| Tournament Rulings |
Policy regarding the minimum time allowed for a match (40 minutes) has been added. It is being included to ensure that Duelists are provided an adequate amount of time to play all Duels in a match.
NO JAPENSE CARDS CAN BE PLAYED. IF THESE CARDS ARE FOUND IN YOUR DECK YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
The head judge or tournament organizer may choose not to allow Duelists to participate with electronic devices (such as cellular phones, pagers, and/or portable audio units) turned on. However, calculators of any type are encouraged for scorekeeping purposes.
Duelists may withdraw from a Duel or Match at any time within the following guidelines. The withdrawn Duel or Match is recorded as a loss for the withdrawing Duelist. If a Duelist refuses to play, it is assumed that he or she has withdrawn from the match.
Shuffling must be done so that the faces of the cards cannot be seen. Regardless of the method used to shuffle, Duelists' decks must be sufficiently randomized. Each time Duelists shuffle their decks, they must present their decks to their opponents for additional shuffling and/or cutting. At a judge's discretion, Duelists may request to have a judge shuffle their cards rather than pass that duty to their opponents. By presenting their decks to their opponents, Duelists state that their decks are sufficiently randomized.
Duelists may use plastic card sleeves or other protective devices on cards. If a Duelist chooses to use card sleeves, all cards in the Duelist's current deck must be placed in the sleeves in an identical manner. If the sleeves feature holograms or other similar markings, cards must be inserted into the sleeves so these markings appear only on the face of the cards.
For all tournaments, Upper Deck/Konami requires a minimum amount of eight (8) Duelists.
CHEATING INCLUDES:
Receiving outside assistance or coaching
Looking at opponents' card faces while shuffling or cutting their decks
Collusion to alter the results of a game or match
Misrepresenting cards or rules
Using marked cards/sleeves
Drawing extra cards
Illegally manipulating which cards are drawn from a Duelist's deck or his or her opponent's deck
Stalling the length of a turn to take advantage of a time limit
Misrepresenting public information (point totals, number of cards in a deck, and so on.)
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