Rules

Rules & Regulations

The organization aims for:

	an attractive and competitive tournament
	a best possible mix of nationalities
	fair-play
	but particularly a great gaming time and lots of fun

For an event like the European Championship some rules & regulations have been set up. With the rules and regulations the organization wants to give a clear insight and understanding of the decisions made by the organization, as well what is expected from the players. Hopefully this will be beneficial for the tournament and the joy of play in particularly.

Subscription

	Each team has to consist out of 4 players. One player is assigned as team captain and will be the prime contact for the organization.
	Teams may participate based on their ranking during national championships. In case no (official) national championship are being held, the teams may subscribe and their subscription will be handled in order of receipt.
	Teams will receive confirmation of subscription. In case no confirmation has been received within 10 working days, contact the organization.
	Due to limited places it could occur that too many teams are signed up for the championships. In this case the organization will decide as follows:

A best balance of nationalities will be remained;

Teams taken part in national championships have preferences, and their admittance will be based on their national ranking.

For countries where no national championships are being held, the admittance will be based on order of receipt of subscriptions.

	Teams who may take part will receive an invitation. Teams who are excluded will receive a notification.
	On receipt of the invitation the teams are requested to pay a participation fee of EURO 85.- in advance.
	On receipt of payment each team will receive in return:

A set of the 4 games to be played during the championship will be send in advance of the tournament for training purposes. This way each team is able to learn the rules, practice, develop tactics and ask rule clarifications. It is expected that all members of the team know the rules during the tournament. This set becomes property of the team and it is not necessary to bring the copies along during the tournament.

Another set of the games after the tournament. The team captain collects the games played during the tournament.

A chance to win the European title and nice prices.

	Teams can receive a discount on their participation fee, in case they decide not to receive the training copies, but collect them their selves. The discount is similar to the P&P savings for the organization.
	In case a team withdraws the participation fee will not refunded as most costs occur before the tournament. But the team is free to find a replacement team or members so that their position is filled. In case he organization is informed timely in advance and is able to find a reserve team, the participation fee minus expenses made will be refunded.
	The organization contains of volunteers only and works on a non-profit base. Any positive cash flow will be used to improve and continue EuropeMasters.

Tournament/Convention

	The tournament exists of 4 playing rounds. Each round a single game is simultaneous played by all participants. The individual score per team member per game (5, 3, 2 or 1 point) is added together and this gives the team result. Maximum score possible is 80 points (4x4x5).
	From all participants fair play is expected. The organization is obliged to take counter measurements in case of non-fair play. In extreme cases this could result into exclusion from remainder of tournament, either the individual player or even the whole team.
	During tournament play, the referee can be called in case of a question/dispute regarding current or possible game situation. "Errors" in prior rounds of play will not be corrected and have to be accepted. In case the decision of the referee is not accepted, the main referee will be called and his decision is decisive. Players may sign protest, the organization will collect the protest ad will give feedback at a later stage, but the game will be continued based on the decision made. In case the player refuses to continue, this is not regarded as fair-play and the player can be dispelled from this specific game.
	The organization tries to clarify the rules in advance. But teams may also point out and request for rule clarifications. The organization collects all questions and post the answers to all participating teams. Note: In case you build a specific tactic around your own interpretation of a rule, and it comes to a dispute during the tournament, it could happen that the referee decides against your interpretation of the rule. So check always the interpretation of a rule if you are not 100% sure and want to base a playing tactic on it. Note that if the organization believes your interpretation is obvious, it will not be posted to other teams. This way the tactic will be safeguarded.
	Members of the organization as well as their close relatives are excluded from participation.