Tournament Rules
DECK CONSTRUCTION AND LEGALITY
All Tenth Point tournaments are played using the rules of Canadian Highlander. If you are unsure as to the details of these or wether or not your list is legal, go to https://canadianhighlander.wordpress.com/ for more info on the format.
All Tenth Point tournaments are played using the rules of Canadian Highlander. If you are unsure as to the details of these or wether or not your list is legal, go to https://canadianhighlander.wordpress.com/ for more info on the format.
TOURNAMENT AND SERIES FORMAT
A season is a set of tournaments, following the rules of a specific series, with results from each tournament adding up to a final result, usually a point score. Each season is set to have a certain amount of weeks (and therefore tournaments). After the the last week, the total point scores (see RESULTS AND POINTS) are added up and the top 8 players point-wise qualify to the season finale.
Each week (excluding the final week) plays a Swiss style tournament. That is, each player plays the same amount of games in that tournament, earning points based on their finish according with the point-system of the relevant series they are participating in. As so, a 4-round swiss would require each participant to play a total of 4 games against 4 different opponents.
Depending on the particular series, the games may be streamed onto the Tenth Point Twitch channel.
A season is a set of tournaments, following the rules of a specific series, with results from each tournament adding up to a final result, usually a point score. Each season is set to have a certain amount of weeks (and therefore tournaments). After the the last week, the total point scores (see RESULTS AND POINTS) are added up and the top 8 players point-wise qualify to the season finale.
Each week (excluding the final week) plays a Swiss style tournament. That is, each player plays the same amount of games in that tournament, earning points based on their finish according with the point-system of the relevant series they are participating in. As so, a 4-round swiss would require each participant to play a total of 4 games against 4 different opponents.
Depending on the particular series, the games may be streamed onto the Tenth Point Twitch channel.
MATCHES AND CLOCK
Rounds in any Tenth Point Tournament is to be played on MTGO in the Freeform Tournament Practice room. This means that the a best of 3, 25 minute chess clock game is played. However, instead of abiding by the 25 minute chess clock, players are allowed to end the match as described below, in order to not run out of time.
1) After game 2, if the match is about to require more games to be completed, for whatever reason, any player can ask to start a new match on MTGO so that they won't lose to the MTGO chess clock.
2) If a player loses to the chess clock, either because they opted not to make a new game or because they somehow used up all their clock in one game, that is going to be considered a loss for that game. The players will then play any remainder game for that match in a new MTGO match.
The player setting up the game must assure that spectator is allowed, thereby making it possible to spectate the game for the stream (unless told otherwise directly). While not required, it is recommended to make set the game to "buddies only" and assuring that you've added your opponent to your friends list. This makes the likelyhood of someone, other than the desired foe, joining the game significantly lower.
Rounds in any Tenth Point Tournament is to be played on MTGO in the Freeform Tournament Practice room. This means that the a best of 3, 25 minute chess clock game is played. However, instead of abiding by the 25 minute chess clock, players are allowed to end the match as described below, in order to not run out of time.
1) After game 2, if the match is about to require more games to be completed, for whatever reason, any player can ask to start a new match on MTGO so that they won't lose to the MTGO chess clock.
2) If a player loses to the chess clock, either because they opted not to make a new game or because they somehow used up all their clock in one game, that is going to be considered a loss for that game. The players will then play any remainder game for that match in a new MTGO match.
The player setting up the game must assure that spectator is allowed, thereby making it possible to spectate the game for the stream (unless told otherwise directly). While not required, it is recommended to make set the game to "buddies only" and assuring that you've added your opponent to your friends list. This makes the likelyhood of someone, other than the desired foe, joining the game significantly lower.
RESULTS AND POINTS
The point-structure based on your game wins and loses may vary based on tournament. For each tournament a player participates in, they receive
The point-structure based on your game wins and loses may vary based on tournament. For each tournament a player participates in, they receive
- 2 participation points
- 3 points for each match win
- 2 additional point for an X-1 finish
- 4 additional points for an X-0 finish