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Withdrawing from a tournament

Posted By: Tom Keith
Date: Monday, 19 September 2011, at 1:04 p.m.

In Response To: Ethical Quandary (Stick)

If you want to pull out of any tournament for any reason (that isn't some sort of collusion etc...) I think it's your right to do so. ... if I ever felt like quitting a tournament right in the middle of it because there was a He-Man marathon on I just couldn't miss or I had the irrepressible urge do paint my nails that day that's my business.

I realize you're half joking here, and I don't think my opinion on this is much different than yours, but let me paint the other side of the picture.

When you enter a tournament you are implicitly agreeing to: take the tournament seriously, abide by the rules, be on time, be friendly to your opponents (or at least civil), be a good sport, and try your best. I don't think you should withdraw from a tournament unless you have a very good reason to (e.g., sickness, family emergency). Of course only you can tell if a given situation rises to the level of "very good reason". My comment is more about the attitude you should have going in.

Messages In This Thread

• Ethical Quandary
  adambulldog -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 6:25 a.m.
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    David Rennie -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 6:41 a.m.
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      Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 7:31 a.m.
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        Michael Petch -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 5:52 p.m.
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          adambulldog -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 11:27 p.m.
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            Sam Pottle -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 4:06 a.m.
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              Art Grater -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 6:00 a.m.
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                Sam Pottle -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 7:26 a.m.
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    Steve Mellen -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 8:50 a.m.
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      joe freedman -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 12:43 p.m.
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        adambulldog -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 1:24 p.m.
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          adambulldog -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 1:32 p.m.
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            Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 2:02 p.m.
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              Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 2:35 p.m.
              • Exactly
                adambulldog -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 3:41 p.m.
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                  Jason Lee -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 5:00 p.m.
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                  Steve Mellen -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 6:12 p.m.
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                Michael Petch -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 5:01 p.m.
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                  Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 7:20 p.m.
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                Michael Petch -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 5:21 p.m.
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              Bob Glass -- Thursday, 22 September 2011, at 9:41 p.m.
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                Michael Petch -- Thursday, 22 September 2011, at 11:24 p.m.
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                Chiva Tafazzoli -- Friday, 23 September 2011, at 12:07 p.m.
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                Leonardo Jerkovic -- Saturday, 24 September 2011, at 12:23 a.m.
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        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 20 September 2011, at 8:57 p.m.
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    Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 18 September 2011, at 5:38 p.m.
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    Stick -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 5:15 a.m.
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      Michael Petch -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 5:39 a.m.
    • Withdrawing from a tournament
      Tom Keith -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 1:04 p.m.
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      Steve Mellen -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 2:13 p.m.
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      Jakob Garal -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 5:46 p.m.
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        Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 7:40 p.m.
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          Ray Kershaw -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 8:35 p.m.
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        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 20 September 2011, at 8:54 p.m.
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    leobueno -- Monday, 19 September 2011, at 4:47 p.m.