About tsh

How to get started with tsh.

Updated Sat Mar 19 16:20:22 EST 2005 for tsh 2.800.

tsh is a Perl script for managing Scrabble tournaments, first written in 1999, continuously maintained since then and freely distributed by John Chew <jjchew@math.utoronto.ca>. This document and tsh are copyright © 2005 by John J. Chew, III.

tsh is a program that deals with the logistics of running a tournament. With it, you can automatically or manually pair players, enter results, print standings, debug scorecard errors, estimate new player ratings and create NSA ratings data submissions. tsh has been used at dozens of tournaments, producing high-quality pairings and reports with an estimated maximum operator:player ratio of 1:250.

If this is your first time using tsh, you should read some of the manual sections listed at the top of this page. All users should read the section on commands. Data entry staff should read the sections on data entry, generating generating reports and troubleshooting. At least one person at each tournament should have read all sections of the manual before the tournament begins, including those on installation, configuration, pairing theory and file formats.

If you are a returning tsh user, you should read the news of what has changed in recent versions, and follow the links there to changes in the other manual sections.

Free telephone support is available by prior arrangement. If you are planning to use tsh at a tournament, please contact John Chew at least a few weeks in advance for help in setting up configuration files, and to discuss your support needs.