What is a Trial event?
A Trial event is any tournament run outside the auspices of the Century. The only prizes for these events are a single plaque for the winner. Trial events which draw well are eligible to be Century events the following year. Events eligible to be listed on the Trial Ballot include those run in the previous year that did not make the Century list but which had a minimum number of players (as determined by the Board of Directors). In addition, if someone offers to GM an event and submits an acceptable Event Form for it before Dec. 1, that event is listed on the ballot. Only the 25 Trial events receiving the most votes on the ballot are listed as Trial events. Only those with a GM by Feb. 28 will be run at the convention. Any openings in the schedule may be filled with alternates, those Trials with confirmed GMs that were not among the top 25. Sponsors and Vendors may also add Trial events to the schedule.
Related Questions
- There are several trial accesses available as on now. Please clarify whether ACM Digital Library & J-Gate will be available on regular basis or only just for few months?
- If the event is minor in the "grand scheme of things," the prediction is probably bogus. Who will care about the OJ Trial or the blizzard of 96 in 100 years?
- What are the challenges for the trial event Junkyard Challenge?
