VERY obvious example of the flaw ...

We are already "at war" so to speak. You're playing Dalamar.

Clan challenge 141249

But you can challenge me again if you want 🙂

The system allows entry at the time, but I think when it is known a player is considerably over-rated they should withdraw.

Tournament 3349

Originally posted by RDM
In the calculation of ratings for banded tournament entrants.

Tournament 3659

Spot the anomoly.

A permanent rating floor would prevent that.
I suggested a permanent floor long ago, but what do I know.
What a way to get a 1st tourney win.

I suggested a possible solution some time ago.

http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=66528

Originally posted by DawgHaus
I suggested a possible solution some time ago.

http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=66528

Thread 66528

And yes there have been a lot of good suggestions, as noted above.

And another... Tournament 906

I don't think so Zak. This player has steadily improved since joining in October '05 and the tournament started in December '05.

So I wouldn't rate him a sandbagger because there hasn't been any dramatic drop in his rating.

Originally posted by RDM
I don't think so Zak. This player has steadily improved since joining in October '05 and the tournament started in December '05.

So I wouldn't rate him a sandbagger because there hasn't been any dramatic drop in his rating.

Quite so.

Originally posted by RDM
I don't think so Zak. This player has steadily improved since joining in October '05 and the tournament started in December '05.

So I wouldn't rate him a sandbagger because there hasn't been any dramatic drop in his rating.

Hear hear!!

Yes, caissad4's suggestion of a rating floor sounds a feasible solution (this in effect has just been implemented at another site, where after 5 successive timeouts a players rating does not drop further) also DawgHaus suggestion a player who rises 150pts above the upper band of the tournament rating entry (I think maybe 200pts) would not move onto the next round also sounds a feasible option.