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To encourage and support Go playing in clubs and schools; including organising visits, tuition and recruitment, promoting the formation of new clubs and teaching events.

To encourage and support Go playing in clubs and schools; including organising visits, tuition and recruitment, promoting the formation of new clubs and teaching events.

To encourage and support Go playing in clubs and schools; including organising visits, tuition and recruitment, promoting the formation of new clubs and teaching events.

Main contact with the European Go Federation

Represents the BGA on the Mind Sports Council (BGA plus English Chess Federation and English Bridge Union)

Suggests and encourages publicity events to be held around the country during the year.

Solicits and encourages Sponsorship for the BGA and its events.

Administers the Gotalk email list, checking for bouncing addresses and incorrectly rejected messages.

Organises the BGA's online leagues.

Responsible for monitoring and administration of our britgo Twitter account

Responsible for the overall maintenance of the website. This policy statement describes the policy followed and lists those who are responsible for sections of the site.

Keeps the BGA website's index up to date.

Provides support for the training and encouragement of players at and below 10 kyu.

Monitors the rating and grading system, determines if any changes are needed and makes them.

Organises the Shodan Challenge, setting up and maintaining the list of challengers and their mentors.

Suggests and encourages teaching initiatives that can be used by clubs for internal teaching.

The Journal Editor is responsible for the production of up to four editions of the Journal every year. Distribution is handled by the Membership Secretary.

The main tasks that need to be undertaken to produce it are the collation, selection and layout of the Journal contents in preparation for printing. This includes the production of game diagrams (also in a format for the website) and typesetting. Another task is liaising with the printers.

Maintaining and expanding the pool of contributors, and developing content through commissioning and discussions with contributors, is also of great importance.

Responsible for producing new editions of the BGA Organisers' Handbooks.

Responsible for producing new editions of publicity materials.

GoDraw is the program that provides the draw for our McMahon organised tournaments. It has a Windows interface and is constantly being improved. You can download GoDraw via the BGA software pages.

Suggests and encourages referee training and provides material for referee courses.

Maintains the BGA Tournament Calendar and provides support to tournament organisers. As there are less than 52 events in a year, there is an attempt to smooth out the calendar so some months are not too crowded with events. Certainly there should not normally be two events the same weekend, and especially not the same day. To choose a date for your tournament, look at the calendar to see what is available, taking note of the geographic spread of events in a particular month as well as the date. Then check with the coordinator that your date is suitable and it will be added to the calendar, provisionally until you confirm the date and provide more information.

If your date is accepted as a BGA event, then the tournament will be listed and you will able to borrow the BGA tournament equipment and even get assistance with running your event. In return you will be expected to pay the BGA Tournament Levy and provide the results of your event.

Collects the results from all UK tournaments and ensures that they are sent to the Web Site Editor for the results section and to the European ratings system in the correct format.

To increase the exposure of Go in schools and other educational facilities, by establishing and maintaining contacts with schools, education authorities and throughout the world of education and visits schools to give an introduction to Go.

Also gives advice to other Go players on teaching Go and setting up clubs for youth Go.

Develops and maintains the code of the SIG server.

Organises international matches with other countries, normally via the Internet.

Maintains contact lists of school clubs, teachers and junior players; and sends out information on junior Go via the youth-go list

Organises the Youth Grand Prix

Co-ordinates contact with schools in a particular area, providing advice and help where needed.

Co-ordinates contact with schools in a particular area, providing advice and help where needed.

Co-ordinates contact with schools in a particular area, providing advice and help where needed.

Produces teaching materials that are suitable for Youth players.