tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post3043641569627221050..comments2023-06-01T07:44:22.223-04:00Comments on The Blackest of Mattes: Should Tournament organizers play in their own tourneys?Black Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16908677149193186762noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-8727290071687591342010-06-08T01:33:17.475-04:002010-06-08T01:33:17.475-04:00I agree and disagree. 'Ard boyz is supposed t...I agree and disagree. 'Ard boyz is supposed to be a competitive environment so TO's should be available for rules disputes etc..<br /><br />However, at my old local store, the TO played sometimes because someone didn't show up. That being said, he was never scored and always played against newer players or young kids that had no chance to win. Nobody was ever upset with this, it made the tournament more fun for the newbs, the better players could compete at the top tables and the TO always made himself available to settle a rules dispute.JHVRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524190502254335283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-58974155973660346712010-05-23T18:36:49.864-04:002010-05-23T18:36:49.864-04:00I agree completely with Fritz. Wow, did I really ...I agree completely with Fritz. Wow, did I really type that? :pTheKing Elessarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981821487098781957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-22409800222659445752010-05-22T23:43:51.393-04:002010-05-22T23:43:51.393-04:00wow that guy should be shot(figuratively)... playi...wow that guy should be shot(figuratively)... playing in the tourney, messing on rules that could have won you the game, posting scores he didn't get. i would not go back to that place, ever. report him and i hope his ass gets axedUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161161473889024546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-6839801946714728222010-05-22T11:31:25.396-04:002010-05-22T11:31:25.396-04:00BTW. Dreads can consolidate.
Not cool to play in...BTW. Dreads can consolidate.<br /><br />Not cool to play in your own tourney.DKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05339381318213883565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-15392905098459381842010-05-22T05:17:06.918-04:002010-05-22T05:17:06.918-04:00Very shady indeed.
By the way if you are engaged ...Very shady indeed.<br /><br />By the way if you are engaged in a multi assault involving say vehicles and infantry then you do pile in to the enemy infantry units... You are never locked in combat with a vehicle (that has no WS).<br /><br />GTerminus Esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216648052452417162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-3742291033671149802010-05-20T11:51:54.578-04:002010-05-20T11:51:54.578-04:00Tournament organizers should NEVER play in their o...Tournament organizers should NEVER play in their own even, period! Not even for a fill in game- have an assistant or a standby for this. TO's playing in their own gig is shady, and will upset somebody.Ad Astrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17452877645311502806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-45959045498051725572010-05-19T11:14:39.163-04:002010-05-19T11:14:39.163-04:00As an officer in our local gaming club, i've r...As an officer in our local gaming club, i've run events in the past where I had to play because there were an odd number of players.<br /><br />I think in a small organization this is probably unavoidable. In our Ard Boyz tournament the judge had to play because there were only 7 players and if he didn't someone wouldn't be able to participate.<br /><br />He didn't score himself, and wasn't eligible to win. I've had this happen about half the time in our local tournaments that i've run also.<br /><br />The solution is that the judge doesn't score any points, and isn't counted for placement.<br /><br />I don't agree with Matt that a judge can never be objective in their own game (it depends on the person), but I think in an official GW tournament the organizers should arrange for an "alternate" in case the need should arise. In the case of our group, we're so small that it usually isn't possible.Farrtorrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08825509487689439986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-87225704599005673862010-05-19T09:30:40.980-04:002010-05-19T09:30:40.980-04:00Organizers and judges should not participate in th...Organizers and judges should not participate in their own tournament AND GW should include this in their tournament rules. I wouldn't support a store that would allow such behavior in all honesty.Gonewild40khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288386569896024651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-2541575368432844902010-05-18T02:26:29.482-04:002010-05-18T02:26:29.482-04:00Apart from the completely dodge manoeuvre of a TO ...Apart from the completely dodge manoeuvre of a TO playing in his/her own tournament...<br /><br />"At the conclusion of a round of close combat against a vehicle there is no combat result, and so there are no sweeping advances, no pile-in and no consolidation moves." - p63 WH40k Rulebook<br /><br />"Walkers make sweeping advances, pile-in moves and consolidations unless they are stunned or immobilized" - p73 WH40k RulebookLokjawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573735375218926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-30644494270028328052010-05-17T17:13:23.282-04:002010-05-17T17:13:23.282-04:00Wow, just wow. I have heard of some fishy stuff h...Wow, just wow. I have heard of some fishy stuff happening but never anything like that. Selling wins, playing, and trying to win while running the event. Not cool.<br /><br />Where did you guys go in Philly... just so I can avoid the place from now on.HuronBHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627538019185831412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-125842061957946002010-05-17T16:35:51.928-04:002010-05-17T16:35:51.928-04:00Organizer's / judges should *not* play. They s...Organizer's / judges should *not* play. They should keep an extra player at hand for when you get odd number of players and that extra player don't score in the comp.<br /><br />Seriously, why do people have to be so unpleasant? Weak, very weak.Flekkzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508641232973488303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-34870134383353896182010-05-17T10:43:35.176-04:002010-05-17T10:43:35.176-04:00We had this same situation a while back, and it ca...We had this same situation a while back, and it caused a stink because not only did the judge play in the tournament, but he won first prize (which came with a $50 gift certificate).<br /><br />If there's an odd number of people then it's fine for a judge to jump in, but the judge shouldn't be scored.<br /><br />BTW..wecome back. I've been following your blog for a while, but this is the first time i've commented.Farrtorrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08825509487689439986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-75808516998821944982010-05-17T10:28:21.208-04:002010-05-17T10:28:21.208-04:00Even then, I've never seen a tournament organi...Even then, I've never seen a tournament organizer qualified to win his own event.<br /><br />Our local coordinator will occasionally play Round I if there is an odd number and he can't find a stand-in, but he'll set up 'by's' after that... and he'd never say he could win anything.<br /><br />Frankly, this is bullshit on another level. I'd report the venue. GW should pull that store's ability to run Hard Boyz next year.<br /><br />They did it to a number of stores last year.<br /><br />BrentBrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426628265866457542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161652134072043578.post-55562613713450495832010-05-17T09:57:34.200-04:002010-05-17T09:57:34.200-04:00I will have to say that as a general rule tourname...I will have to say that as a general rule tournament organizers should not play in tournaments that they are holding...<br /><br />...unless there is an odd number of players and they are absolutely needed.Grizzled Gorillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715567863938779627noreply@blogger.com