Tournament Rules - v1.5
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| 407. |
Play First Rule |
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For the first game of a match, a designated player decides whether they wish to play first or last. |
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Any random method that is agreed upon by all players in the current game may be used to determine the designated player. |
| 407.2.a. |
At high OPL, during playoff matches that occur following the end of Swiss rounds, the higher ranked player from the Swiss rounds is automatically the designated player for the first game of each match. |
| 407.3. |
The player is designated and the choice of playing first is made during the Start of Game procedure. |
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See CR 115. Determine turn order. |
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| 407.4. |
For games after the first game of a match, the loser of the previous game gets to choose if they play first or last. If the previous game was a draw, the starting play from the previous game is maintained. |
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