2009 World Tantrix Championship Timetable
2009 World Tantrix Championship Phases 1, 2 & Finals
Please page down if you need advice on whether to enter/confirm if you will be away for part of the tournament
			Month	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	Month
			AUG	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	AUG
			AUG	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	AUG
			AUG	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	AUG
KEY:			AUG	31	01	02	03	04	05	06	SEP
Close 1 (#)			SEP	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	SEP
Close 2 (#)	Days:		SEP	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	SEP
Ph1 Draw	1		SEP	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	SEP
Ph2 Draw	1		SEP	28	29	30	01	02	03	04	OCT
Phase 1	24		OCT	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	OCT
L128	14		OCT	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	OCT
L64	10		OCT	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	OCT
L32	10		OCT	26	27	28	29	30	31	01	NOV
L16	10		NOV	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	NOV
QF	11		NOV	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	NOV
SF	12		NOV	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	NOV
FI / 3PPO	13		NOV	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	NOV
	106		NOV	30	01	02	03	04	05	06	DEC
(#)			We will make a decision on the Phase 1 format by 10 Aug when we see how entries are going.
			If the Phase 1 groups are going to be larger than normal, the draw will be done that week.
			Otherwise, the deadline will be extended to 17 August and the draw done on or about the 19th.
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 0, 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.
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