help facilitate the swapping of
packets between teams. Just check the rules, which are
merely stated for completeness. If they seem unfair,
let's talk, I do not want to see
dictatorial.

And finally, the Big 5:
TD Guide
The brainchild
of Northwestern University's Lauren Arestie, this
guide, which has been worked on by a number of
experienced TDs and players, will help guide young (and
experienced) TDs through the rough waters of tournament
direction. It will be posted soon, when a few more people
get back to me. Similarly, when it is posted, people
will be free to contribute their own
experiences.

Another project, proposed by Pitt's Matt Weiner, is
suggesting a link that would show people where to find your
school's academic calendar, so that teams hosting
tournaments could know when people were going to be on break.
If someone would be willing to do this legwork, I
would not be opposed to adding this information to
TMP.

That's all for now, I thank all of your for your
suggestions and help. Maize Pages is coming to its second
anniversary stronger thanks to everyone in the
community.

CDB
O&O, The Maize Pages