Hello Everyone!
So looks like we finally are going to get the OCTGN tourney underway. We are again going to divide the tournament up by Time Zones. We are going to have a North American Bracket and a European Bracket. At the end of five rounds of swiss (if we have over 50 for each Bracket we will go to six rounds of swiss) we will take the top 4 (or top 8 if large enough) from each group and manually pair them up for a top 8. The Top seeded EU player will go against lowest seeded NA player. Top seeded NA player will go against lowest seeded EU player. At this time we will not be recording the final matches, but that could change.
Now obviously not everyone will fit perfectly into these two time zone areas. That's fine, you can still play! You just need to pick the group that is closest to you in terms of you being able to schedule a game. So if you are in China, you might want to join the EU bracket and just stay up late. If we happen to have a large number (say 20+) I'll go ahead and schedule a third bracket.
We are doing the scheduling a bit different this year though. Pairings will be posted on Monday, and you will need to have in your results by Wednesday night so that we can get next round out on Thursday morning. You will need to report those results by Saturday night so we can get pairings out on next Monday. So you will essentially have three days to schedule and play a match. Please keep this in mind when signing up for the tourney.
The sign up process has also changed to make it a bit more streamlined. You will need to email your area organizer with your name, house, and restricted card and what area you are signing up for.
N.A. - Tourney Organizer: Dennis Harrison - Email: dh098017 at gmail.com
EU - Tourney Organizer: Alex Hynes - Email: alexanderhynes at gmail.com
All cards through A Harsh Mistress will be legal. If a new FAQ or Tournament Rules comes out, it will not affect this tournament.
There are no time limits for matches.
Matches will be best of 1 unless both players agree to something different (like best of 3).
Email your opponent asap. If you don't hear anything from your opponent by the day the results are do, email your tournament organizer and you will receive a win. If we don't hear from either player we will award a draw.
Points are as followed. Win = 5, Loss = 0, Draw = 1. I don't see us having any Mod Wins or Mod Losses, but Mod Wins are 4 and Mod losses are 1.
Any other questions please email your tourney organizer or me at [email protected] or post here.
EDIT: Crashes and Disconnects. They are bound to happen, so be prepared. In the event that they do happen, you are free to start a new game or try and recreate the game state. For the most part, work it out between yourselves. If you can't work it out, let your tourney organizer or myself know and we will work it out for you.
. Well, next time I'll join. Have fun!