The DCI would like to take this opportunity to make several amendments to the DCI Standard Floor Rules. Changes to existing rules are in bold, followed by a NOTE, explaining each modification.

MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING DCI STANDARD FLOOR RULES:

1.2.3	Unsportsmanlike Conduct Unsportsmanlike conduct is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at any time. Judges, players, and officials must behave in a polite, respectable, and sportsmanlike manner. Players who use profanity, argue, act belligerently toward tournament officials or one another, or harass spectators, tournament officials, or opponents, will receive a warning. Repeat warnings will result in a player’s disqualification from the current competition and possibly future competitions (at the discretion of the DCI). Collusion to alter the results of a duel or match is considered to be unsportsmanlike and will not be tolerated. NOTE: This rule specifically prohibits harassing behavior on the part of any individual involved with or attending a sanctioned tournament. The inclusion is in keeping with the DCI’s commitment toward encouraging appropriate behavior at sanctioned tournaments.
1.2.14	Intentional Draw Players engaged in a duel may mutually agree to accept an intentional draw at any time prior to the beginning of a match. This agreement shall not be regarded as a violation of Standard Floor Rules 1.2.2 or 1.2.3. Either player may offer the draw to his or her opponent at any time prior to the beginning of a match. The opponent may then accept or decline. If the offer is declined, the duel must continue as normal without further inducement or coercion to accept the offer. NOTE: This modification stems from suggestions and comments the DCI has received from members and tournament officials, and alters the rule in two important respects: 1. Tournament participants may now use the intentional-draw option only before a match begins. They may not invoke the rule during a duel or after a match is concluded. 2. Tournament participants may now use the intentional-draw option even if doing so would remove them from contention (provided they do so only before a match begins). It is the participant’s responsibility to understand the effect of invoking the rule on his or her pairing and standing within the tournament. The DCI believes that these changes will encourage tournament participants to use the rule as it was intended.
2.1.9	Restricted and Banned Cards No more than one (1) of each of the cards on the Restricted List is allowed in a tournament deck (including the sideboard). No cards from the Banned List are allowed in a tournament deck (including the sideboard). Violation of this rule may result in disqualification from current competition at the discretion of the head judge, and possibly from future competition at the discretion of the DCI. The Banned and Restricted Lists are modified quarterly by the DCI as follows: March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1 The DCI plans to announce any changes to ALL Banned and/or Restricted Lists at the same time each year.

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE DCI STANDARD FLOOR RULES:

3.1a

Early Departure Limited tournament participants may not withdraw from the event prior to the first match. Violation of this rule shall result in the offending participant receiving a "loss" for the match on the official tournament record (the opponent shall receive a "win" for the match). Participants may withdraw without penalty at any time after the conclusion of the first match. This rule is also implemented in response to the suggestions and comments provided by tournament organizers and members. The regulation discourages participants in Limited tournaments from behavior that causes confusion, disruption, and extra work for the tournament organizer.

2.7.1

The Banned List for Ice AgeTM-AlliancesTM tournaments: Any card not specifically permitted by rule 2.7 Amulet of Quoz (ante card) Thawing Glaciers Zuran Orb NOTE: The Restricted List for Ice Age-Alliances tournaments is now eliminated; this tournament type is affected only by a Banned List.

DCI STANDARD FLOOR RULES ELIMINATED:

2.6.1.	The Restricted List for Ice Age-only tournaments: Zuran Orb
2.6.2	The Banned List for Ice Age-only tournaments: Any card not specifically permitted by rule 2.6 Amulet of Quoz (ante card)

2.7.1.

The Restricted List for Ice Age-Alliances tournaments: Zuran Orb

NOTE: See above ("New additions to the DCI Standard Floor Rules"); the Restricted and Banned Lists for Ice Age-Alliances tournaments are now combined into a Banned List.