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Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
rayous
Mar 15, 2010 15:42:51 I play at a local gaming venue that does open sign ups for tables. The organizers say they can't do public play, believing that there has to be a minimum # of tables to get public play status. Normally we have 3 tables.

Is this true? I thought the minimum table deal was only in regards to convention support and that public play just had the requirements of being at a public venue and allowing everyone to play.
#2
kenobi65
Mar 15, 2010 16:00:57 There used to be a minimum number of tables for a "game day" (what a small public event used to be called, before the merger of the RPGA and DCI systems). I'm not at all certain if such a minimum still exists.
#3
gc1ceo
Mar 15, 2010 21:35:33 Pretty sure it no longer applies to anything aside from convention support, as I have seen stories from game days ranging one to a dozen tables, hoping on 2-3 myself.
#4
amysrevenge
Mar 15, 2010 22:14:11
I play at a local gaming venue that does open sign ups for tables. The organizers say they can't do public play, believing that there has to be a minimum # of tables to get public play status. Normally we have 3 tables.

Is this true? I thought the minimum table deal was only in regards to convention support and that public play just had the requirements of being at a public venue and allowing everyone to play.

I don't think there's a minimum any more.

There are some administrative hoops to jump through before someone can get authorized to sanction Public games though. For an outsider the process can be pretty daunting, but if this "local gaming venue" already does Magic the Gathering events then they wouldn't be outsiders...
#5
Madfox11
Mar 16, 2010 3:49:16 I don't think there ever has been a minimum tables for public events in the 10 years I have been involved in LG and LFR. I always organized a small game day which consisted of 1 to 6 tables and I never had questions about it. The limits were for conventions who could get special support. There definitely is no such limit now-a-days.
#6
Keith53
Mar 16, 2010 17:15:07 The RPGA used to use a definition for convention that it would have 25 tables minimum. In those days, a con could get a premiere adventure, whereas gamedays, retail, and home play got releases later (much later for home play). I am not sure exactly when that phased out, but certainly when LFR adopted one date, all release, or now public release and private release. I am not sure that game day ever had a minimum size. The software certainly does not care now.

Keith
#7
WolfStar76
Mar 17, 2010 7:28:42 In the 3 (4?) years I've been with the RPGA, I don't recall anything outside of a convention having a minimum # of tables.

At my FLGS we only ran one table for the first couple years - we're hovering around 2.5 right now.

The biggest different between an Game Day and a Retail event was the venue. I understand choosing Retail had some small benefits for stores that get product from WotC directly.

Regardless, the current answer is that there are no minimums - even if you wanted to run only a single table, you can certainly register and report your events.

You can find information on adding a public venue to your WPN profile here: community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/758...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 rayous Mar 15, 2010 15:42:51	I play at a local gaming venue that does open sign ups for tables. The organizers say they can't do public play, believing that there has to be a minimum # of tables to get public play status. Normally we have 3 tables. Is this true? I thought the minimum table deal was only in regards to convention support and that public play just had the requirements of being at a public venue and allowing everyone to play.
#2 kenobi65 Mar 15, 2010 16:00:57	There used to be a minimum number of tables for a "game day" (what a small public event used to be called, before the merger of the RPGA and DCI systems). I'm not at all certain if such a minimum still exists.
#3 gc1ceo Mar 15, 2010 21:35:33	Pretty sure it no longer applies to anything aside from convention support, as I have seen stories from game days ranging one to a dozen tables, hoping on 2-3 myself.
#4 amysrevenge Mar 15, 2010 22:14:11	I play at a local gaming venue that does open sign ups for tables. The organizers say they can't do public play, believing that there has to be a minimum # of tables to get public play status. Normally we have 3 tables. Is this true? I thought the minimum table deal was only in regards to convention support and that public play just had the requirements of being at a public venue and allowing everyone to play. I don't think there's a minimum any more. There are some administrative hoops to jump through before someone can get authorized to sanction Public games though. For an outsider the process can be pretty daunting, but if this "local gaming venue" already does Magic the Gathering events then they wouldn't be outsiders...
#5 Madfox11 Mar 16, 2010 3:49:16	I don't think there ever has been a minimum tables for public events in the 10 years I have been involved in LG and LFR. I always organized a small game day which consisted of 1 to 6 tables and I never had questions about it. The limits were for conventions who could get special support. There definitely is no such limit now-a-days.
#6 Keith53 Mar 16, 2010 17:15:07	The RPGA used to use a definition for convention that it would have 25 tables minimum. In those days, a con could get a premiere adventure, whereas gamedays, retail, and home play got releases later (much later for home play). I am not sure exactly when that phased out, but certainly when LFR adopted one date, all release, or now public release and private release. I am not sure that game day ever had a minimum size. The software certainly does not care now. Keith
#7 WolfStar76 Mar 17, 2010 7:28:42	In the 3 (4?) years I've been with the RPGA, I don't recall anything outside of a convention having a minimum # of tables. At my FLGS we only ran one table for the first couple years - we're hovering around 2.5 right now. The biggest different between an Game Day and a Retail event was the venue. I understand choosing Retail had some small benefits for stores that get product from WotC directly. Regardless, the current answer is that there are no minimums - even if you wanted to run only a single table, you can certainly register and report your events. You can find information on adding a public venue to your WPN profile here: community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/758...