"Newcomer-2011. Winter"

Andrey, you're overcomplicating things. Several people have signed up who have played in previous "newbie" games. But they didn't excel, they didn't stand out, they didn't do anything to distinguish themselves. And they want to go through this "life lesson" again. Why not give them a chance to do so? If someone doesn't get into university on their first try, they're not told, "That's it, never come back." If they don't succeed on their first attempt, they wait a year, prepare purposefully, and get in on their second try. A second chance should be given; it's perfectly normal. Viktor, and only Viktor, decides whether a player has outgrown the "newbie" status or not. And it's precisely a status, not the length of time a player has been online. Maybe they've been online for three years, but they're busy and can't play regularly, let alone watch videos or browse the forum. Personally, I wouldn't include in the tournament those who registered on the day the tournament was announced or later, as they could be clones of strong players who will crush everyone and then disappear.