Multiple Tournaments w/ "Grand Finale"

[Lindax]

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Multiple Tournaments w/ Grand Finale - A Clarification

This is an explanation of the policy for awarding medals for these type of tournaments and Grand Finales. What we are talking about is basically a series of tournaments of which the winners (usually) get invited to play in a big super final, i.e., "Grand Finale". That Grand Finale is per definition not open to the public and hence do not qualify for a Tournament Achievement Medal for the winner, nor a Tournament Contribution Medal for the tournament organizer (TO).

Awarding Medals:

• For every tournament in the series a Tournament Achievement Medal will be awarded to the winner(s).
  
• For every tournament in the series a Tournament Contribution Medal will be awarded to the TO.
  
• The winner of the Grand Finale can be awarded a General Achievement Medal.
  
• The TO of the Grand Finale will NOT receive any medal.

The winner of the Grand Finale will receive a General Achievement Medal if:

• The TO of the Grand Finale applied for the medal through the proper channels.
  
• The tournament series leading up to the Grand Finale has to consist of at least 8 tournaments, i.e., there must be a minimum of 8 players/winners participating in the Grand Finale.*

*Note: If a player wins more than one tournament in the series, the runner(s)-up of the tournament(s) after his first win must be used to fill the Grand Finale if that is needed to reach the minimum of 8 players.


Marking the title of a Grand Finale Tournament:

When creating the topic for a Grand Finale Tournament the TO needs to indicate the fact that it is a Grand Finale with [GF] in the title, after the tournament name.

Example:

Classic Escalating Championship [GF]

Previously awarded medals:

We know that in the past Tournament Achievement Medals (for winners) and Tournament Contribution Medals (for TOs) were awarded for Grand Finale Tournaments. The fact is that those type of tournaments are difficult to track for us as Tournament Directors and the medals were awarded mistakenly. In most cases this was discovered well after the fact and we decided against taking the medals away from people.

Those precedents, however, will not be regarded a valid argument for awarding medals against the policy. We are also working on solutions to better track Grand Finale Tournaments and ways to avoid medals being awarded mistakenly.

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[MrGlassB]

I'm glad you posted this, because I was contemplating a series of tournaments similar to this. The only difference in my idea was that the final tournament would actually be open for public sign-ups and follow all standard tournament requirements. Winners of the "satellite" tournaments would receive byes in the final bracket. In this case would all of the tournaments (including the final) be treated as normal tournaments?

MGB

[Lindax]

I'm glad you posted this, because I was contemplating a series of tournaments similar to this. The only difference in my idea was that the final tournament would actually be open for public sign-ups and follow all standard tournament requirements. Winners of the "satellite" tournaments would receive byes in the final bracket. In this case would all of the tournaments (including the final) be treated as normal tournaments?

MGB

How many players would be in the final tournament? How many would be winners from the satellite tournaments? Would they only get a first round bye?

Lx

[MrGlassB]

I haven't put a lot of thought into those details, yet. I do know that the total number of players would be enough to meet the minimum of 16, as well as the minimum of 50% open spots. Winners would probably get more than a first round bye but still have to play at least the minimum of 3 games to win.

I don't really care either way. I just wanted to know how it would work.

MGB

[Lindax]

I haven't put a lot of thought into those details, yet. I do know that the total number of players would be enough to meet the minimum of 16, as well as the minimum of 50% open spots. Winners would probably get more than a first round bye but still have to play at least the minimum of 3 games to win.

I don't really care either way. I just wanted to know how it would work.

MGB

From what you're saying it sounds like all tournaments, including the final, would be deemed "normal" tournaments.

Final decision would depend on the details of the final tournament.

Lx

[barterer2002]

What are "proper channels" to qualify a winner for the GA award? Do we just PM a TD?

Not sure what we'll look at down the line but probably the Ricco cup would qualify for this.

[Lindax]

What are "proper channels" to qualify a winner for the GA award? Do we just PM a TD?

Not sure what we'll look at down the line but probably the Ricco cup would qualify for this.

The proper channels are actually sending a PM to me. I'm the TD in charge of granting GA Medals.

In the PM please explain what you would like to award the GA Medal for, give me the appropriate links etc., the "name" or "title" you would like for the medal ("First player to eliminate 10 opponents") and other relevant info/details.

If you're talking about the "Capture the Flag" Tournament Series; a GA Medal is already granted for the big final.

Lx

[barterer2002]

I'm not involved in the Capture the Flag, I'm talking about the Ricco Cup, I'll PM you more details at an appropriate time.