This is horrible. I heard about this debacle the morning of. It's absolutely ridiculous. Someone should not be a PTO anymore. What kind of disgusting power abuse trip to turn away players showing up 5 minutes late simple because you have the authority to.
This is absurd. Whomever organized this event should never organize an event again. I would consider quitting the game if I had to travel 9 hours, pay lots of money, and miss out on other things to get TURNED away for showing up late.
Ken chose to leave his home later than necessary to arrive at the event on time. The rules were spelled out clearly in advance of the event.
Please show me where this was spelt out in an offical lisitng. PLEASE.
Ken chose to leave his home later than necessary to arrive at the event on time. The rules were spelled out clearly in advance of the event. This has nothing to do with an abuse of power, but rather, of a group of people who didn't feel that arriving earlier was necessary, and ended up paying the concequences of not having provided themselves ample time to get registered for the event within the time posted in advance.
If you had to travel 9 hours, pay lots of money, and miss out on other things, one would assume you would make your plans in a manner that would allow you to show up at the event with plenty of time to get registered, as opposed to cutting it down to the wire.
Prof. Dave
Why couldn't the PTO enter them in as a r1 loss? It's obvious that the PTO has the POWER to turn people away, but they have that power if the entering players would cause a disruption. I don't see how a previous nationals masters head judge, whose wife was head judging AZ states could be disruptive.
Please show me where this was spelt out in an offical lisitng. PLEASE.
Professor Dav said:Ken chose to leave his home later than necessary to arrive at the event on time. The rules were spelled out clearly in advance of the event. This has nothing to do with an abuse of power, but rather, of a group of people who didn't feel that arriving earlier was necessary, and ended up paying the concequences of not having provided themselves ample time to get registered for the event within the time posted in advance.
If you had to travel 9 hours, pay lots of money, and miss out on other things, one would assume you would make your plans in a manner that would allow you to show up at the event with plenty of time to get registered, as opposed to cutting it down to the wire.
Prof. Dave
Pokemon OP Site said:FREE Pokemon Raffles! You MUST be in the registration line with deck list filled out by 9:45AM or you may have a first round loss. Format: Modified Constructed Deck (bring your own 60 card deck-Cards are allowed from Diamond Pearl or later as well as Promos from POP Series 6 and above and Black Star Promos DP01 and higher)
there is also a character limit when inputting info for one's event on the OP site.
are you saying that a staff member of the 'gym never read the info in AZ thread here on the 'gym, which has been quoted upthread...only the info on the OP site?
'mom
Or, Ken chose to turn around and get medicine... Did you not read what Ken said at all?
Why couldn't the PTO enter them in as a r1 loss? It's obvious that the PTO has the POWER to turn people away, but they have that power if the entering players would cause a disruption. I don't see how a previous nationals masters head judge, whose wife was head judging AZ states could be disruptive.
I don't see the benefit in rejecting dedicated, traveling players who are a few minutes late due to uncontrollable circumstances, and whose tardiness was known by the HJ- it's not like they just showed up late, it was known they would be pushing the time.
You'd think that a PTO who was getting PAID for each participant would want more participants.
It's in the floor rules that if you are late you may be denied entrance to the event.
But she also said :
"FREE Pokemon Raffles! You MUST be in the registration line with deck list filled out by 9:45AM or you may have a first round loss. Format: Modified Constructed Deck (bring your own 60 card deck-Cards are allowed from Diamond Pearl or later as well as Promos from POP Series 6 and above and Black Star Promos DP01 and higher) "
http://www.op.pokemon-tcg.com/tournaments/details.asp?tournament_id=903000071
Dave, the point is that they left in plenty of time to get there. They had to turn around to get Wes' insulin. I KNOW you would rather him be healthy and alive rather than to go into diabetic shock at your event for fear of being denied entrance.
And even then, trish put in HER description of the event.
There is NO mention of being denied entry
I know your obligated to defend your PTOs, but in the interest of fairness this one is ridiculous.
There was also no mention that the player who goes first cannot play supporter cards, or that you draw seven cards to start a game, or that the first person to draw all six of thier prize cards wins.
Those rules are all covered in the game rules, just as the late registrants rules are covered in the tournament rules. If you are not familiar with the tournament rules, I highly recommend that you brush up on them, prior to attending your next premier event.
Thank you,
Prof. Dave
If I was told correctly, the tournament didn't even start until an hour after the players were denied entry. In that case, I don't see what excuse the PTO has for not allowing players in that showed up two minutes past the registration time. If you have to give a first round loss to all of them, so be it, but not allowing them to play is a little extreme when you aren't even running on time yourself!
Yeah, where might I find that?
And what chapter is power trip under? I'd hate to get screwed over because I didn't read that chapter where the PTO has personal issues against me and is allowed to not let me play.