There has been recent discussion about a number of problems with the way tournament signups occur, and the Tournament Directors have been trying to come up with a new way to make things fairer for everyone. Below you will find what we have come up with, but before such a system is implemented, we decided it would be a good idea to get an idea of whether or not the public would want or be interested in such a system.
The system below is not in operation yet.
Please read over this and vote 'Yes' if you would like this system implemented, and 'No' if you would not like it implemented. This thread can also be used to discuss ways the system could be modified for the better, or the pros and cons, etc.
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Also, Tournament Applications for Simulator Tournaments are now open again!
The system below is not in operation yet.
Tournament Joining Priority
Due to Tournaments filling up quickly recently with the same people over and over, the Tournament Directors have decided to introduce a system that should reduce difficulties for those in timezones that are missing out with the current system.
NOTE: This system only encompasses the Simulator section of Tournaments; Wi-Fi counts separately.
The system will operate as follows:
- Everybody that participates in Tournaments automatically has a priority assigned to them, which is based on how many tournaments they are currently in and have recently been in.
- Priority 1: Currently in 0 or 1 non-official tournaments.
- Priority 2: Currently in 2 or 3 non-official tournaments.
- Priority 3: Currently in 4 or more non-official tournaments.
- Hosts must now keep their signups threads open for at least 36 hours to allow players from all timezones to post their signups.
- When a player signs up for a non-official tournament, they must post their current priority.
- When hosts go to collect players from their signups pool, they must take, in order of signups, each Priority 1 player until the tournament is filled up. If it isn't filled up after the list has been exhausted, the host must then take Priority 2 players, and so on.
- After you successfully join a tournament, your priority is affected until you are eliminated (or win) AND one of these three things happen (whichever comes first):
- Three weeks pass.
- The tournament progresses two rounds from the one you lost in.
- The tournament ends.
- Dropping out of tournaments counts as if you were eliminated, and so cannot be used to increase your chances of joining a tournament.
- Any player found misrepresenting their priority may face warnings, infractions, or being banned from joining tournaments.
- Similarly, any host found to deliberately have allowed a player of Priority 2 or Priority 3 over Priority 1 will be banned from hosting tournaments, and may face an infraction.
- Substitution in tournaments is unaffected by priority and substitutes can be freely chosen by the host amongst anyone who is or has not already participated.
- Invitational tournaments do affect your priority, but hosts may ignore priority when choosing players.
- Live tournaments are outside the scope of this system (priority has no effect on them).
The Official Tournaments are currently: official Smogon Tournaments, Smogon Tours, the Smogon Frontier, and the World Cup of Pokémon. These do not count towards your priority at all.
Please read over the new system carefully, and determine your priority before joining any new tournaments.
Please read over this and vote 'Yes' if you would like this system implemented, and 'No' if you would not like it implemented. This thread can also be used to discuss ways the system could be modified for the better, or the pros and cons, etc.
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Also, Tournament Applications for Simulator Tournaments are now open again!