Tournament Rules - v1.5 → v1.6
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↕ 2 unchanged rules between start and 100.
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| 100. |
Introduction |
| 101. |
Purpose: This document provides the frameworks and structures for Riftbound competitions by defining rules, responsibilities and procedures to be followed in all Riftbound competitions. |
| 102. |
Consistency: All Riftbound competitions must be run consistently regardless of their organizer or location to ensure equal treatment of players and interchangeability of events no matter the region or level. |
| 103. |
Responsibility: |
| 103.1. |
Attendees: All competitors AND all competition officials are expected to be responsible for following the rules as written and in the spirit in which they were written. This includes respecting all people at competitions. |
| 103.2. |
Spectators: Spectators have their own set of responsibilities and expectations. |
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See 204.8 for more information on spectators. |
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| 103.3. |
Penalties: Individuals who violate the frameworks and structures in this document are subject to penalties at the appropriate Organized Play Level (OPL). |
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See 205 for more information on Organized Play Levels. |
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| 104. |
Precedence: |
| 104.1. |
vs. Core Rules: In some cases, information in this document may contradict, or provide information not contained in, the Riftbound Core Rules. In all such cases, this document takes precedence for competitions. |
| 104.2. |
vs. Official Local Language Translations: The English language version of this document will supersede any translation. |
| 104.3. |
vs. Specific Event Addenda: In some cases, information in this document may be contradicted by alternate or additional policies or procedures in official addenda for specific competitions. In all such cases, those addenda take precedence. |
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↕ 3 unchanged rules between 104.3. and 201.1.
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| 201.1. |
Premier: A competition that is run by Riot Games or an official competition organizer and has a unique name and features. |
| 201.2. |
Qualifier: Any competition where rewards include access or advantages for premier events. (Premier events can themselves be qualifiers.) |
| 201.3. |
Local: Any competition that is neither premier nor qualifier. |
| 202. |
Tournament Modes: |
| 202.1. |
Competition Formats: |
| 202.1.a. |
Limited: A limited competition is one where all product needed for play is provided during the competition. |
| 202.1.b. |
Constructed: A constructed competition is one where players compete using decks they prepare beforehand. |
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↕ 3 unchanged rules between 202.1.b. and 202.2.a.1.
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| 202.2.a.1. |
Power Pairing: When the final round of a swiss competition is paired in exact order of the current standings of the competition. For example: Seed 1 plays against seed 2, seed 3 plays against seed 4, etc. |
| 202.2.b. |
Playoff: A competition or component of a competition where players are initially paired based on their standing and are subsequently eliminated by losses. |
| 202.3. |
Multiple: Some competitions may consist of multiple formats and/or structures within the same competition. |
| 203. |
Units of Play: |
| 203.1. |
Game: A |
| 203.2. |
Match: A |
| 204. |
Competition Roles: Every attendee at a competition has at least one of the following roles. |
| 204.1. |
Official roles: Roles 3-6 are considered competition officials for the purpose of this document. |
| 204.1.a. |
Multiple: Any individual can act in any combination of official roles. |
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↕ 11 unchanged rules between 204.1.a. and 204.4.
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| 204.4. |
Head Judge: All sanctioned competitions require a Head Judge. The Head Judge is the final authority on competition rules and regulations, and their responsibilities include: |
| 204.4.a. |
Ensuring that rules, procedures and regulations are followed. |
| 204.4.b. |
Ensuring that all game or policy violations are dealt with and any appropriate corrective action taken. |
| 204.4.c. |
Responding to floor judges who bring matters to their |
| 204.4.d. |
Coordinating and delegating responsibilities to floor judges as necessary. |
| 204.4.e. |
Determining corrective action for errors or violations of the scorekeeper or floor judges. |
| 204.4.f. |
The head judge has ultimate discretion if situations arise where the written rules are unclear or inadequate. |
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↕ 4 unchanged rules between 204.4.f. and 204.5.a.1.b.
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| 204.5.a.1.b. |
Appropriate question: “Can point scoring abilities like Tryndamere’s score you the winning point?” |
| 204.5.a.1.c. |
Judges may ask players to rephrase their questions to be appropriate where possible. |
| 204.5.b. |
Provide rulings related to game and policy violations brought to their attention. |
| 204.5.c. |
Intervening in games when they see an error occur to apply the appropriate fixes and penalties. This does not apply to Missed Trigger errors. |
| 204.5.c.1. |
Judges should intervene AFTER an error occurs and should not attempt to prevent a player from erroring. This does not apply to proactively intervening in cases of Unsporting Conduct. |
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See 702.2. For more information on Missed Trigger errors. |
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Assist with translation if able. |
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Assist players in technically precise play (at low OPL). (This should generally not include strategic advice.) |
| 204.6. |
Scorekeeper: All sanctioned competitions require a scorekeeper. Scorekeepers are responsible for correct competition logistics as it relates to games and game records, including: |
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