I ran several open tournaments here at Danny K's, and we let the players know ahead of time of a 30 second time clock. We had six referees walking the floor to monitor this and other rules of etiquette (like sitting in your chair, not speaking to someone else when your opponent is shooting, etc.)
It worked amazingly well. If everyone knows upfront that a time clock will be utilized they play at a quicker pace.
One of the secrets is to be aggressive about it, and when players understand these rules will be implimented, they respond.
If we had to put someone on a 30 second clock, their game would immediately pick up. After several of these tournaments, no one was ever put on the clock again.
I think it requires diligence on the part of the tournament director, and paying close attention to the pace of all the players.
It worked amazingly well. If everyone knows upfront that a time clock will be utilized they play at a quicker pace.
One of the secrets is to be aggressive about it, and when players understand these rules will be implimented, they respond.
If we had to put someone on a 30 second clock, their game would immediately pick up. After several of these tournaments, no one was ever put on the clock again.
I think it requires diligence on the part of the tournament director, and paying close attention to the pace of all the players.