2026 Advanced Arbiter and Organiser Training

Event Start Date:
October 31, 2026
Event End Date:
October 31, 2026
Event Venue:
University of Sydney
The NSWCA in conjunction with the USYD Chess Club presents an Advanced Vega and DGT Training course to chess administrators in NSW.
Date: Saturday, 31st of October from 9:00am to 5:30pm.
Venue: Belinda Hutchinson Building, Case Study Lecture Theatre 1050. The course will also be delivered via Zoom, but we strong encourage in-person attendance.
Audience: Licensed arbiters (NA,FA,IA), organisers, and other individuals involved in chess administration, including club committee members. Please note that this course does not replace the NA Seminar, and no titles or certificates are awarded. This course is not intended for people who do not participate in chess administration, such as parents of juniors. 
Presenters: IA Winston Zhao Chen, NA Bill Gletsos
Price: Free
Registrations via the following link: https://forms.gle/Qj34CxoqDeLEm8WC6
Course Schedule:
Time Content
9:00 – 9:15am Introductions
9:15am – 11:00am Setting up a tournament in Vega
·       Collecting entries
·       Entering players
·       Tournament settings
·       Byes
·       Withdrawals
11:00am – 11:15am Morning Tea
11:15am – 12:45pm Running and finishing a tournament
·       Incorrect results
·       Changing pairings
·       Re-regenerating pairing numbers
·       Standings (rating and age groups)
·       Publishing results
12:45-1:30pm Lunch Break
1:30pm – 4:00pm Setting up DGT Boards
·       Cabling
·       DGT Broadcast
·       Lichess Broadcast
·       Delays
4:00pm – 5:30pm Buffer time and questions/answers