in any tournament setting. ^_^ This is part 2 of 2 series,
where we will cover the roles of Players and Spectators. They are expected to
follow all instruction given by the Tournament Officials. For more details on
the roles of Tournament Officials, click here for part
1 of this series.
Let's get to the point! Everyone has been a Player or
Spectator before, but do you really know your own roles? Write down what you
think your roles are, before you scroll down, and compare between what you have
written down against what is written here.
The original MTR can be found here.
Let us take a look at the roles of
Players and Spectators:-
1.
Player
The person in the Magic
community, who enjoy games of Magic (of any sexes, ages, from just being
introduced to the game to the pro players), that is playing in the particular
tournament. Responsibility includes:-
1.1. behave in a respectful manner towards everyone,
inclusive of Tournament Organiser, other tournament participants and Spectators
Good Practice👍: Be
respectful to others. Look and smell decent. Be sensitive to others. Don’t be a
jerk, nobody likes a jerk. You are an ambassador for people who are looking to
play and enjoy the game.
1.2. refrain from unsporting conduct at all times
Good Practice👍: Refrain
from activities that affect the safety, competitiveness, enjoyment or integrity
of a tournament in a significantly negative fashion (Unsporting is not the same as lack of sporting behavior). For more
information of what constitutes as unsporting conduct, please refer to section
5.4 of the MTR. Everyone shares the enjoyable atmosphere of the tournament, and
being unsporting spoils the moment for others.
1.3. maintain a clear and legal game state
Good Practice👍:
Use pen and paper to record and confirm any life total changes with opponents.
Good Practice👍:
Communicate to your opponent clearly of your intentions, clarify with your
opponent to resolve any ambiguity in game state and keep different piles of
cards distinct from each other.
Good Practice👍: Call
for Judges if assistance is required. Judges are here to assist you. Although
games can sometimes be complex, frustrating and/or stressful, it is not an
excuse for Judges not to intervene and/or penalize when Players are playing
unclearly.
1.4. comply with announced start times and time
limits
Good Practice👍:
Plan and arrive slightly earlier before the announced stipulated times to
account for any unforeseeable delays. Tournaments can be delayed as a whole
when people are late or do not complete the tasks on time. It is unfair to
people who are on time. Tardiness penalty may apply, if the timings are not
complied.
Good Practice👍:
Familiarise with your deck, and play at a reasonable pace. It is not an excuse
to play at a slower pace if you are not familiar with the deck.
Good Practice👍:
Analyse and think ahead of what you will do for your turn during your
opponent’s turn. The current game state is an accumulation of past turns game
state.
Good Practice👍:
Inform the Tournament Officials if you are leaving the tournament area (toilet
break, smoke break, getting supplies, dropping from the tournament).
1.5. bring to Judge’s attention to any rules or
policy infraction
Good Practice👍:
As soon as any rules or policy infractions are noticed, call for Judges and
keep hands raised so that Judges are able to identify your table. Failing to
notice mistakes or intentionally ignoring mistakes may result in infractions.
1.6. bring to Judge’s attention to any offers of
bribery, wagering, improper game result determination, and any discrepancies in
their tournament match record
Good Practice👍: Never
commit the abovementioned offers, as they are serious infractions that violate
the integrity of the game and tournament. It should not be performed and should
be informed to a Judge immediately. Failing to do so may result in a severe
penalty for both the Player offering and the Player who did not call attention
to the illegal action.
Good Practice👍: Check
that the results slips are filled with the correct scores. Discrepancies in
tournament match should be informed to any Tournament Officials as soon as
possible, as it affects subsequent pairing of matches. Intentionally taking
advantage of the discrepancy is a serious infraction.
1.7. report or file any appeals to the Wizards due to
any discrepancies or anomalies in the overall match history, rankings, or
Planeswalker Points
Good Practice👍: Periodically
check the records on Planeswalker Point website and log a report via Wizards account
if there are any discrepancies. Due to privacy concerns, reporting to Wizards
directly is preferred as compared to reporting to Tournament Officials. Wizards is always looking forward to the feedback from the community.
1.8. have a single DCI number. Individuals holding
more than one number must contact Wizards to merge their numbers
Good Practice👍: Convert
your existing DCI number to a Wizards account. If you have multiple DCI
numbers, merge your existing DCI numbers via http://www.wizards.com/customerservice,
so that all your play records and Planeswalker Points exist together. Some
Premier events such as Nationals or Grand Prix takes into account your Planewalker
Point for entry or byes eligibility.
1.9. refrain from enrolling in tournaments you are
not allowed by policy to participate in (e.g. People with invites to Pro Tour
and/or invites to Regional Pro Tour Qualifiers of a particular season are barred
from playing in further Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifiers of that season).
Good Practice👍: Keep
personal records of tournament eligibility and contact Wizards if you need any
assistance. Enrolling into tournaments without the eligibility may cause events
to be invalidated.
Good Practice👍:
If your DCI account has been suspended, you are not allowed to create another
account to bypass the suspension.
1.10. being familiar with the rules contained within
this document
Good Practice👍: Understand
and adhere to the MTR. If you have trouble understanding particular parts of
the MTR, you can seek assistance by contacting either Wizards or Judges.
1.11. being physically present
for the tournament. Players are not permitted to register for a tournament
solely to collect participation Planeswalker Points
Good Practice👍: Don’t
commit tournament fraud by registering for an event without being present.
Players must bring the
following items to a tournament in order to participate:-
a) Valid DCI number registered in your name. New
players may register for a DCI number to participate in the tournament.
b) Items that allow physical, visible and reliable
method of recording game information (eg. tokens, counters, pen and paper).
c) Materials specifically required for a particular
tournament format (eg. Deck and/or decklists for constructed tournaments).
Individual members of a
team are considered Players, and are equally responsible for required
tournament procedures, such as accurately filling out their match result slips.
Players are only responsible for the games they play themselves and not
separate games being played by their teammates, but are expected to point out
rules violations they observe in their teammates’ matches.
Players retain their
responsibilities even if Judges provides them with extra assistance.
Players who do not
fulfill their responsibilities may be subject to penalties and review by the
DCI. Wizards reserve the right to suspend or revoke a player's membership
without prior notice for any reason they deem necessary.
2.
Spectator
Any person physically
present at a tournament and not in any other categories are a Spectator. Responsibility
includes:-
2.1. remain silent and passive during matches and
other official tournament sections in which Players are also required to be
silent.
Good Practice👍: Maintain
the venue as comfortable as possible to the Players during their matches, by
preventing the Players from losing focus due to excessive noise.
Good Practice👍: Prevent
the chances of committing outside assistance from comments by remaining silent.
2.2. encouraged to alert Judges as soon as possible, if
any rules or policy violations are observed
2.2.1. [Regular and Competitive Rules Enforcement
Level] permitted to ask Players to pause the match while the judge is being alerted.
2.2.2. [Professional Rules Enforcement Level] not
permitted to interfere with matches directly.
Good Practice👍: Judges
are people, and sometimes errors or even suspicious activities are missed.
Spectators can help Judges to maintain the integrity of the tournament by
alerting Judges. On the other hand, Spectators may also mistakenly identify an
action or board state as illegal (eg. missed trigger), and unwittingly give
information to the Players during their matches. Thus, it is preferred that as soon
as a Spectator observes any violation, to inform the Judges promptly of any
errors of suspicious activities as soon as possible.
Players may request that
a spectator not observe their matches. Such requests must be made through a
judge. Judges will typically honor the request if it is reasonable. Judges also
reserve the rights to refuse if the request is unreasonable.
Tournament Officials may
also instruct a Spectator not observe a match or matches.
~Sign off
SGJudges(Dennis Xiao)
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