{"id":142,"date":"2015-10-08T23:45:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T20:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2024-03-11T03:39:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T00:39:56","slug":"ipg4-8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/rules\/ipg4-8\/","title":{"rendered":"IPG 4.8 Unsporting Conduct \u2014 Cheating"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Definition<\/h2>\n

A person breaks a rule defined by the tournament documents, lies to a Tournament Official, or notices an offense committed in their (or a teammate’s) match and does not call attention to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Penalty<\/strong><\/p>\n

Disqualification<\/p>\n

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This sentence is an exhaustive list of the situations that can be considered Cheating. If the basic situation does not match one of these three categories, it is not Cheating. Moreover, all intentional violations of the tournament rules fall under the provision of Cheating (except for Slow Play, which is Stalling<\/a>), and should not be treated simply as upgraded versions of other infractions.<\/em><\/p>\n

The phrases \u201cbreaking a rule\u201d and \u201cnotices an offense\u201d include violations of the Comprehensive Rules<\/a> and of the Magic Tournament Rules<\/a>. Players are required to call a judge when they make an error. Additionally, because both players are responsible for the game state, players are also expected to call a judge when they notice their opponent commit an offense.<\/em><\/p>\n

The IPG stipulates that, in team formats, players are also responsible for pointing out offenses in their teammates\u2019 matches. This is because each team advances in the tournament and earns prizes as a group. Accordingly, members of a team are accountable for calling attention to mistakes they notice in their teammates\u2019 matches as well as their own.
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Additionally, the offense must meet the following criteria for it to be considered Cheating:<\/p>\n