Ace Point Multi-Day Tournament Rules
Multi-Day Tournament Rules
Example: Suitable for Single-Elimination, Double-Elimination,
and Swiss Format Tournaments (With Slight Modifications)
Rules for the Monte Carlo Match Points Multi-Day Tournament
Winner's Ladder Bux Bonus
  • 5,000 Ladderbux have been generously donated by xschell to the first-place winner. The tournament is in her name, but tia_elena_1 will be the working TD.
Format, Match Points, and Round Completion
  • This is a Single Elimination Tournament. Early Rounds are 17 Points. Semi-Final Rounds are 19 points and the Final Round is 25 points. Rounds are to be completed within 7 days.
  • Round deadlines may be reasonably extended with TD approval, to avoid either player forfeiting an incompleted match.
Guidelines For Match Scheduling
  1. E-mail your Opponent and offer 3 dates and times to play. Please specify Eastern Standard Time when submitting convenient days and times.
  2. Times should be a mix of morning and evening, being considerate to those in different time zones.
  3. If your Opponent does not respond after 4 days, you may post a Win By Forfeit. The Win By Forfeit link is on the Main Tournament Page.
  • The Tournament Director may help facilitate scheduling difficulties if the Opponent contests the Win By Forfeit post.

    Server Instant Messaging (ie. Yahoo Instant Messenger and Yahoo Chat Boxes) are not considered "good faith" unless they are used to schedule a date. Always follow-up an Instant Message with an e-mail.
Player Responsibilites and Reporting Match Results
  • Players are expected to read the Rules. They are responsible for scheduling their own Matches and for copying all correspondence to the TD in a timely manner. Players must report Losses to Tourney Page within 24 hours of match completion and prior to any Round Deadlines.
Table Settings and Grounds for Disqualification
  • All Matches are to be played at rated and protected tables. Any player who Forces Foreit will be immediately disqualified.
Booted Players
  • A player is considered to be booted when he or she is unable to continue the game play. The player's opponent is expected to give their opponent a minimum of 20 minutes to return from a boot. In the event a player does not return in the 20 minutes, the match must be saved. The unfinished match must be re-scheduled, restored and completed as soon as possible. There are no boot limits.
Saved Matches
  • If a save is needed, both players are to note the score and save the match at the END of any game. Avoid MID-GAME saves as Yahoo has been known to lose them. The match may be restarted and restored at the current score.
Unfinished or Incompleted Matches
  • If a match is not played, the higher seeded player advances. ONLY Exception: If the lower seed emails the opponent and copies the TD showing unsuccessful attempts to contact, the lower seed advances.
Repeated No-Show Penalties
  • Players who repeatedly fail to appear for matches may be penalized by loss of points when the match is played, forfeiture of the match, and/or suspension from future Tournaments. Determining whether to impose a penalty, the primary criteria will be the amount and type of notice given and the player's past history, if any, of no-shows. In Swiss Format Tournaments, 2 consecutive No-Shows will be cause for the player to risk immediate removal from the rest of the Tournament.
  • Double-Disqualification
  • A Double-Disqualification may be issued under the following circumstances after 1 FULL Round + 3 days time (or 1 FULL Round + 1/3rd Round time) have elapsed:
  1. Neither party has emailed their opponent.
  2. Neither party has posted a Win By Forfeit Request.
  3. Neither party has responded to Reminder Emails, Yahoo Server Instant Messages, Regular Yahoo Room Messages or any such attempt made by the Director(s) to make contact.
  • Advancement Procedure
  • Disqualification #1: Match will be awarded to the player with the highest seeding and their opponent will incur a loss.
  • Disqualification #2: The previously awarded player will then be disqualified and will incur a loss 3 days after the prior Round deadline or after 1/3rd total Round time has elapsed.
Tournament Final
  • The Tournament Final will be played to completion and a forfeit shall be avoided at all costs. Only under the most rare and unusual cases shall a final ever go unplayed. The Tournament Director(s) shall make every attempt possible to assist players in scheduling and completing the Tournament Final so as to avoid either player taking a forfeit.
Approved Off-Site Server Locations
  • Off-site play at FIBS or GamesGrid is allowed and encouraged.
 
Example: AP Individual Pairs Format.
Suitable for Single-Elimination, Double-Elimination,
and Swiss Format Tournaments (With Slight Modifications)
AP Individual Pairs Format
Match Points
  • Best 2-out-of-3, Double-Elimination
  • 11-Pt Upper Bracket Rounds
  • 9-Pt Lower Bracket Rounds
Individual Pairs Rules of Match Play
  • Each Team Member must play 1 COMPLETE 11 and/or 9-Point Match against their opposing Team Member.
  • Team Members may decide which Player will play the Final Tie-Breaker at an Overall Match Score of 1-1
  • Match play is between the 2 opposing Members on each Team ONLY. The Tag Rule will NOT be allowed.
  • Both Members of each Team may or may not be present at the table during Match Play. This is NOT a requirement and may NOT be a consideration when scheduling Match Play.
  • Consulting is allowed should both Team Members be present at the table during Match Play. However, the over-use of consulting must not cause an undue delay on the pace of play.
  • Suitable Match scheduling between the 2 opposing Team Members will take precedence over any scheduling disputes or incompleted Matches. Claims of inability to schedule both Players of a single Team to be present for consulting purposes will be denied on ALL DISPUTED INCOMPLETED MATCHES.
  • Rounds are expected to be completed within 7 days.
  • All Matches will be played at RATED and protected tables.
  • Standard Multi-Day Rules will apply. Players are expected to read the Rules on the Tourney Page and are responsible to schedule their own Matches and copy all correspondence to the Tournament Director in a timely manner.
Advancement
  • Best 2-out-of-3 Matches Won
    Advances to the Next Round
  • Only the final overall match score results of the best 2-out-of-3 matches won will be reported as a SINGLE LOSS or a SINGLE WIN for each Team at the end of each Round.
  • Do NOT report a Team loss to the Tourney Page until your Team has completed ALL necessary matches to determine the overall match score winner for any particular Round.
  • Example:
  • Team 1 (Player A & Player B)
    vs. Team 2 (Player C & Player D)
  • Match #1:
  • Player A (Team 1)
    vs. Player C (Team 2)
    Player A (Team 1) Wins Match #1
  • Match #2:
  • Player B (Team 1)
    vs. Player D (Team 2)
    Player D (Team 2) Wins Match #2
  • Results After Matches 1 and 2:
  • Team 1, 1 Match Won
    Team 2, 1 Match Won
  • Match #3:
  • Tie-Breaker To Decide Which Team Will Advance To The Next Round
  • Note:
  • If Either Team Wins 2 Consecutive Matches, That Team Will Advance To The Next Round
Substitution and Single Team Member Disqualification
  • If Either Team Member is unable to meet Round Deadlines due to an Uncommenced or Incompleted Match, the Tournament Director shall award the SINGLE WIN to the remaining opposing Team Member. To clarify, in certain overall match scores such as 1-0, the Team which is leading in the overall match score can withstand a SINGLE FORFEIT, thereby, forcing a tie-breaker to be played. If, at the commencement of the Tournament, Teams are allowed Designated Approved Substitutes, any available Substitute may fill in and complete the Match on behalf of the Member who is unable to play. This Rule shall be in place so as to avoid a forfeit in a Tournament Final or extreme emergent condition. Tournament Directors MUST get approval from Administration BEFORE instituting this Rule. The Approved Substitute List shall be on a volunteer basis and preference shall be given to those Players who have lost in Round 1. The Substitute will credited via Manual Statistics Adjustment for any wins or losses incurred.
 
Example: AP Pro-Am Mini Multi-Day Nackgammon Tournament at Games Grid.
Suitable for Single-Elimination, Double-Elimination,
and Swiss Format Tournaments (With Slight Modifications)
AP Pro-Am Mini Multi-Day Nackgammon Tournament at Games Grid
Winner's Ladder Bux and Directors' List
  • As this is a 4-Player Tournament, 100% of the pot will go to the Tournament Winner. The Tournament Directors handling this Multi-Day Tournament are as follows: tia_elena_1 (Head TD), tem_sat (TD Assistant and Aid for Player Problems which may occur at Games Grid), dan_gerous2608 (Consulting TD).
Format, Match Points, and Round Completion
  • NON-STANDARD MATCH PLAY CONDITIONS. All Matches are to be started in the NACKGAMMON starting position. This is a Single Elimination Tournament. All Rounds are 11 Points. The Entire Tournament is expected to be completed within 7 days.
  • Round deadlines may be reasonably extended with TD approval, to avoid either player forfeiting an incompleted match.
Guidelines For Match Scheduling
  1. E-mail your Opponent and offer 3 dates and times to play. Please specify Eastern Standard Time when submitting convenient days and times.
  2. Times should be a mix of morning and evening, being considerate to those in different time zones.
  3. If your Opponent does not respond after 4 days, you may post a Win By Forfeit. The Win By Forfeit link is on the Main Tournament Page.
  4. The Tournament Director may help facilitate scheduling difficulties if the Opponent contests the Win By Forfeit post.
  • Server Instant Messaging (ie. Yahoo Instant Messenger and Yahoo Chat Boxes) are not considered "good faith" unless they are used to schedule a date. Always follow-up an Instant Message with an e-mail.
Player Responsibilites and Reporting Match Results
  • Players are expected to read the Rules. They are responsible for scheduling their own Matches and for copying all correspondence to the TD in a timely manner. Players must report Losses to Tourney Page within 24 hours of match completion and prior to any Round Deadlines.
Table Settings and Grounds for Disqualification
  • All Matches must be played from the NACKGAMMON starting position. All Matches are to be played at unrated and protected tables. Any player who Forces Foreit will be immediately disqualified.
Booted Players
  • A player is considered to be booted when he or she is unable to continue the game play. The player's opponent is expected to give their opponent a minimum of 20 minutes to return from a boot. In the event a player does not return in the 20 minutes, the match must be saved. The unfinished match must be re-scheduled, restored and completed as soon as possible. There are no boot limits.
Saved Matches
  • If a save is needed, both players are to note the score and save the match at the END of any game. The match may be restarted and restored at the current score.
Unfinished or Incompleted Matches
  • If a match is not played, the higher seeded player advances. ONLY Exception: If the lower seed emails the opponent and copies the TD showing unsuccessful attempts to contact, the lower seed advances.
Repeated No-Show Penalties
  • Players who repeatedly fail to appear for matches may be penalized by loss of points when the match is played, forfeiture of the match, and/or suspension from future Tournaments. Determining whether to impose a penalty, the primary criteria will be the amount and type of notice given and the player's past history, if any, of no-shows. In Swiss Format Tournaments, 2 consecutive No-Shows will be cause for the player to risk immediate removal from the rest of the Tournament.
  • Double-Disqualification
  • A Double-Disqualification may be issued under the following circumstances after 1 FULL Round + 3 days time (or 1 FULL Round + 1/3rd Round time) have elapsed:
  1. Neither party has emailed their opponent.
  2. Neither party has posted a Win By Forfeit Request.
  3. Neither party has responded to Reminder Emails, Yahoo Server Instant Messages, Regular Yahoo Room Messages or any such attempt made by the Director(s) to make contact.
  • Advancement Procedure
  • Disqualification #1: Match will be awarded to the player with the highest seeding and their opponent will incur a loss.
  • Disqualification #2: The previously awarded player will then be disqualified and will incur a loss 3 days after the prior Round deadline or after 1/3rd total Round time has elapsed.
Tournament Final
  • The Tournament Final will be played to completion and a forfeit shall be avoided at all costs. Only under the most rare and unusual cases shall a final ever go unplayed. The Tournament Director(s) shall make every attempt possible to assist players in scheduling and completing the Tournament Final so as to avoid either player taking a forfeit.
Approved Off-Site Server Locations
  • Off-site play at FIBS or GamesGrid is allowed and encouraged.
 
Example: Best-Of Series Grand Slam Multi-Day Tournament.
Suitable for Single-Elimination, Double-Elimination,
and Swiss Format Tournaments (With Slight Modifications)
Rules for the Best-Of Series Grand Slam Multi-Day Tournament
Winner's Ladder Bux and Directors' List
  • This is an 8-Player Tournament. Pairings for each Tournament will be announced as soon as the 8-Player limit has been reached. The Tournament Directors handling this Multi-Day Tournament are as follows: tia_elena_1 (Head TD) and tem_sat (TD Assistant).
Format, Match Points, and Round Completion
  • This is a Single Elimination Tournament. All Rounds are 15 Points. Best 2-out-of-3 Matches won advances to the next Round.
  • Round deadlines may be reasonably extended with TD approval, to avoid either player forfeiting an incompleted match.
Advancement
  • Best 2-out-of-3 Matches Won
    Advances to the Next Round
  • Only the final overall match score results of the best 2-out-of-3 matches won will be reported as a SINGLE LOSS or a SINGLE WIN for each Player at the end of each Round.
  • Do NOT report a Team loss to the Tourney Page until you have completed ALL necessary matches to determine the overall match score winner for any particular Round.
  • Example:
  • Round 1 Pairing: Player A vs. Player B
  • Match #1:
  • Player A vs. Player B
    Player A Wins Match #1
  • Match #2:
  • Player A vs. Player B
    Player B Wins Match #2
  • Results After Matches 1 and 2:
  • Player A: 1 Match Won
    Player B: 1 Match Won
  • Match #3:
  • Tie-Breaker To Decide Which Player Will Advance To The Next Round
  • Note:
  • If Either Player Wins 2 Consecutive Matches, That Player Will Advance To The Next Round
Guidelines For Match Scheduling
  1. E-mail your Opponent and offer 3 dates and times to play. Please specify Eastern Standard Time when submitting convenient days and times.
  2. Times should be a mix of morning and evening, being considerate to those in different time zones.
  3. If your Opponent does not respond after 4 days, you may post a Win By Forfeit. The Win By Forfeit link is on the Main Tournament Page.
  • The Tournament Director may help facilitate scheduling difficulties if the Opponent contests the Win By Forfeit post.

    Server Instant Messaging (ie. Yahoo Instant Messenger and Yahoo Chat Boxes) are not considered "good faith" unless they are used to schedule a date. Always follow-up an Instant Message with an e-mail.
Player Responsibilites and Reporting Match Results
  • Players are expected to read the Rules. They are responsible for scheduling their own Matches and for copying all correspondence to the TD in a timely manner. Players must report Losses to Tourney Page within 24 hours of match completion and prior to any Round Deadlines.
Table Settings and Grounds for Disqualification
  • All Matches are to be played at rated and protected tables. Any player who Forces Foreit will be immediately disqualified.
Booted Players
  • A player is considered to be booted when he or she is unable to continue the game play. The player's opponent is expected to give their opponent a minimum of 20 minutes to return from a boot. In the event a player does not return in the 20 minutes, the match must be saved. The unfinished match must be re-scheduled, restored and completed as soon as possible. There are no boot limits.
Saved Matches
  • If a save is needed, both players are to note the score and save the match at the END of any game. Avoid MID-GAME saves as Yahoo has been known to lose them. The match may be restarted and restored at the current score.
Unfinished or Incompleted Matches
  • If a match is not played, the higher seeded player advances. ONLY Exception: If the lower seed emails the opponent and copies the TD showing unsuccessful attempts to contact, the lower seed advances.
Repeated No-Show Penalties
  • Players who repeatedly fail to appear for matches may be penalized by loss of points when the match is played, forfeiture of the match, and/or suspension from future Tournaments. Determining whether to impose a penalty, the primary criteria will be the amount and type of notice given and the player's past history, if any, of no-shows. In Swiss Format Tournaments, 2 consecutive No-Shows will be cause for the player to risk immediate removal from the rest of the Tournament.
  • Double-Disqualification
  • A Double-Disqualification may be issued under the following circumstances after 1 FULL Round + 3 days time (or 1 FULL Round + 1/3rd Round time) have elapsed:
  1. Neither party has emailed their opponent.
  2. Neither party has posted a Win By Forfeit Request.
  3. Neither party has responded to Reminder Emails, Yahoo Server Instant Messages, Regular Yahoo Room Messages or any such attempt made by the Director(s) to make contact.
  • Advancement Procedure
  • Disqualification #1: Match will be awarded to the player with the highest seeding and their opponent will incur a loss.
  • Disqualification #2: The previously awarded player will then be disqualified and will incur a loss 3 days after the prior Round deadline or after 1/3rd total Round time has elapsed.
Tournament Final
  • The Tournament Final will be played to completion and a forfeit shall be avoided at all costs. Only under the most rare and unusual cases shall a final ever go unplayed. The Tournament Director(s) shall make every attempt possible to assist players in scheduling and completing the Tournament Final so as to avoid either player taking a forfeit.
Approved Off-Site Server Locations
  • Off-site play at FIBS or GamesGrid is allowed and encouraged.
 
Example: Best-Of Series Grand Slam Multi-Day Tournament AP Individual Pairs Format.
Suitable for Single-Elimination, Double-Elimination,
and Swiss Format Tournaments (With Slight Modifications)
Rules for the Best-Of Series Individual Pairs Grand Slam Multi-Day Tournament
Winner's Ladder Bux and Directors' List
  • This is an 8-Team Tournament. Pairings for each Tournament will be announced as soon as the 8-Team limit has been reached. The Tournament Directors handling this Multi-Day Tournament are as follows: tia_elena_1 (Head TD) and tem_sat (TD Assistant).
Format, Match Points, and Round Completion
  • This is a Single Elimination Tournament. All Rounds are 15 Points. Best 2-out-of-3 Matches won advances to the next Round.
  • Round deadlines may be reasonably extended with TD approval, to avoid either player forfeiting an incompleted match.
Individual Pairs Rules of Match Play
  • Each Team Member must play 1 COMPLETE 15-Point Match against their opposing Team Member.
  • Team Members may decide which Player will play the Final Tie-Breaker at an Overall Match Score of 1-1
  • Match play is between the 2 opposing Members on each Team ONLY. The Tag Rule will NOT be allowed.
  • Both Members of each Team may or may not be present at the table during Match Play. This is NOT a requirement and may NOT be a consideration when scheduling Match Play.
  • Consulting is allowed should both Team Members be present at the table during Match Play. However, the over-use of consulting must not cause an undue delay on the pace of play.
  • Suitable Match scheduling between the 2 opposing Team Members will take precedence over any scheduling disputes or incompleted Matches. Claims of inability to schedule both Players of a single Team to be present for consulting purposes will be denied on ALL DISPUTED INCOMPLETED MATCHES.
  • Rounds are expected to be completed within 7 days.
  • All Matches will be played at RATED and protected tables.
  • Standard Multi-Day Rules will apply. Players are expected to read the Rules on the Tourney Page and are responsible to schedule their own Matches and copy all correspondence to the Tournament Director in a timely manner.
Advancement
  • Best 2-out-of-3 Matches Won
    Advances to the Next Round
  • Only the final overall match score results of the best 2-out-of-3 matches won will be reported as a SINGLE LOSS or a SINGLE WIN for each Team at the end of each Round.
  • Do NOT report a Team loss to the Tourney Page until your Team has completed ALL necessary matches to determine the overall match score winner for any particular Round.
  • Example:
  • Team 1 (Player A & Player B)
    vs. Team 2 (Player C & Player D)
  • Match #1:
  • Player A (Team 1)
    vs. Player C (Team 2)
    Player A (Team 1) Wins Match #1
  • Match #2:
  • Player B (Team 1)
    vs. Player D (Team 2)
    Player D (Team 2) Wins Match #2
  • Results After Matches 1 and 2:
  • Team 1, 1 Match Won
    Team 2, 1 Match Won
  • Match #3:
  • Tie-Breaker To Decide Which Team Will Advance To The Next Round
  • Note:
  • If Either Team Wins 2 Consecutive Matches, That Team Will Advance To The Next Round
Substitution and Single Team Member Disqualification
  • If Either Team Member is unable to meet Round Deadlines due to an Uncommenced or Incompleted Match, the Tournament Director shall award the SINGLE WIN to the remaining opposing Team Member. To clarify, in certain overall match scores such as 1-0, the Team which is leading in the overall match score can withstand a SINGLE FORFEIT, thereby, forcing a tie-breaker to be played. If, at the commencement of the Tournament, Teams are allowed Designated Approved Substitutes, any available Substitute may fill in and complete the Match on behalf of the Member who is unable to play. This Rule shall be in place so as to avoid a forfeit in a Tournament Final or extreme emergent condition. Tournament Directors MUST get approval from Administration BEFORE instituting this Rule. The Approved Substitute List shall be on a volunteer basis and preference shall be given to those Players who have lost in Round 1. The Substitute will credited via Manual Statistics Adjustment for any wins or losses incurred.
 
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