HOWLLLLLLS FROM THE HOWLER LEAGUE

  Have a Birthday coming this month? 

Send your birthday information via pogo mail to

wusa923, tuffibe, nemie202, or lauralpurcell

We will post it on the Birthday list

and work with you to set up a Birthday Tour in your honor!!!

  Do you miss some of the previous games that used

to be hosted?  Ask for a special request tour! Contact wusa923,

tuffibe, nemie202 or lauralpurcell at least 24 hours in advance

and we will try to schedule a special tour! Just click on the

"SPECIAL REQUEST GAMES" link located below or on

the lower right of the tournament page to see what games

are available!!

SPECIAL REQUEST GAMES

  Have you wondered what some of those

tournament terms mean? Check below for the definitions!

How to Register for a Tournament:

There are two ways to register for a tournament:

Quick Register, and Normal Registration. 

1.  Quick Register is done from the main Howler web site home

page www.myleague.com/thehowlers.  You need to make

sure that you are logged into the site -- look in the upper right

hand of the page and verify that it shows your name.  If it doesn't,

log in using your Howler name and password.  Scroll down to

the "Tournament Events" that are listed just under the chat box.

You will see all the tournaments that are still scheduled for the day.

You can hover over them to get more information, and there will

be a link on the right that says "Register".  Click that link for any

tournament you want to play, and the link will change to "registered"

and you're all set.

2.  Normal Registration is done from the Howler Tournaments page

www.myleague.com/thehowlers/tournaments.

Scroll down to the tournament in which you wish to register, and

click on the time/Tournament Director's name.  The main tournament

page will open.  Click on the link that says "Register".  Type in

your Howler name and password, click the checkbox that says

"I have read the rules", and click "register".  You should see a

confirmation page that says you have been registered and what

number you are.

~~ If you have any trouble getting registered for any reason, please

just come to the tournament room early (at least 15 minutes)

before start time, and the TD will be happy to help!

How to Check In for a Tournament:

Sometimes instead of registering for a tournament, you will

need to check-in instead.  Special tournaments like Tournament

of Champions are like this, as well as any tournaments where

you have registered before check-in was open.  To check-in, go to

the main tournament page and click on the "Teams/Check-In" link. 

There will be a drop-down box at the top of the screen labeled

"CHECK-IN".  Find your name in the drop-down list, enter your

ladder password, and click the "Check in" button.  A screen should

come back that says you have been checked in for the tournament. 

If you click the "Teams/Check-In" link again, you should see a

"yes" in the column that says "checked in" next to your name,

and you are good to play in that tournament!

Ladderbux: 

Ladderbux are what we use to enter into the tournaments

and award to our winners.  They can be redeemed at cases for

prizes as well.  You get Ladderbux when you sign up and answer

all the questions, or from a friend who can gift from a premium

membership, or just from logging into the Howlers site daily!

Bye: 

A bye is an automatic win generated by the computer.  Players

with byes advance to the next round, and do not have to play the

current round.  They can play for fun, or not play as they choose.

Laddering: 

Laddering is when you play along with the tournament

under the same rules but the loser must report the loss on the

league site.  To report the loss, click the STANDINGS tab at the top

of the page, then click report loss, enter your opponents name

and click report loss.  You're basically challenging another player

for a chance to move up in the standings/ladder/ranks.  It does NOT

cost Ladderbux to ladder.   Just ask for a ladder by saying

"ladder anyone?"

    Good things to Remember

~~ Please try to be at least 10 minutes early to each tournament.

We do like to start on time, and coming early makes sure that you can

load the room, ask any questions, and hear any special announcements

that might be made.

~~ If you are having trouble registering for a tournament, come to the

tournament room early anyway. The TD will be happy to help

in anyway possible.

~~ If you don't have all the TDs added to your Pogo friends list, please

do so. It is very difficult to find someone to help you if you can't find us.

~~ If you are ever too low on Ladderbux to enter a tournament, please

contact either wusa923, tuffibe, or nemie202. We will make sure to get some

Ladderbux in your account and get you back in the tournaments!

~~ Keep an eye on the "tournaments" page and on the "communities"

page for useful information. They are updated more regularly than

Newsletters are sent out.