CCT 12: Rule changes #2

[Peter Skinner]

Hello everyone,

After a boat load of emails regarding the CCT and the rule changes, I have tweaked them slightly.

They can be found here

Any discussion?

Peter Skinner
CCT Tournament Director

[bob]

Hello everyone,

After a boat load of emails regarding the CCT and the rule changes, I have tweaked them slightly.

They can be found here

Any discussion?

Peter Skinner
CCT Tournament Director

The only thing I did not see is a rule addressing two entries from one author. Acceptable or not? (I vote not, of course).

[Peter Skinner]

Hello everyone,

After a boat load of emails regarding the CCT and the rule changes, I have tweaked them slightly.

They can be found here

Any discussion?

Peter Skinner
CCT Tournament Director

The only thing I did not see is a rule addressing two entries from one author. Acceptable or not? (I vote not, of course).

Rules:

1. Registration will be limited to one entry per author. If an author has two programs, they must choose which one to enter. There will be no exceptions.

Peter

[michiguel]

Hello everyone,

After a boat load of emails regarding the CCT and the rule changes, I have tweaked them slightly.

They can be found here

Any discussion?

Peter Skinner
CCT Tournament Director

In blue it is my suggestion, in case you want to organize a bulltet or blitz tournament.

7. If a program is not open for matches or arrives late for a scheduled round, after 20 minutes [1] the game will be considered a forfeit. This is to eliminate one game holding up the tournament.
[1] This number or minutest could change for tournaments with a shorter time control, blitz etc. If there is a change, It will be announced before the start of the tournament

[Allard Siemelink]

I gather this rule is new and inspired by the Bright/Spark debate.

Provided the rules are clear about it, I do not actually mind if I have to pick one of my engines.

In case you're inclined to allow e.g. Micromax and Joker (or Telepath and Noonian) but, for some reason, not engines of comparable strength
(e.g. Bright and Spark), I suppose you could require a minimal rating difference (to be established by a recognized authority, such as CCRL)

Hello everyone,

After a boat load of emails regarding the CCT and the rule changes, I have tweaked them slightly.

They can be found here

Any discussion?

Peter Skinner
CCT Tournament Director

The only thing I did not see is a rule addressing two entries from one author. Acceptable or not? (I vote not, of course).

Rules:

1. Registration will be limited to one entry per author. If an author has two programs, they must choose which one to enter. There will be no exceptions.

Peter

[Peter Skinner]

I gather this rule is new and inspired by the Bright/Spark debate.

Provided the rules are clear about it, I do not actually mind if I have to pick one of my engines.

In case you're inclined to allow e.g. Micromax and Joker (or Telepath and Noonian) but, for some reason, not engines of comparable strength
(e.g. Bright and Spark), I suppose you could require a minimal rating difference (to be established by a recognized authority, such as CCRL)

I think the rule is very clear.

One entry per author. No exceptions. Pick the engine you believe has the best shot to win and go for it.

This might lead to fewer engines, but I believe that more authors will respect the rules as they are set out and still enter.

I don't imagine Charles or yourself not participating because you have to choose which of your two programs to enter... if anything I would think you would try to improve one over the other to get prepared for the event.

Peter

[Allard Siemelink]

Sorry, I did not mean to say your rule was not clear. Of course it is, and I am glad it is.

The clarity provision was intended as a general remark: I do prefer a
clear rule (like yours) stating that I can only enter one engine, over a
debatable rule that suggests that I could enter two engines while in the
end, after all preps are done, it may turn out that I cannot.

I gather this rule is new and inspired by the Bright/Spark debate.

Provided the rules are clear about it, I do not actually mind if I have to pick one of my engines.

In case you're inclined to allow e.g. Micromax and Joker (or Telepath and Noonian) but, for some reason, not engines of comparable strength
(e.g. Bright and Spark), I suppose you could require a minimal rating difference (to be established by a recognized authority, such as CCRL)

I think the rule is very clear.

One entry per author. No exceptions. Pick the engine you believe has the best shot to win and go for it.

This might lead to fewer engines, but I believe that more authors will respect the rules as they are set out and still enter.

I don't imagine Charles or yourself not participating because you have to choose which of your two programs to enter... if anything I would think you would try to improve one over the other to get prepared for the event.

Peter

[swami]

Sorry, I did not mean to say your rule was not clear. Of course it is, and I am glad it is.

The clarity provision was intended as a general remark: I do prefer a
clear rule (like yours) stating that I can only enter one engine, over a
debatable rule that suggests that I could enter two engines while in the
end, after all preps are done, it may turn out that I cannot.

Completely agree with you on this one, Allard.

Best wishes,
Swami

[hgm]

I don't imagine Charles or yourself not participating because you have to choose which of your two programs to enter... if anything I would think you would try to improve one over the other to get prepared for the event.

Oh, I certainly would not enter under those conditions. Not that you should worry about that, as last two times I did not enter either.

CCT is not really a very important event, and since it spans two days I often have more important or interesting things to do. That was already true when I could see two of my engines run. For one it is just not worth the time.