FiBS Backgammon Tournament Online First Internet Backgammon Server

 

This site is in English because FIBS players come from all over the world but most speak some English.
"All over the world" means different time zones for different players, so accept the fact that it will sometimes be difficult to plan your match - you have to make your best effort.
Play periods are long so that players have time to arrange agreeable dates and times, and to reduce my management time. ;-).

Here's the rules for League & Bracket & Swiss Tournament

and links to translation

L e a g u e   R u l e s

Director
Co-Director
Tomawaky
Sign-Up Free - Come and Have Fun in a community where BackGammon Players find an opportunity to play matches with some of the nicest people on the net. Be courteous and fair, respect each other, and enjoy this game. If you can't do so, please don't sign up!
Where to play Preferably matches will be played on FIBS (The First Internet Backgammon Server http://www.fibs.com ). However if both players agree, matches may be played on any server they choose or even on a real board.
Register Enter your FIBS' Nickname, a password and a valid email  address to plan your matches with other players. By joining, you agree that your email address will be accessible through the FibsLeaGammon Web site. You will be entered at the bottom of league, in last division.
If you really don't want to publish it, enter "nickname@none.com" and send it to me by email - then I will be able to communicate it to the other players who ask for it. I don't normally accept this , because I will lose time for site management, and you will lose time to plan your matchs.
League This League is composed of several divisions. Each division will have 12 Players. Each player will have to play one match with every other player belonging to the same division during a 2 month play period.
There are actually 11 Divisions as described below :
MASTER LEAGUE :
There is 2 Master divisions, A and B of 12 players.
Two
11-Pt Semi-Final between the winner of one league and the second of the other will determine the League's Final which should be played in 13Pts, and the winner to become the new League's Champion.
The 3 last players of each division
will move DOWN to the Gold League.
GOLD LEAGUE
:
With 2 divisions of 13 players, the
top 3 players of each will move UP to the Master League, and the last 4DOWN to the Silver League.
SILVER LEAGUE :
With 3 divisions of 14 players, the
top 2 players of each, and the 2 best scores between the 3rd and new comers, will move UP to the Gold League, and the last 5 DOWN to the Bronze League.

BRONZE LEAGUE :

T
his league is divided in 4 parts (max of 15 players). The top 3 players of each, plus the 3 best new comers, will move UP to the Silver League.
SEZAME LEAGUE :
The Sezame Leagues will be always the last ones, where new players enter. You can enter in those Leagues even when the session has began while there is free seat available. Be patient in those League, it's often happen that players subscribe in and never play their match.

Computer players are not allowed here, neither as participants nor as helping tools. It is also prohibited to get help during the match (ie. books, tables, other players etc.) Any violation of this rule is cause for disqualification.

League Ranking

Players receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a loss. They will be ranked according to :
1) Total Score.
2) More Wins, if same score.
3 ) Accumulated score of defeated players (for each player, sum the scores of the players he won against), if among three or more players, direct matches equal out (e.g. 1-1, or 2-2,...).
4) Direct Match against each other, if same number of accumulated score.
5) And then Tournament director will decide what to do ;-)) if direct Matches again equal out...

More details have been explained below

(Thanks to cht who loves rules in helping me on this point).

Schedule Matches Scheduling of matches is the responsibility of the players. We recommend using the player email links provided on the Fibsters Page to schedule your matches. Please try to finish the matches earlier rather than later, so that there are less scheduling problems.
Players are expected to make their best efforts to complete matches in a reasonable, timely manner. Any players who believes their opponent is not making such an effort has the right to complain to me. No answer from a player for more than 2 weeks will be considered a loss (if you are unvailable for more than 2 weeks, please let me know).
No forfeit claim will be accepted during the last 2 weeks of the session.
All players who do not play any match during the session without explanation will be deleted.
All players who play less than 3 matchs during the session without explanation will go 2 divisions down.
Watch out for Time Zones: For convenience, use the GMT/UTC hours to schedule your match. It's also FIBS Time (when you type "time" in command line).
Format Matches are to be played using the Crawford rule, doubling cube and allowpip toggled on. All matches lengths will be 7 points, except for Master Divisions where matches lengths will be 9 points. It is recommended that you save your matches if your FIBS client allows you to do so. This may be helpful in case of a dispute.
Reporting Match

When a match is finished, the LOSER will POST by clicking the following icon in the second table at the league page. He get this icon until the winner confirm. (POST MUST BE DONE AT THE END OF THE GAME)
The WINNER can CONFIRM when the green checked icon
appear as soon as the loser has posted.
When both have post and confirm we can see 2 icons indicating a win or a loss .

If you want to forfeit, check the forfeit cross (the loss is registered but the rating is not affected).  Mutual agreement is a good thing for me so that I do not waste time, and for you for quick updates. Thanks for your efforts.

Claim Forfeit You can claim a forfeit in case of no answer from your opponent to plan your match. It must be done as describe lelow :
You must email
the player concerned using the mailing form at FLG
with [FLG] Claim Forfeit in the subject, the division and the details why you request it (I am automaticly in copy). If no dispute until the end of the session, you will get the Forfeit. No forfeit claim will be accepted during the last 2 weeks of the session. No forfeit awarded against a player who play 0 match for the entire session.
Disputes In the event of a dispute, I'll try to take the most fair decision.
Prize Personnal satisfaction to winner ;-)
Ico - Winner of the last League session
tourney.gif (1258 octets) - Winner of the last Tournament
- Player who has moved into the upper division
- Player who has moved into the lower division
- Player who will be deleted next session
- Joker - Player who doesn't play this session
- Player who seems to sleep ;-)
- League's trophy
- Tournament's trophy

 

B r a c k e t   R u l e s
Director
Co-Director
Tomawaky
Eligibility The tournament is open to all Fibs account holders on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrations for the next tournament will open approximately two weeks prior to the end of the current tournament.
Place Fibs! While the directors cannot enforce this, it is strongly encouraged. Hey, this is a Fibs tournament! Note that matches absolutely should not be played on servers that do not allow saving of matches in the event one player is booted.
Fees and Prizes The tournament is free to enter and no prizes will be awarded.
Format Matches are to be played using the Crawford rule, doubling cube and allowpip toggled on. Match's Lengths will depend on the tournament round. It is recommended that you save your matches if your FIBS client allows you to do so. This may be helpful in case of a dispute.
Scheduling Please use the email links found on the Player page and be sure to contact your opponent early. Please do not wait until the last few days before the deadline to contact your opponent. The tournament is world wide and finding a mutual time to play may require more than a few days. Also, do not just assume that you will run into your opponent on FIBS. Many players log onto FIBS only for scheduled matches and at times you are not on FIBS.
Deadlines Due dates for each round are posted on the main tournament site. Since over two weeks are allotted for each round, extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances and for not longer than three days. Deadlines will be extended in the event of a prolonged Fibs outage.
Forfeitures and No Results If a player has made a legitimate effort to contact his or her opponent with no response, a forfeit may be requested on the due date. At least three email attempts have to be made before a forfeit will be granted. Please try to schedule your matches early to allow for unforeseen events. Also, please save all scheduling email until the tournament has ended.
In the event neither player posts any results, the opponent of the next round will receive a bye.
Posting Results The player who has lost must report the match at http://fibsleagammon.free.fr/post.php, with the tournament cross checked. If you want to forfeit check the forfeit cross (the lose is registered but the rating is no affected). The Winner can confirm at http://fibsleagammon.free.fr/confirm.php,   (please check that the post corresponds to the match played).
Drops and Disputes If a player drops during the match, the opponent should wait at least 15 minutes for the player to return. If the player does not return, the match must be rescheduled BEFORE the deadline. If the match cannot be rescheduled before the deadline, the tournament directors MAY award a victory to the player ahead in the match or they MAY determine that No Results are the outcome.
The decision of the tournament directors shall be final. Evidence such as email correspondence, dice logs, etc., should be retained until after the tournament.
Having Fun That is what this tournament is all about. Win or lose, good dice or bad, thank your opponent and be a good sport. Have fun and may you never roll boxes while on the bar.

 

S w i s s   R u l e s
Director
Co-Director
Tomawaky  
Eligibility The tournament is open to all Fibs account holders on a first-come, first-served basis.
Place Fibs! While the directors cannot enforce this, it is strongly encouraged. Hey, this is a Fibs tournament! Note that matches absolutely should not be played on servers that do not allow saving of matches in the event one player is booted.
Fees and Prizes The tournament is free to enter and no prizes will be awarded.
Format Matches are to be played using the Crawford rule, doubling cube and allowpip toggled on. Match's Lengths will be fixed to 13 Pts. It is recommended that you save your matches if your FIBS client allows you to do so. This may be helpful in case of a dispute.
Scheduling Please use the email links found on the Player page and be sure to contact your opponent early. Please do not wait until the last few days before the deadline to contact your opponent. The tournament is world wide and finding a mutual time to play may require more than a few days. Also, do not just assume that you will run into your opponent on FIBS. Many players log onto FIBS only for scheduled matches and at times you are not on FIBS.
Deadlines You must make your best effort to complete your match  before end of each round. No Extensions will be granted and a null match will be posted.
A player with 2 consecutive null will be drop for the tourney.
Forfeitures and No Results If a player has made a legitimate effort to contact his or her opponent with no response, a forfeit may be requested on the due date. At least three email attempts have to be made before a forfeit will be granted. Please try to schedule your matches early to allow for unforeseen events. Also, please save all scheduling email until the tournament has ended.
In the event neither player posts any results, the opponent of the next round will receive a bye.
Posting Results The player who has lost must report the match at http://fibsleagammon.free.fr/post.php, with the tournament cross checked. If you want to forfeit check the forfeit cross (the lose is registered but the rating is no affected). The Winner can confirm at http://fibsleagammon.free.fr/confirm.php,   (please check that the post corresponds to the match played).
Drops and Disputes If a player drops during the match, the opponent should wait at least 15 minutes for the player to return. If the player does not return, the match must be rescheduled BEFORE the deadline. If the match cannot be rescheduled before the deadline, the tournament directors MAY award a victory to the player ahead in the match or they MAY determine that No Results are the outcome.
The decision of the tournament directors shall be final. Evidence such as email correspondence, dice logs, etc., should be retained until after the tournament.
Principles of a Swiss System tournament The number of rounds to be played is declared beforehand.
Two players may play each other only once.
Players are paired with others of the same score, or nearest score.
The final ranking order is determined by the aggregate of points won: 1 point for a win, 0.5 point for a draw and 0 point for a loss. A player whose opponent fails to appear for a scheduled game receives one point.

See complete rules at http://www.fide.com/official/handbook.asp?level=C04 (for chess but quite the same)

Having Fun That is what this tournament is all about. Win or lose, good dice or bad, thank your opponent and be a good sport. Have fun and may you never roll boxes while on the bar.

 

D e t a i l    L e a g u e   R a n k i n g   R u l e s
  Players receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a loss. They will be ranked according to :

1) Total Score.

2) More Wins, if same score.

3) Accumulated score of defeated players
(for each player, sum the scores of the players he won against), if among three or more players, direct matches equal out (e.g. 1-1, or 2-2,...).

Example : Below the results of the GoldB division the 29 november 2005.

Nickname index Matchs Results Match W L Pts
sunray 5 W W W W L - W W L - W W 10 8 2 26
adrian 4 L W W L - W W L L - W L 10 5 5 20
backwoods 8 W W 0 W W W 0 0 - 0 0 0 9 5 4 19
chopos 3 W 0 0 - W 0 0 W 0 0 W W 9 5 4 19
houtx 7 0 W W 0 W 0 W - W 0 0 0 9 5 4 19
Noah A W - W L L L W W W - - - 8 5 3 18
rsl 2 L L - W L L W L W - L W 10 4 6 18
adamosad 0 - - W L W L W W L - L - 8 4 4 16
avenue 6 L W L W L L - L W - L L 10 3 7 16
magic_one B - - L L W L W - - - - - 5 2 3 9
ritagru 1 - - W - L L L L L - - - 6 1 5 8
Bundleup 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0

I mean with this rule 3) that all equal players get points (points league standing) of each players he beat during the league. Then I compare all sum and define the ranking.
(It's in the same spirit as swiss rules, based on "the best player is the one that beats the best players")

Nickname index Matchs Results Total Match W L Pts
sunray 5 W W W W L - W W L - W W - 10 8 2 26
adrian 4 L W W L - W W L L - W L - 10 5 5 20
backwoods 8 16 8 0 19 20 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 9 5 4 19
chopos 3 16 0 0 0 20 0 0 19 0 0 18 9 82 9 5 4 19
houtx 7 0 8 18 0 20 0 16 0 19 0 0 0 81 9 5 4 19
Noah A W - W L L L W W W - - - - 8 5 3 18
rsl 2 L L - W L L W L W - L W - 10 4 6 18
adamosad 0 - - W L W L W W L - L - - 8 4 4 16
avenue 6 L W L W L L - L W - L L - 10 3 7 16
magic_one B - - L L W L W - - - - - - 5 2 3 9
ritagru 1 - - W - L L L L L - - - - 6 1 5 8
Bundleup 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0

4) Direct Match against each other, if same number of wins

  • In case of 2 players : If players have the same number of wins, Direct Match against each other will decide between them
  • In case of more than 2 players: A sub-league ranking is done for that players only according to rules 1 & 2
    (direct match between the 2 last top players if necessary)

Example : Below the results of the MasterB division the 29 november 2005.

Nickname index Matchs Results Match W L Pts
paolone 9 W W W L W L L W W - W W 11 8 3 27
dorbel A L L W W L W W W W L - W 11 7 4 25
Sakis 3 W W L - L L W W W W L W 11 7 4 25
Spock 8 W W W L W W W W - L L L 11 7 4 25
tryout 0 - W W L W W W W L L W L 11 7 4 25
socksey B W W W L L L W W W L L - 11 6 5 23
juggler 4 L L W W - W - W L L W W 10 6 4 22
amarganth 5 L W W W L - W - L W L W 10 6 4 22
juanz 1 L - L L W L W L L L W L 11 3 8 17
klic 7 L W W L L - W - L L L L 10 3 7 16
don 2 L W - W L L L L L L L L 11 2 9 15
yes 6 L L W L - L - L L W L L 10 2 8 14

dorbel, Sakis, tryout and spock have the same number of points (25 pts) and same number of win (7).
So when we look at the direct matches between them (in yellow), we can see that :
- dorbel and Sakis have 2W & 1L
- tryout and Spock have 1W & 2L
- dorbel win over Sakis
- Spock win over tryout

So are the final ranking of the division

5) And then Tournament director will decide what to do ;-)) if direct Matches again equal out...