On December 2, 2006 the Meade (Kansas) Public Library held a RuneScape tournament after the library closed at 1 p.m. and it lasted until 3 p.m. There were a total of 14 boys who played on the day of the tournament. The Meade Public students preferred to play combat only. The information about that night comes from Crystal Hutchinson.

• The Tournament
• Tournament Rules & Consequences
• Handouts:
  • Educational Benefits
  • RuneScape Responsibilities
  • RuneScape Rules
• Meade Public Library's RuneScape Characters

The Tournament

Crystal wrote, "I created a double-elimination tournament so that everyone got to play at least twice. There were 5 members and 9 non-members playing in the tournament. I created a bracket for members and a bracket for non-members.

When the boys first arrived, I handed out sheets for them to take home that showed the educational benefits of RuneScape in the "Parent's Guide" on the RuneScape Web site. I then handed out the Meade Public Library Runescape tournament rules and consequences. The boys had explained over the weeks prior to the tournament that they didn't want to lose their stuff on RuneScape when they died. So, it became a rule to return your opponent's stuff after the battle. Then I handed out the Runescape Rules, also found on the RuneScape Web site.

We had 8 available computers for combat. I put 3 non-member battles and one member battle on four pairs of computers. The two boys playing each other decided what world to meet at. The other six ate popcorn and drank soda provided by the library. They also watched the students battling. Sometimes they would report a student breaking the rules. That worked out nicely. After the non-member's bracket needed two more matches to complete, I started placing all the kids in the loser brackets on computers. That way all the boys stayed for the whole thing, instead of playing and leaving.

The winner of the member's match received Holes on CD. The winner of the non-member match received a small hand-held radio. These were just items we had on hand here at the library.

I would like to make the following changes for next time.

• New prizes for the winners
• Have a destination already picked out for everyone before the day of the tournament
• Food for the characters provided at the beginning of the event in RuneScape
• An adult helper

Tournament Rules & Consequences

RuneScape Tournament Rules & Consequences for Meade Public Library

1. If gamer is attacked on the way to a match, nothing can be done about it. It is the bad luck that every player is faced with.

2. Once at match with opponent, there will be no teleporting. Players will duel to the death.

3. Gamer must choose one character for the duration of the Dec. 2nd tournament. No changing characters each match.

4. Once a match is over every player will return the opponent's stuff. (i.e. everything dropped, money, EVERYTHING)

5. Refusal to comply with the rules set up by the Meade Students will result in disqualification. Refusal to comply with the RuneScape ÒRules of ConductÓ handout will also result in disqualification.

*Disqualification is the removal from the computer and no longer being allowed to play for the tournament. If arguing or fighting occurs, the student will be asked to leave the library.