Throne0fLegends
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My experience in swiss and in the top cut with judging was very good, except for two incidents that I believe would have changed the outcome of two very important matches drastically. In the swiss round I was down 2-1 in prizes with an opponent and it was his turn. Time was running low and he was making his move. Out of no where, the judge tells him to quicken his pace and to make move and assigns him a verbal warning for stalling. He was as surprised as I was since I felt he was going as quickly as he could and although under pressure, he was making his moves very quick and precise. Granted there were times he was thinking, but under those circumstances I don't know who wouldn't be thinking a little. In any case, it seemed the judge was more pushy on stalling than I, the competitor was. In any case, I kept silent, but there was some deserved protest from my opponent that he was going as fast as he could. In the end, there was more time spent talking about how slow or fast my opponent was going than if the judge would have just left him alone and make his move. Right when his turn was over, (he announced his attack).. he was calculating damage on my pokemon. Out of courtesy and out of my own concern I made sure it was done correctly. Just then time was called and I figured I would get my turn but the judge stopped me and told me the game was over... I, of course, was furious with the call and protested that his turn had ended way before time had been called and it was already my turn. He told me that since I didn't draw my card, it wasn't technically my turn so the game was over.
I mean come on, maybe I'm not familiar with that ruling, but I was giving my opponent the respect to finish his attack, adjust the damage accordingly and be ready as I drew my card. Regardless, I called the head judge over and he heard both sides of the story and let us finish off the game.
In Top 16 masters, there was a problem with the overhead clock and the time that the judges had. They didn't match. I asked how much the time was off from each one and the judge told me it wasn't very far off and I could rely on the one on the big screen as a good estimate. The problem came when a ruling needed to be addressed and after the 2 min or so for explanation a time extension was called for... but wasn't granted. I don't know what the reason was, but it lost me valuable time. THEN when there was 16 minutes left showing on the big screen, I hear the judges call for the 10 minute warning. I was shocked and started to panic as I didn't see that coming at all. At the end, time was again called right when my opponent announced his attack -- actually two judges called time.. one before and one after the attack. They told me the game was over since that attack KOed my pokemon, but I argued that the call was after the attack. The same explanation of how I didn't draw my card came into play and finally the judges froze the game to discuss whether or not I get my turn. In the end, they ruled that I don't get my turn and the game was over. What I dont understand was... who was monitoring the time.. why did two judges call time at different times?
I wouldn't be so disappointed if it wasn't Game 3 of Top 16 Worlds Master Division tied 2-2 prizes and losing on such a call.
I mean come on, maybe I'm not familiar with that ruling, but I was giving my opponent the respect to finish his attack, adjust the damage accordingly and be ready as I drew my card. Regardless, I called the head judge over and he heard both sides of the story and let us finish off the game.
In Top 16 masters, there was a problem with the overhead clock and the time that the judges had. They didn't match. I asked how much the time was off from each one and the judge told me it wasn't very far off and I could rely on the one on the big screen as a good estimate. The problem came when a ruling needed to be addressed and after the 2 min or so for explanation a time extension was called for... but wasn't granted. I don't know what the reason was, but it lost me valuable time. THEN when there was 16 minutes left showing on the big screen, I hear the judges call for the 10 minute warning. I was shocked and started to panic as I didn't see that coming at all. At the end, time was again called right when my opponent announced his attack -- actually two judges called time.. one before and one after the attack. They told me the game was over since that attack KOed my pokemon, but I argued that the call was after the attack. The same explanation of how I didn't draw my card came into play and finally the judges froze the game to discuss whether or not I get my turn. In the end, they ruled that I don't get my turn and the game was over. What I dont understand was... who was monitoring the time.. why did two judges call time at different times?
I wouldn't be so disappointed if it wasn't Game 3 of Top 16 Worlds Master Division tied 2-2 prizes and losing on such a call.