User:Guerillero/Guide to Arbitration

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From my decade of experience being a party,^[1] outside participant,^[2] writing the Signpost Arbitration Report, clerking, and sitting on the committee,^[3] I have some thoughts that may prove useful for getting the most out of an ArbCom case. I think they are good, but they are worth what you paid for them.

The official Guide to Arbitration was written mostly by FT2 and AGK in 2008, revised in 2010 by Kaisershatner and then revised again by AGK and Roger Davies in 2012. It is great document for people who want to understand how the committee works, but is unhelpful for first-time parties. This unofficial guide is my attempt to quickly demystify an opaque process for people who have a sudden need to know what the committee is looking for.