2of3 match play and the 10 and under age group
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. annisarich
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The kid needs to know their deck and be able to play on their own.
My 5 year old can do that and plays well at events.
As a parent I make sure he plays his deck for a week before a tourney.
He did well at both Gym Challenges
Took in the top 5 in MI states
second in one of the CC's
My favorite game at the IN GC was a side event where he played the final game against the oldest player there.
5 vs 57
everyone had a good time
My 5 year old can do that and plays well at events.
As a parent I make sure he plays his deck for a week before a tourney.
He did well at both Gym Challenges
Took in the top 5 in MI states
second in one of the CC's
My favorite game at the IN GC was a side event where he played the final game against the oldest player there.
5 vs 57
everyone had a good time
Prof Clay
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I'm not saying younger kids shouldn't play in big tournaments. As a matter of fact I applaud parents who get thier kid involved early. But they definitely need to be able to play at a level where they do not need help with their game (reading, shuffling etc). Different kids are ready at different ages. Plus they also need to be familiar enough with the rules so that a unscrupulous opponent (and we have all seen them) cannot take advantage of them. As parents we would want to help, but in that situation, our hands would be tied.
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M45 said:
Yah, but with the new penalty guidelines, you'd have to give the 4-year at least 2 cautions for the same minor infraction before elevating it to a warning. I could be a documentation NIGHTMARE. I'd be hard-pressed to DQ ANY 4-year old who was a new player. Chances are, he/she will loose most of their games anyway. JMO.
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