To R55Max: You are too categorical in your judgment. There is an important factor to consider: the human element. Our tournament does not offer monetary rewards and does not have critical significance in a player's life, which means it should not be a rigid requirement. Based on this, I agree with the tournament organizer that introducing such strict rules (if you don't play, you're out) is not advisable, and I fully support Gaudina in his desire to be accommodating. And I sincerely sympathize with our organizer, who, instead of receiving gratitude for his efforts, received a blow to the gut, and from the tournament favorite, no less.