In the OFB, Yar scored 6 points out of nine, winning, in particular, against Valentok, Lizard, Chemist, and VanyaM (+2 tech wins or free slots; the reports only show four wins). For a newcomer, this is a really good result, but I don't think he should have been excluded; there have to be favorites in the tournament :)
favorites, a newcomer among newcomers, I understand... it's just that if players of this level are included in a tournament for beginners, they should compete in the same group, so that at least some balance is maintained within the group, or at least so that all participants in the tournament play each other at least once, and based on these results, groups can be created, like a qualifying round for the groups, to determine who goes into which group!!!