2007 World Tantrix Championship Phases 1, 2 & Finals

Please page down if you need advice on whether to enter if you will be away for part of the tournament

Month

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

Month

AUG

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

AUG

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

AUG

27

28

29

30

31

01

02

SEP

KEY:

SEP

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

SEP

EntClose

Days:

SEP

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

SEP

Ph1 Draw

1

SEP

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

SEP

Ph2 Draw*

1

SEP

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SEP

Phase 1

25

OCT

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

OCT

L128

14

OCT

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

OCT

L64

10

OCT

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

OCT

L32

10

OCT

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

OCT

L16

10

OCT

29

30

31

01

02

03

04

NOV

QF

11

NOV

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

NOV

SF

12

NOV

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

NOV

FI / 3PPO

13

NOV

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

NOV

107

NOV

26

27

28

29

30

01

02

DEC

*

Phase 2 draw date is provisional, but it will be one of 10, 11 or 12 Sep, most likely the 11th.

Ph 2 round lengths:

- as always, the standard length of a WTC round is 10 days.

- for the first five rounds of Phase 2, if the date ends in a 6, it's a deadline!

- all rounds include at least 3 days during that are Saturdays or Sundays

Ph 2 L128 is longer …

- because there are as many matches in the L128 as in all the other KO rounds put together!

- to try to limit and scheduling problems caused by a significant number of players being at the DO

- to give 3 or 4 days to identify anyone likely to default and let a LL with 10+ days still left to the d/l

QFs, etc are longer …

- because no. of games per match rises, so it is more likely that an extra session will be needed.

If you are away during the tournament and you are wondering whether it is ok to enter or not …

To be fair to the other players, a default (or a withdrawal too late to let in a lucky loser) in Phase 2, results in an automatic

1-year ban from online tournaments unless we are satisfied that it is for a very good, unforeseeable reason. A default or late

withdrawal in Phase 1 may result in a ban if the same player has defaulted in the past or defaults in future.

So, if you are going to be away for half of the days (or more) in any one round, especially if those days are consecutive days,

you should only enter the tournament if you would be willing to find a way to play while you are away (e.g. at an Internet café)

IF it turned out that there was absolutely no other way to get your match completed by the deadline.

In most cases, you would not actually have to play while you are away - the kind of situation in which you would is if you

were completely unavailable for the first 7 days of a 10-day round like R2 and your opponent was completely unavailable.

for the last 4 days. Even in this situation, you may be able to arrange to get your R1 match finished early and ask those

playing in the match whose winner will be your R2 opponent to play early too, so that you can play R2 before you go away.

ACs will help as much as they can, but basically, it is your responsibility to get all your matches played on time if you enter.

If you think you may be a borderline case and you need some advice before making a final decision about whether to enter,

please write with a note of your unavailable dates to tournaments@tantrix.co.uk.

2007 World Tantrix Championship Timetable

2007 World Tantrix Championship Phases 1, 2 & Finals

Please page down if you need advice on whether to enter if you will be away for part of the tournament

		Month	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	Month
		AUG	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	AUG
		AUG	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	AUG
		AUG	27	28	29	30	31	01	02	SEP
KEY:		SEP	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	SEP
EntClose	Days:	SEP	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	SEP
Ph1 Draw	1	SEP	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	SEP
Ph2 Draw*	1	SEP	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	SEP
Phase 1	25	OCT	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	OCT
L128	14	OCT	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	OCT
L64	10	OCT	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	OCT
L32	10	OCT	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	OCT
L16	10	OCT	29	30	31	01	02	03	04	NOV
QF	11	NOV	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	NOV
SF	12	NOV	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	NOV
FI / 3PPO	13	NOV	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	NOV
	107	NOV	26	27	28	29	30	01	02	DEC

	*	Phase 2 draw date is provisional, but it will be one of 10, 11 or 12 Sep, most likely the 11th.

Ph 2 round lengths:		- as always, the standard length of a WTC round is 10 days.
		- for the first five rounds of Phase 2, if the date ends in a 6, it's a deadline!
		- all rounds include at least 3 days during that are Saturdays or Sundays

Ph 2 L128 is longer …		- because there are as many matches in the L128 as in all the other KO rounds put together!
		- to try to limit and scheduling problems caused by a significant number of players being at the DO
		- to give 3 or 4 days to identify anyone likely to default and let a LL with 10+ days still left to the d/l

QFs, etc are longer …		- because no. of games per match rises, so it is more likely that an extra session will be needed.

If you are away during the tournament and you are wondering whether it is ok to enter or not …

To be fair to the other players, a default (or a withdrawal too late to let in a lucky loser) in Phase 2, results in an automatic
1-year ban from online tournaments unless we are satisfied that it is for a very good, unforeseeable reason. A default or late
withdrawal in Phase 1 may result in a ban if the same player has defaulted in the past or defaults in future.

So, if you are going to be away for half of the days (or more) in any one round, especially if those days are consecutive days,
you should only enter the tournament if you would be willing to find a way to play while you are away (e.g. at an Internet café)
IF it turned out that there was absolutely no other way to get your match completed by the deadline.

In most cases, you would not actually have to play while you are away - the kind of situation in which you would is if you
were completely unavailable for the first 7 days of a 10-day round like R2 and your opponent was completely unavailable.
for the last 4 days. Even in this situation, you may be able to arrange to get your R1 match finished early and ask those
playing in the match whose winner will be your R2 opponent to play early too, so that you can play R2 before you go away.
ACs will help as much as they can, but basically, it is your responsibility to get all your matches played on time if you enter.

If you think you may be a borderline case and you need some advice before making a final decision about whether to enter,
please write with a note of your unavailable dates to tournaments@tantrix.co.uk.