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Format
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The tournament will be run monthly and organized in brackets for Round 1.
Each bracket will play a complete internal round-robin with 11 point matches.
The target size will be 8 players per bracket but this may vary depending on entries
Round 1 runs from the 1st to the second
last day of each month. All match results are due on or
before the second last day of the month. Late postings
may be accepted if prior agreement has been reached with the
host. Our target date is to post playoff brackets by the 1st,
but this date is not guaranteed. The playoffs will run concurrently with Round 1 of the next event.
The four highest-ranked players in each bracket
will advance to the playoffs. If there are more than
24 players then there will be 4 brackets and the top 2 players in each bracket will advance to the playoffs.
Bracket assignments for Round 1 will be random. Playoff assignments will be via the standard
arrangement (e.g the top 2 finalists will be placed at the extreme ends of the playoff tree).
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Entry |
To register you must have a valid Warp Gammon name and have received an invitation from the host. New Warp Gammon players can sign up
here. Registration is then via the signup link for
Saturday Night Gammon on MyPage
Players interested may contact the tournament host Daniel (PRO_Higgy_1216).
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Return Entry |
Players must enter each month.
Signups will normally open after late signups for the current
season have closed, and close at midnight Pacific Time on the
last day of the month. It is the player's responsibility
to sign up before signups close. Late entries can only be assigned
to the players entitled level if space is available. |
| Scoring |
Scoring for the purpose of determing bracket winners and promotions will be
allocated as follows:
A win will have a value of 3
A forfeit win will have a value of 2
A played loss will be worth 1
A No Result (both players tried but it did not happen) will be worth 0
A forfeit loss will be worth 0 |
| Tie Breaking |
Ranks will be based on scores obtained. Ties will be
broken as follows:
1. Head to head among tied players
2. If some players remain tied, head to head among those players.
3. Second level tie breaking.
4. Third level tie breaking.
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| Match Lengths |
| Round Robin |
11 points |
| Quarter finals |
15 points |
| Semi-finals |
Best 2 of 3, 11 point matches |
| Consolation Finals |
(3rd Place Match) 15 points |
| Finals |
Best 2 of 3, 13 point matches |
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Scheduling Standards |
Please ensure that your normal scheduling times are in your profile, as well as the
servers you play on. This is an invaluable aid to scheduling. The Warp Gammon scheduling
form will take care of any differences in time zones and daylight saving.
In order to receive a forfeit win you must complete the following:
You will need to send at least one email before the 20th of the month to your opponent.
Another email must be sent by the 27th of the month
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Playing Sites |
You may play on any site but if you play on SHG it should be in a precision dice room, preferably the Doubling Cube room.
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Forfeits |
You do not need to request a forfeit win. Forfeits are based upon scheduling efforts
and will be awarded automatically at the end of each round.
If you wish to be invited back the following month, you must play A MINIMUM of 60% of your matches.
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| Tournament Staff |
The
Saturday Night Gammon Host is Daniel (PRO_Higgy_1216)
In the event of imperfections in
tournament procedure (such as forfeits, withdrawals, inadequate
time to play tiebreakers, frozen matches, etc.) the host may
take such steps as are necessary to preserve the competitive
integrity of the tournament.
In the event of any disputed ruling
by the host, the decision
will be referred to an impartial person or committee whose
objectivity is agreed to by all concerned parties.
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| Warp Gammon
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Match win |
Bonus Points |
| Round Robin |
7 points
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| Quarter Finals |
9 points
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| Semi-Finals |
11 points
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| Finals |
13 points
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1st - 50
points
2nd - 30 points
3rd - 20 |
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