CorellianComedian wrote:
Just trying to clarify, because I want to make sure I understand you correctly (fog-brain from after work): are you saying that the TO having permission to set rules on doors locked or unlocked is an accommodation? (Sorry if I totally missed what you meant)
no, I am saying that a person being allowed to watch other people's games and than locking there door and it being ok is an accommodation.
especially midway through a tournament
CorellianComedian wrote:
Again, clarification question: I understand you to say that there are rules for tournament play, not related specifically to SWM, that apply to SWM? I understand totally that the word "tournament" usually implies certain things, especially with regard to gaming. So are you saying it breaks the reasonable expectation of what a tournament is, or that it breaks codified rules - clearly stated somewhere - that govern all tournaments, even if they are not defined by SWM?
I am saying that tournaments have set rules for viewing. This is a SWM rule as well. I have been to tournaments before and watched all sorts of people play and no one has ever been aloud to lock a door on me. (I have never been disrespectful or imposing either)
Watching games is allowed. I am just saying that every tournament, in almost every game (I cant think of one that doesn't, even poker has viewers), allows people to watch games. Magic the Gathering has viewers all the time. People that are not even playing can walk around and watch.
i am establishing the fact that tournaments allow viewers.
CorellianComedian wrote:
When you say "one way or the other," do you mean it should be that way for every future tournament, or just that each tournament must have an all-doors-closed or all-doors-open policy?
I think that the event organizer person should make a ruling for the tournament that it is either open door to everyone or closed door to everyone.
Someone watching other people's games and than locking there door should not be allowed and the rules should specify as such.