losjackal
Technical Administrator
I have no experience Judging. But the Penalty Guidelines are quite well-written. The situation you describe seems similar to these:
7.1. Game-Play Error
This infraction covers general mistakes made during the course of a game. These mistakes can have very little impact on a game, or they can bring a game to an abrupt halt. This category defines the three levels of errors and outlines the appropriate penalties for each.
7.1.1. Minor
These errors have very little effect on game-play and can usually be fixed with little effort. In many cases, players should be given multiple starting penalties before escalating the penalty, and the maximum penalty given should be a Prize Card penalty.
Examples of Game-Play Error: Minor include:
Recommended Starting Penalty:
- Drawing a card to your hand without showing it to your opponent when the card tells you to do so.
- Drawing an extra card.
- Inadvertently revealing the top card of your deck, or one of your Prize Cards.
Tier 1: Caution
Tier 2: Warning