17 Dec '16 23:20>1 edit
Again and again, we see certain people exercising so much control over their rating (resign this game, win that game) that they can manipulate it within some Banded Tourney ranges so that they can enter multiple bands of Banded Tourneys.
My suggestion is to not only check the player's rating when joining the tournament, but to also check the player's rating when assigning games when the tourney starts. If it falls outside the band, strip them off that band's list of players.
"We're sorry, but your rating is no longer within the range allowed for this tournament band and so you have been removed."
Please, please give this some thought.
I'm tired of one player taking up more slots than should be allowed per player and then resigning those games because he wants a lesser rating for clan games anyways. People who do this not only keep ONE player from entering who is actually interested in playing those games, but he keeps TWO players who want to actually play those games out. This is especially critical in those tourneys with a lower number of players, but should become standard policy for ALL banded tournaments.
My suggestion is to not only check the player's rating when joining the tournament, but to also check the player's rating when assigning games when the tourney starts. If it falls outside the band, strip them off that band's list of players.
"We're sorry, but your rating is no longer within the range allowed for this tournament band and so you have been removed."
Please, please give this some thought.
I'm tired of one player taking up more slots than should be allowed per player and then resigning those games because he wants a lesser rating for clan games anyways. People who do this not only keep ONE player from entering who is actually interested in playing those games, but he keeps TWO players who want to actually play those games out. This is especially critical in those tourneys with a lower number of players, but should become standard policy for ALL banded tournaments.