I didn't know were else to ask this question so I thought I would put it up to the Professors.
My son and I have been in dispute over this issue since our last Cities, two weeks ago. We both play in the master division and we both went 4-2. With the way the tournament rankings washed out, he came in eighth place and I came in ninth. There were enough people in the division for Top Cut to be the top eight players. So he made the cut and I just missed it.
He was playing a Machamp deck and lost to a Flygon/GG deck in the first round, two games to one.
So...after the tournament he said that I was better off, in regards to the Premier Rating, because now he had two extra losses. I said that making Top Cut should never punish or put a Premier Rating in jeopardy, and that if anything he should be rewarded for making the cut and playing the extra games.
Here are my questions;
1. How does making Top Cut affect your point total for the tournament?
2. Do all three (or two) games plyed in a 'match' count separately for points, or just the one 'match' that is played?
3. Is it possible that I (coming in ninth and missing the cut) garnished more points from this tournament than he did (coming in eighth and losing the first match)?
Thanks in advance for your help.
My son and I have been in dispute over this issue since our last Cities, two weeks ago. We both play in the master division and we both went 4-2. With the way the tournament rankings washed out, he came in eighth place and I came in ninth. There were enough people in the division for Top Cut to be the top eight players. So he made the cut and I just missed it.
He was playing a Machamp deck and lost to a Flygon/GG deck in the first round, two games to one.
So...after the tournament he said that I was better off, in regards to the Premier Rating, because now he had two extra losses. I said that making Top Cut should never punish or put a Premier Rating in jeopardy, and that if anything he should be rewarded for making the cut and playing the extra games.
Here are my questions;
1. How does making Top Cut affect your point total for the tournament?
2. Do all three (or two) games plyed in a 'match' count separately for points, or just the one 'match' that is played?
3. Is it possible that I (coming in ninth and missing the cut) garnished more points from this tournament than he did (coming in eighth and losing the first match)?
Thanks in advance for your help.