Today I closed and started all remaining continent tournaments.
I apologise if you are not happy with all the entrants in your tournament, but this idea was turning into an admin nightmare. I had hoped it could be self regulated, but this doesn’t appear to be the case.
In future, I will do per country tournaments, which can lock invalid entrants to avoid this happening again.
-Russ
The continent and country ideas are great, Russ.
I don't suppose there is much that can be done about the existing invasions, since the games and tables have already been generated.
Initially, I wanted to boycott games against the offending players. But I've changed my mind.
It would be fair all around if everyone played the games out. With one proviso, you have to have been elligible to enter the tournament in order to win it.
So in the Africa tournament, for example, the tournament title should go to highest scoring African player, regardless of whether timtim from Texas wins or not.
Originally posted by GatecrasherI had considered this - and now you have suggested it too, I am prepared to do it. (The winner can be changed after the tournament has finished without any real difficulty)
The continent and country ideas are great, Russ.
I don't suppose there is much that can be done about the existing invasions, since the games and tables have already been generated.
Initially, I wanted to boycott games against the offending players. But I've changed my mind.
It would be fair all around if everyone played the games out. Wit ...[text shortened]... go to highest scoring African player, regardless of whether timtim from Texas wins or not.
Please prompt me to make these changes when the tournaments finish.
-Russ
Originally posted by RussLooks resolved to me. So it doesn't really matter who enters, as long as the winner is from the appropriate continent.
I had considered this - and now you have suggested it too, I am prepared to do it. (The winner can be changed after the tournament has finished without any real difficulty)
Please prompt me to make these changes when the tournaments finish.
-Russ
Except if the result of the tournament is decided by games played against an ILLEGAL entrant.
Example :
Player 1 loses both games against Timtim
Player 2 wins both games against Timtim
Player 2 has an advantage of 6 points.
This is not fair. Ok, so he lost two more games, but not against a leggitimate opponent. All games against illegal and unfair and illegintimate entrants should not count.
Originally posted by saffa73Not really a valid complaint. Most tournaments held for various county, state, and national championships allow people from other areas to enter. Winners of titles are the highest-scoring players who fulfil the residency requirements. Have a look at the Commonwealth Championships (which had 5 or 6 russians, and various other non-eligible players), or the various national championships that allow foreigners to play - Rafe Martyn is in this years British Championship, for example, and to the best of my knowledge he is Belgian.
Except if the result of the tournament is decided by games played against an ILLEGAL entrant.
Example :
Player 1 loses both games against Timtim
Player 2 wins both games against Timtim
Player 2 has an advantage of 6 points.
This is not fair. Ok, so he lost two more games, but not against a leggitimate opponent. All games against illegal and unfair and illegintimate entrants should not count.
As long as the playing field for everyone is level, there is no problem.