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You must have a timeout ratio lower than 10% to play in tournaments

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29th March 2008, 10:47am
#1
by arigalt
Guatemala Guatemala
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 38

Well it's funny for losing a few games, now I can't play anymore on any tournaments, I went on vacation last week and can't get to my computer on time and lost all my 10 games for a few minutes.

I will be better if the timeout ration to play on the tournaments would be a little more then 15%.

Thanks a lot, 


30th March 2008, 12:36pm
#2
by TadDude
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 109

Rather than raising the limit perhaps the rule could be 10% in the last say 50 games completed so players can realistically regain their tournament eligibility.

Another idea is to restrict those with marginal timeout problems, 11% to 15%, to tournaments of 10 day and 14 days per move. 


30th March 2008, 01:19pm
#3
by Loomis
Tallahassee, FL United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 2139
What? There are consequences for the things we do in life? No way.
31st March 2008, 04:30pm
#4
by MikedaSnipe
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 589
There is a "go on vacation" feature on this website.
31st March 2008, 04:45pm
#5
by rednblack
missoula United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 109
I have to agree with the other sentiments.  That sucks, Arigalt that you got burned on this.  I had a similar thing happen today on Facebook chess, but that's what happens sometimes.  Play more games and you'll get back up there.
7th April 2008, 12:11pm
#6
by demuxer
Guatemala Guatemala
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 426

is the timeouts value a default restriction??

in the meaning its a 'not configurable' feature when you create a tournament??

I cant see that parameter when you create a T., only about time/move, rating, etc.

that really sucks if you cant join any tournament 


7th April 2008, 12:21pm
#7
by Niven42
West Lafayette, Indiana United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 270
Happened to me too.  After thinking about it, I realized that your rating is NOT "points", but is more like an indication of your relative skill.  So the best advice is to Resign all your games before you leave.  Yes, you will lose "points", but you will get them all back quickly when you return.  It's much better than having to face a 16% timeout (8 more games and I'm in the clear, though Smile).
7th April 2008, 12:32pm
#8
by Jythier
Rhode Island United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 107
Or use the vacation feature previously mentioned. :)  You have 1 month and 9 days of vacation time, use it when you're on vacation. :)
7th April 2008, 12:45pm
#9
by God2
Malaysia
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 1082
i think the tounament rule should change a little...dont prevent who had "10% time out" to join the game..
8th April 2008, 06:59am
#10
by Ipslne
East Lansing, Michigan United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 43
Honestly, this site has features that allow you to control the time limits in your games, including a heafty vacation time per year. If you're not getting to your games on time, or not able to switch to "vacation," than you must deal with the consquences. the 10% timeout ratio is great in my opinion. If it were any higher, we'd have even more games won/lost due to timeouts in tournaments (which, frankly, can be quite a bummer when you're expecting a good challenge).
 

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