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**Just2Good** · 02-15-2010, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by Ian CCC

The penalty for arriving 15 minutes late to the first round of a tournament, if you had not warned the DOP beforehand, would be that you would not be included in the tournament (or at least the draw for the first round).

But what if you have a really good reason for being 15 minutes late? For instance, your car wouldn't start.

02-15-2010, 11:46 AM	#18 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Ian CCC The penalty for arriving 15 minutes late to the first round of a tournament, if you had not warned the DOP beforehand, would be that you would not be included in the tournament (or at least the draw for the first round). But what if you have a really good reason for being 15 minutes late? For instance, your car wouldn't start. __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~