FAQ for HOHs

**How do I start a Rally and how do I choose what level (Classic, Fancy, Fierce) we rally?**

You can start a rally after you have reached 10 members who have set their rally participation toggle to on. A good rule of thumb is to start on Classic and as your House progresses, and you can be successful with classic, then explore what is best for your House.

**Whats the difference between having my House private or public?**

When you have your House set to private, not just anyone can join your House. You also can't find your House when searching for one unless the Private button is checked. If someone finds your House this way, you have to approve new members when they request to join.

When your House is set to Public, anyone can find your House and join at any time.

**How do I promote/demote House Officers?**

In order to promote someone, you need to be on the "About" page. From there you can see all of your House members and next to their name, you'll see a crown and an up or down arrow. If you want to promote them to a House Officer, click the crown that has the up arrow. Alternatively, if you want to demote a House Officer, click the crown that has a down arrow.

**What are my House Officers able to do?**

House Officers have a limited amount of capabilities. They can start Rallies and they can remove people from the House.

They are NOT able to change the name of the Fashion House, edit the house description, or promote/demote any member.

**How many House Officers should I have?**

That depends on your preference. Personally, how I choose House Officers is by rally MVPs - those bringing the most to their team. It's one way to let those contributing the most know that they are a valued member of the team and if the HOH should choose to play less or stop, you can promote those most likely to want to be the next HoH. House Officers can remove players, so you do need to make sure whomever you promote is supportive of your vision. If, for whatever reason, you are unavailable to start a rally, having at least 3 House Officers might ensure that rallies continue in your absence.

**How does removing a member during a rally work?**

If you remove a member the House Challenge Goal will lower but the House Stars to the Next Bonus are calculated and stay static after the rally begins.

**What happens if a rally member leaves during a rally?**

If a member leaves during a rally, the House Challenge Goal will be adjusted accordingly. The thing that doesn't change is the House Stars to Next Bonus. That will remain the same.

**How are score requirements calculated for rally challenges?**

It would appear that the House Challenge Goals are set by 2.5 stars per participating rally member. For Example: 10 = 25, 15 = 37.5, 25 = 62.5. The Goal is set in the beginning of the rally and does not change if members leave or are removed. Then House Stars to Next Bonus are decided by the Daily, $100 Challenges, or $200 Challenges. The daily challenges have the highest requirement. These are rough - I haven't figured out the exact numbers. Daily roughly takes the current participant count (lowers if rally members are removed or leave) x 3.9318. $100 Challenges roughly 3.06. $200 Challenges roughly 1.91. A rally calculations chart is coming soon, here.

**What's the best way to communicate rules or make announcements?**

You can write a short message about expectations of the house in the "about "section in your House profile. Otherwise you will need to write in the chat your announcement and if important, make reminders. Many Houses also require Facebook linking, and use Messenger to communicate. Check with your House.

**How do I recruit members?**

Facebook is a good tool for recruiting members or other social media platforms. There is also a dedicated, pinned thread for recruitment on the Covet Fashion subreddit.

**Can I override and toggle off an inactive member?**

No, you cannot.

**What rules should I have in place?**

As Head of House, my own rules change as my h\House members get used to a progression of improvement, starting very slowly, until everyone is successful or those that cannot be successful are removed. All the Houses are unique, though, so finding the right House could mean a browse of the "about me" sections. I would put your most important House rules in the "about" section where people can see them more readily. Most successful Houses require that members not styling during the challenges toggle their participation off and if they don't participate, many HOHs remove them from the House. When all my members are meeting the requirements in a few rallies, I will add additional challenge requirements, one at a time until the House meets the Challenge goals.

**How can I see if a member is entering challenges?**

As Head of House, I enter all the challenges myself. The email with the individual challenges has tabs for your result, Fashion House results, Friend results, and Top Looks. This is a great way to check up on who has styled and who hasn't. As HoH, setting a good example is also a great message and should command some respect from your house for setting a high personal standard. Saying that, I don't personally do Flashbacks and would be thrilled if a member did. Another way to tell if a member is active in your rallies is to spreadsheet your members. If the money isn't moving, chances are they are not styling challenges.

**I don't want to be HOH anymore, what do I do?**

You can ask your most active members who would be interested and promote them to Officers and then, if qualified to lead the House and maintain your original vision, promote them again to HOH.

September 2020