KobRa_RR
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I finally got to my computer, so I'll respond regarding the substitutions. What's the difference between the substitutions Bishop made and Cobra's substitution?
Diabler. Bishop chose the very first player from the second group and selected Diabler (the strongest in his opinion). Unfortunately, Diabler is currently in the hospital after an operation, so he cannot continue the tournament, even if he wants to. And before the new year, he was actively trying to play with his opponents. I believe the substitution of Diabler with Joker is adequate and equivalent.
SP_SkyLine. Back in early November, Bishop wrote that SkyLine had disappeared and was not appearing on the forum or in ICQ. In early December, he appeared, said he would finish everything, but on December 17th (his last visit to the forum), he disappeared and has not appeared since. He also didn't play a single game in his group in the "Favorites" league, meaning he has really disappeared. I also believe the substitution with Bowser is quite adequate. So, both substitutions were not made out of a good situation and were made out of necessity.
Regarding Cobra's situation. Yesterday, Cobra messaged me on ICQ, saying that Identity is not responding at all and a substitution is needed, and he found Vanya. I didn't respond immediately because I was playing a tournament with Graf Bananov. And I needed to weigh everything. It turns out that Identity hasn't disappeared anywhere and is actually playing, and even playing in the "Favorites" league. Moreover, they were trying to play with JustObserver and even drafted templates (meaning the game has practically started). In fact, he hasn't disappeared and is playing. This substitution looks like an attempt to replace a player (who showed a weak result) with a stronger one to win the last matches and, at the same time, strengthen the team's lineup in the playoffs. The substitution is not forced, so I cannot allow it.
P.S. Perhaps I was wrong in allowing the substitution for Bishop's team, but there the substitutions were forced and equivalent. But in Cobra's case, it's just a blatant attempt to cheat, which is disgusting.
P.P.S.: It is also possible that I am not objective, as I am to some extent an interested party. I would like to hear the opinions of other organizers/judges on this issue (preferably on ICQ).
It seems to me that you haven't read the previous three pages or simply don't want to hear other people's arguments. In that case, in order for us to finally decide on this tournament, it would be good to listen to other judges, preferably on the forum.
