Example number 2:
We have a player that plays some cards without declaring them. (1) He recently simply played Full Art Corless and shuffled his hand into his deck. To me it looked like he played Full Art N as he plays both those cards in his deck, but because i don't want to make a misplay of shuffling my hand into my deck and lose a game I asked him what card he just played.
That's me being safe. However it looked like he did that on purpose to bait opponent (2) (in that case me) into doing that and losing a game. I warned him that he should probably declare what he's playing as in bad lighting that we have there those 2 cards can be confused with each other.
If he ever does that again and his opponent takes his bait what should I do? (3)
Obviously his opponent will get a game loss penalty but should I also punish the player that baits this way? If so in what manner? It wouldn't be as he wasn't warned before about it.
Just to be confusing, I'll address (2) first. How did that look? How do you know? Purpose isn't something that can be easily seen on someone. IF it was on purpose, and you can prove it, then that's dubious game action and grounds for an immediate DQ. If he's just used to playing by himself at home and isn't in the habit of announcing everything, then it's completely different.
(1) The way this is stated, it seems like this is a constant issue. If so, address it as a repeating incident.
Penalty Guidelines said:
2. Repeated Infractions
In the case where a player repeats an infraction or fails to correct his or her behavior after receiving a penalty,
the judge or Tournament Organizer should increase the level of penalty for each subsequent infraction to
further reinforce the need for the erring player to play within the rules. This will result in a higher-than-usual
penalty being issued for a particular offense.
Generally speaking, increasing the penalty by one step per repetition of an infraction is satisfactory. This means
that for the fourth penalty, an error that was originally penalized with a Caution will often receive a Game Loss.
In some cases, increasing the penalty by more than one step may be appropriate.
This being said, nowhere in the Penalty Guidelines (that I found) does it talk about not announcing a card you're using. If forced to categorize it, I'd say it'd be a Gameplay Minor. However, Gameplay Minor specifically states that the penalty should never go above a Prize Loss, since Minor denotes something that's easily fixed.
Honestly, my approach would be to sit down for a chat with this player. Tell him that you're a little concerned about his lack of announcing things, and explain that some of his opponents are getting confused. Point out the incident with the Colress and explain how that could have caused a huge penalty on you because he wasn't clear. If he's not baiting, that should be enough of a wake-up call. If it continues after that, then I might think about it being deliberate.
(3) Gameplay Severe (shuffling hands into deck) specifically says that the player not getting the GL should get a Warning for failing to maintain game state. If it happens more than once in a tournament, it may be necessary to give a Double Game Loss.
