Sudden Death

[Moss Factor]

If time is called after game 2 but before game 3 has been set up in a 2/3 elimination match, how many prizes are set out? I recall at Nationals and STL Regionals it was 1 prize, however at my recent Gym Challenge it was ruled that we set out SIX prizes. What is the ruling on this?

 

[Big Daddy Snorlax]

In match play, when time is called after 2 complete games but before the third game starts, and the record is one game each, the match would be tied. In the case of a tie, the floor rules say play to the next prize, but there are no prizes out. Therefore you revert to the rulebook which has a solution for a tied game with no prizes out - One prize sudden death. Unless the third game has started, it should be 1 Prize Sudden Death.

BDS