Okay, so, here's the situation.
While I don't think that OSC 5 was quite as quagmirous (yes that's a real word) as, say, DDRei Tournamix 6, it had it's issues - not the least of them being a lot of people hating on the judges for one or more reasons. This means that a few long-term OSC volunteers have left the competition - including some of our most significant staff, including PlatinumHawke and BlueSS. I'm not going to discuss the specifics, if you don't know them already you can ask someone who does.
Either way, we need quite, quite, quite a new staff team for the upcoming competition, DDR OSC ~Beta of New Generation~. This event is going to serve three purposes:
- First, it will be a small-scale competition, since there was a lot of demand for it. Keep in mind however, that I will be much tighter on enforcing rules about not causing drama. There will be no warnings during the duration of the next competition. Flaming, approaching flaming, or otherwise intending to spark drama or having the significant appearance thereof will result in one or more of: An Infraction (I can in fact issue them if the infracting post is made in this forum), a 10% penalty to your score (I'm not sure what the precise scale for new scorings will be), removal of your Public Review from the thread before calculations are made, or flat-out Disqualification from this and future OSC competitions.
- Second, it will hopefully be a springboard to a project I still really wish to do - collaborative remakes of a bunch of classic OSC files from 1-4. Stuff that didn't go over the first time getting a second chance, some of the best stuff being reimagined under new schemes.
- Third, it will be a beta test of the next-generation OSC rules. The original OSC rules are not even going to be a reference for the new set. Major features will include:
- Streamlined judging to help the judges do their work efficiently.
- Judging and Public Reviews following the exact same format, which will allow for (with reviewer permission) bumping of top-quality reviews to judge scores if there are absences.
- Somewhat tighter definitions of formats and rules.
A few other reforms I'm considering:
* A wiki-based (but
not publically editable) database for rules, judgings - well, everything really.
* Merging DDR and ITG into a "pad" division, while keeping a separate Keyboard division. I'm really getting tired of shoehorning patterns as "DDR"and "ITG", when steps that are neither can be equally fun.
* Alternatively, creation of a THIRD pad division which is not format-limited. If we do this one, however, players will be limited to two divisions.
* There's probably some smaller stuff, and if people have ideas they should be brought up... But please not in this thread.
This thread, however, isn't to advertise what I'm thinking for the next competition. It's to get people to contribute.
As I said up top, we no longer have our tournament leader. We no longer have several of our judges (though I sincerely hope some of them will return).
Rather than go out and ask specific people to volunteer - I'm not even sure where to start - I'm going to ask people to post in this thread - public only will be a requirement - if they wish to contribute as a judge, or with administrative tasks. This will be open to
anyone and
everyone, even people whom I have previously said I would never allow to be involved (Virgo, lrxevan, etc.) - the only exception being banned people (for obvious reasons).
There are two groups of positions open, and people may volunteer for either or both.
* Administrators help to keep things going smoothly - basically, filling the hole BlueSS left behind. Duties include checking the files in to confirm they meet the rules, putting the files into packs for release, moderating the forum, and otherwise helping to keep things running smoothly. Administrators will also be asked to contribute to discussion of the rules.
* Judges will be in much the same position as before. Duties include downloading the files in a bracket, playing them reasonably thoroughly, assigning scores and justifying them, and then sending them in to the relevent Administrator or Administrators for compilation into scores.
Both also share the duty of being reasonably active on the OSC forums, helping to keep discussion positive, constructive, and silly as appropriate. Liberal use of
is a must. (Not really.)
Applications are free-form, though I do request that you note whether you check your PMs often, or provide me another form of contact so I can chat with you specifically. You also have to nominate yourself - others can't nominate you. Things I'd encourage you to highlight:
* Past relevent experience
* Why you think you're suited for the position
* What specific tasks (or for judges, categories) you'd like to work with.
* If you have ideas for how the New Generation of Bemanistyle's competitions should run, you should name a few here just so we have an idea what you're thinking of.
Judges should consider the following categories: Keyboard, open Pad, DDR, ITG. Yes you can take multiple (and if you're doing anything besides Keyboard, you probably should). One possible reform may involve taking in more judges than we 'strictly' need (4 per bracket) - I do not want two-judge brackets again.
Administrators should consider the following tasks: Website (or possible database) maitenence, pre-release-to-judges simfile checking, compilation, or specializing in forum maitenence - if you can think of other things I'm forgetting, please let me know. All Administrators will be expected to provide input and ideas on the rules if they have any. Yes, you can take multiple tasks.
I will be continuing to handle at least some pre-checking, as well as score compilation and the final rules set, and HOPEFULLY being a judge for everything as well.
Finally, keep in mind positions are not binding. This means that you can opt to do this for JUST DDR OSC BoNG to help this particular one roll, and that you can be removed from the position if you're failing to attain basic objectives in it.
I request that applications sent in not be frivolous, and if you've used multiple names during competition history, please use your most commonly known name (i.e. lrxevan would be asked to submit as lrxevan, not Doctor Mango).
Current submissions under consideration:
jammitch! (Judge/Rules Checking)
#Infinity (Judge)
discovolente (Judge)
Lilina (Judge)
jesterline (Judge)
the_ditz (Judge)
Right now, without even really going over public review archives, I can out-and-out tell you that jammitch! and the_ditz are unequivocally in. I'll be going over review records for everyone else.
Anyone else who would give consideration to joining is asked to do so promptly. I would still like to have a co-administrator, for example.
I have chatted with certain specific individuals who have considered joining, and ask those individuals who have not posted here indicating that they wish to be considered for judging, promptly do so as soon as possible. I'll be formally inviting and/or interviewing staff soon, and then doing the rules.
DDR OSC BoNG Staff Applications 
DISCOVOLAAAAAANTE
