In tourney games, if a player is late, and a sub is put in the players spot (and leaves when the player arrives), does the sub receive an incomplete for that game?
a. Yes, if the game is rated. The player who STARTS a rated game is the one who will get an ‘incomplete’ if they are not there when the game ends. b. If the game is a rated one, the player’s rating will also be negatively affected if the team loses, and will gain NO points if the team wins. SUGGESTED SOLUTION: Do not start games with subs in the place of late players. Wait the full time for the player to arrive (and DQ if not there), then put a sub in the spot, so that the sub plays the entire game. top In tourney games, if a game is started (cards have been cut and/or bids passed or made) and a Tourny Director discovers the wrong player is in a seat, what happens if that player leaves and the correct player takes the spot? a. The player who ‘leaves’ gets a ‘quit’ on their record, if the game is ‘rated’. b. The player who leaves also will get negative points if the team loses (and will get no points if the team wins) SUGGESTED SOLUTION: Ask all players to vote to ‘abandon game’, then r
