Subject: Cheating Penalties Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 03:30:25 PDT From: "Nick Johnson" To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com Frank, I've been reading all the follow-ups to Brian Hacker's post "Why I Am Going To Cheat", and for my first Dojo article ever, I'll give my two cents on this subject. If we keep things the way they are, cheating is going to continue. Cheat, and what do you get? A warning. Mike Long is one of the DCI's "Name" players. I agree with pretty much everyone else that the fact his is a name player is the only reason he is still participating in tournaments. He has received countless warnings, and even more reports of cheating than that. Now, Mike Long cheated by hiding a card in his lap at Origins. I believe that the following would be good penalties: Minor Infractions (Drawing Extra Card, Tapping Not Enough Mana...) 1st Offense-Game Loss 2nd Offense-Match Loss 3rd Offense-DQ 4th Offense-Banned From DCI Tournaments For 6 Months 5th Offense-Banned From DCI Tournaments For 1 Year 6th Offense-Banned From DCI Tournaments For Life Major Infractions (Hiding Cards, Mana Weaving...) 1st Offense-Match Loss 2nd Offense-DQ 3rd Offense-Banned From DCI Tournaments For 1 Year 4th Offense-Banned From DCI Tournaments For Life ------------------------------- Nick Johnson ICQ # 2649935 nickj6@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com