Rallyemaster Handbook

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In roughly chronological order, the rallyemaster handbook comprises these pages:

Overviews

• Advice for New Rallyemasters
• Gimmick Rallye Timeline
• TRC Gimmick Rallye Rules

Well Before the Rallye

• Picking a Theme
• Flyers for TRC Rallyes

Rallye Writing

• Rethrow, Partial Rethrow, or Completely New Rallye
• Writing a Coursemarker Rallye
• Writing an A-B Rallye
• Writing a Q-A Rallye
• Gimmick Types
• Gimmicks That Should Be Avoided
• Sample General Instructions (CM)
• Sample General Instructions (A-B)
• Sample General Instructions (Q-A)
• "Typical" Definitions in Gimmick Rallyes
• Writing the Critique

Logistics

• Recruiting Precheckers and Checkpoint Workers
• Awards and Par Plaques for TRC Rallyes
• Scoring a Rallye by Hand
• Using the Computerized Scoring System
• Getting Content Posted to the Web Site

Before the Rallye

• Printing for TRC Rallyes
• TRC Equipment
• Coursemarker Guidelines
• Prechecking Gimmick Rallyes
• Police Notification
• Obtain the password for TRC's Twitter account

After the Rallye

• Request Reimbursement
• Save all scoresheets

See also Gimmick Rallye Timeline#After_Rallye