ilikegengar
Member
Hello,
Our league has a LOT of junior players. Many of them are new to the game. Our league is hosting a Battle Road event and I have a few questions.
At one Battle Road there was an announcement that the penalties are stricter this season and are being enforced where cheating and coaching are concerned. Cheating is one thing but how far can a parent or observer go before a penalty is called? For example, can a parent say, “don’t forget to put out your prizes” or “draw a card.”? Is that coaching, cheating or spirit of the game?
Our league had a fun tournament last weekend to get ready for the upcoming Battle Road. Acting as judge, I don’t know how many times I said, “draw a card first” and “no you can’t attack yet, you have to draw a card.” If a judge lets that detail slip is that a violation against the player? Will a judge remind a player to draw a card? What if a child leaves their seat to talk to a friend? (this happened!) What if a child is found to have outdated cards while he’s in a match?
I’d like to clarify the rules on coaching and the subsequent penalties, so I can send them out to our Pokemon parents. This will help avoid some tears. Are the rules and penalties written down in a concise format?
I'm not sure this is the correct forum for this sort of question but I really couldn't find another place.
Thank you very much.
Our league has a LOT of junior players. Many of them are new to the game. Our league is hosting a Battle Road event and I have a few questions.
At one Battle Road there was an announcement that the penalties are stricter this season and are being enforced where cheating and coaching are concerned. Cheating is one thing but how far can a parent or observer go before a penalty is called? For example, can a parent say, “don’t forget to put out your prizes” or “draw a card.”? Is that coaching, cheating or spirit of the game?
Our league had a fun tournament last weekend to get ready for the upcoming Battle Road. Acting as judge, I don’t know how many times I said, “draw a card first” and “no you can’t attack yet, you have to draw a card.” If a judge lets that detail slip is that a violation against the player? Will a judge remind a player to draw a card? What if a child leaves their seat to talk to a friend? (this happened!) What if a child is found to have outdated cards while he’s in a match?
I’d like to clarify the rules on coaching and the subsequent penalties, so I can send them out to our Pokemon parents. This will help avoid some tears. Are the rules and penalties written down in a concise format?
I'm not sure this is the correct forum for this sort of question but I really couldn't find another place.
Thank you very much.