Tournaments and player rating.

The point is to increase the prestige of the rating. And if it is only earned in a certain type of game (which is convenient and familiar), then it doesn't reflect anything at all, and, accordingly, its prestige decreases.

I completely agree. :smile01:
For many years, the concept of a rating has been discredited; many were convinced that it does not reflect any real picture. Phrases like "Yes, what is a rating? Player X plays only against noobs, and Player Y has won a lot of Tournaments, but doesn't submit reports" were common. By giving players the option to choose whether reports go into the rating or not, you can greatly distort the real statistics, and a "gaming" of the system will begin in the form of "convenient" and "inconvenient" reports. Also, you can always persuade a player who is not interested in the rating to not submit a rating report in case of defeat. Tournaments are for proving your strength and confirming your rating against random players of different levels. IMHO.

I agree that there may always be exceptions in tournaments of experimental formats, such as the first (test) Heroes of Might and Magic tournament, etc. But it is simply impossible to introduce this everywhere.

I am also willing to allow for separate tournaments where NONE of the games go into the rating. But I am categorically against gaming and "agreements."