{"id":138,"date":"2015-10-08T23:40:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T20:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2024-03-11T03:36:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T00:36:59","slug":"ipg4-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/ipg4-6\/","title":{"rendered":"IPG 4.6 Unsporting Conduct \u2014 Theft of Tournament Material"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-right: 20px;float: left;width: 80%;margin-top: 0px\">\n<h2>Definition<\/h2>\n<p>A player steals materials from the tournament, including but not limited to cards or tournament equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: right;width: 20%;margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: -20px;text-align: center\">\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\"> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;margin-top: 10px;margin-left: -10px\"><strong>Penalty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-left: -12px\">Disqualification<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br style=\"clear: both; height: 1px; margin: -1px 0pt 0pt; overflow: hidden;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: -5px\"><div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"> <em>Stealing is unacceptable behavior. This type of conduct is just as intolerable at Magic tournaments as it is among society at large. There is a clear line here; in order to receive this penalty, the theft must be of materials from the tournament. Theft of an EDH deck of a player enrolled in a Standard event is not Theft of Tournament Material. It is still unacceptable though, and the TO should still be notified. Stealing is wrong.<\/em><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">Examples<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-group\" style=\"text-align: justify;margin-left: 0px\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><strong>A.<\/strong> A player steals cards from the sideboard of their opponent.<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><strong>B.<\/strong> A player steals the table number from a table.<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><strong>C.<\/strong> A player realizes they have a previous opponent\u2019s card, but they hide it instead of telling a tournament official.<br \/>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"> <em>Example C makes it clear that players who did not intentionally set out to steal something may still end up committing this infraction through later inaction. A phenomenon that\u2019s as old as Magic is players forgetting to give their opponents back a creature they took with Control Magic, and instead accidentally scooping and shuffling it in. Doing this is not a problem in and of itself, provided that the player gives the card back or otherwise calls a judge as soon as they notice the issue. However, a player noticing that they still accidentally have their last round opponent\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/wp-content\/plugins\/lems-mtg-helper\/lems-mtg-helper-cardfinder.php?find=Thragtusk&width=223&height=310\" class=\"jTip\" name=\"\">Thragtusk<\/a> in their deck and choosing to stay quiet about it is a big problem, and still meets the definition of this infraction. Think of it as a form of \u201cpassive theft.\u201d<\/em><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;margin-top: 20px\">Philosophy<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;margin-bottom: 0px\">Players enter a tournament expecting that their materials will be protected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"> <em>As the saying goes, your rights end where others\u2019 begin. Players have a right to their own stuff, and thus you have no right to take it. We shouldn\u2019t actually need the IPG to tell us this much.<\/em><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;margin-bottom: 0px\">This does not absolve the players from their responsibility to keep an eye on their possessions, but they should expect to be able to retain the product they began with or were given for the tournament.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"> <em>Thievery is an ever-present concern, and keeping an eye on one\u2019s own stuff is important. Despite constant reminders from judges, Tournament Organizers, and here even the IPG itself, it\u2019s rare to get through a large tournament without at least a few players\u2019 weekends getting ruined by stolen bags. While judges should remain vigilant for thieves, players are ultimately responsible for their own possessions.<\/em><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;margin-bottom: 0px\">Other instances of theft not involving tournament materials are the responsibility of the Tournament Organizer, though judges are encouraged to help in any way possible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"> <em>This sentence is a little tricky. What happens if a player steals a bag of trade binders, but not a player\u2019s deck? Technically, this is not actually Theft of Tournament Material, although the outcome (the removal of the player from your tournament) has more-or-less the same consequences. If theft is brought to a judge\u2019s attention, the judge should involve the Tournament Organizer. They will deal with removing the individual from the store, or handling police involvement. <\/em><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">Additional Remedy<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;margin-bottom: 0px\">The offender should be asked to leave the venue by the organizer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\"> <em>With or without the police, depending on the circumstance.<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition A player steals materials from the tournament, including but not limited to cards or tournament equipment. Examples A. A player steals cards from the sideboard of their opponent. B. A player steals the table number from a table. C. 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