Penalty – Warning
Definition
A player has not made a reasonable effort to make contact with their opponent or a tournament admin at the start of the round or has not completed tasks assigned within the time allocated. If a round begins before the previous round would have ended (due to all players finishing early), tardiness does not apply until the scheduled end of the previous round.
If, before or during a match, a player requests and receives permission from a judge for a delay for a legitimate task, such as a bathroom break or a large enough disruption that would prevent or impede on a player’s ability to start a match, that player has up to 10 minutes to perform that task before they are considered tardy. If the player takes more than 10 minutes, a Match Loss will be applied. Otherwise, no penalty will be applied.
Examples
- A player does not respond to their opponent or a Tournament Official within the first 5 minutes of the round.
Philosophy
Players are responsible for being on time and punctual for tournament matches, and for completing registrations in a timely manner. The Tournament Organizer may announce that they are giving the players some additional time before a penalty is issued. Otherwise, the penalty is issued as soon as the round begins.
Upgrade: A player not responsive 10 minutes into the round will receive a Match Loss and will be dropped from the tournament unless they report to the Head Judge or Lead Admin before the end of the round.