The following roles are defined for tournament purposes:

• Tournament Organizer (or TO)
• Head Judge
• Judge/Tournament Admin
• Lead Admin
• Player
• Spectator

The first four roles above are considered tournament officials. The Head Judge and judges/tournament admins are collectively considered judges. A single individual may act in any combination of tournament official roles. Individuals who are not judges at a tournament are spectators in any match in which they are not playing. Members of the press are also considered spectators.