time outs

I looked for this in Q&A but didn't find it. I will become a member soon but until then all the tourny's I try to enter say 10% or less time outs, Is this common for most tourny's or just a restriction for quest status. do paying member have this same restriction as much.  Non the less a great site, well done Erik and staff

you have a 14% timeout. it will be tough for you to join most tournament if you are higher than 10% timeout. :) being premium does not change that.

Here is the Tournaments Help Center:

http://www.chess.com/tournaments/help.html

I'm gonna say I'm gettin pretty tired of this timeout limit BS! I went to 11% after my pc and 2 laptops crashed or had a virus within 1 week.  The MOST annoying point is I need to be <5% to start a tourny.  I'm flush with cash as I hosted or assisted in 4 live tournaments last week but this is a sore point with me!  GRRRRRRR }:(>

I don't like this timeout limit..

I LOVE the timeout limits.  I want to know when I start a tourney that those playing tend to finish their games.

You have to be careful. There is a huge demand for players in member-created tournaments so some allow players with a high percentage of timeouts. 

To fill up the ranks some tournaments allow drive-by members, those with zero games completed. This probably is a bigger factor in timeout wins.