feardragon Profile Blog Joined October 2010 United States 923 Posts Last Edited: 2016-01-01 22:06:17 #1



The Organizer's Alliance Against Absent Athletes, or TOA for short, is an initiative by online tournament organizers to reduce the number of no-shows and mid-tournament drop outs by players. Numerous online events have suffered from players missing important matches, delaying or pre-maturely ending broadcasts, disappointing viewers, and even playing a large part in the end of numerous events like SHOUTcraft Clan Wars. Thus, the following tournament organizers are banding together to combat the problem through a new system we're calling , orfor short, is an initiative by online tournament organizers to reduce the number of no-shows and mid-tournament drop outs by players. Numerous online events have suffered from players missing important matches, delaying or pre-maturely ending broadcasts, disappointing viewers, and even playing a large part in the end of numerous events like SHOUTcraft Clan Wars. Thus, the following tournament organizers are banding together to combat the problem through a new system we're calling Foreigner Jail .



Organizers



BasetradeTV

Feardragon

ASL

Olimoleague

Nathanias

Team Gravity Fight Night

Bacon Infinity

Kung Fu Cup

RSL



Foreigner Jail

Foreigner Jail is a system designed to create consequence for players that consistently no-show in an effort to reduce it.



For those who want the tl;dr:

Players receive strikes when they no-show, drop out of a tournament mid-way, or fail to cancel in the allotted amount of time set by tournament organizers(varies by event).



After 3 strikes, the player is put in Foreigner Jail for 2 months



for 2 months Players in Foreigner Jail can’t sign up for any events made by any of the organizers, though they can finish existing commitments



can’t sign up for any events made by any of the organizers, though they can finish existing commitments Each strikes expires after 9 months(Strikes must expire before being removed! They are not removed just because you leave Foreigner Jail !)

THE FULL RULESET CAN BE FOUND HERE



THE SPREADSHEET TRACKING STRIKES CAN BE FOUND HERE



is a system designed to create consequence for players that consistently no-show in an effort to reduce it.For those who want the The Why

This is effectively a blacklist system for repeat offenders who no-show for tournaments with little to no notice, or drop out mid tournament. While it is with great hesitation and caution we implement such a system, we believe that the terms presented are fair and reasonable. If a player commits to playing in a tournament, showmatch or event, they are expected to show up and participate in the event or give some notice that they will be unable to.



When a player no-shows an event, there is a cost to the event organizer. Less broadcast time because of a no-show means less visibility for sponsors, less time opportunities for subscriptions to be purchased, less chance for viewership growth and brand awareness, etc.



This is effectively a blacklist system for repeat offenders who no-show for tournaments with little to no notice, or drop out mid tournament. While it is with great hesitation and caution we implement such a system, we believe that the terms presented are fair and reasonable. If a player commits to playing in a tournament, showmatch or event, they are expected to show up and participate in the event or give some notice that they will be unable to.When a player no-shows an event, there is a cost to the event organizer. Less broadcast time because of a no-show means less visibility for sponsors, less time opportunities for subscriptions to be purchased, less chance for viewership growth and brand awareness, etc. Checks and Balances

With online tournaments being a fairly large portion of the events players can play in, there is a lot of power in a system that outright bans players from competing in them for a period of time. Because of this, we are putting together a small council that will approve/deny any 2nd or 3rd strikes to players for tournaments. This is a safety precaution to prevent a hopefully unlikely scenario that personal misgivings or bias come into play between an event organizer and a player. Evidence for any strike assigned must be provided for the strike council to review. Additional details of how the strike council will function is available in the rules linked above.



The strike council will consist of the following members:

Feardragon



Sabre



Olimoley



With online tournaments being a fairly large portion of the events players can play in, there is a lot of power in a system that outright bans players from competing in them for a period of time. Because of this, we are putting together a small council that will approve/deny any 2nd or 3rd strikes to players for tournaments. This is a safety precaution to prevent a hopefully unlikely scenario that personal misgivings or bias come into play between an event organizer and a player. Evidence for any strike assigned must be provided for the strike council to review. Additional details of how the strike council will function is available in the rules linked above.The strike council will consist of the following members: Q/A or "I have a problem"

If you have any questions or complaints, feel free to leave a message in this thread and we will address it. If you'd like to discuss a situation in private, you can reach out to anyone on the strike council and we will respond to you as soon as we can.



Any common questions will be included in this section so if you have any, ask away!



How do I Join The Organizer's Alliance?

Currently, this organization is very new. We want to get a firm footing and iron out the kinks before we start growing this to include other organizations. We may take applications in the future. However, the list of players in " If you have any questions or complaints, feel free to leave a message in this thread and we will address it. If you'd like to discuss a situation in private, you can reach out to anyone on the strike council and we will respond to you as soon as we can.Any common questions will be included in this section so if you have any, ask away!Currently, this organization is very new. We want to get a firm footing and iron out the kinks before we start growing this to include other organizations. We may take applications in the future. However, the list of players in " Foreigner Jail is public so feel free to use the list as you please.



What if I have a medical/family emergency that prevents me from playing

Medical/family emergencies will be excused as stated in the rules.



Is this being applied retroactively to people who have broken the rules before this ruleset released

No. We won't be holding players to a ruleset they had no way of knowing about until now. This ruleset will begin being enforced starting today though.



Why is it called Foreigner Jail? Is it only for foreigners or can Koreans be put in the jail too?

It's really just a play on the old joke "kespa jail". Koreans can be put in it. The name was just too cute an opportunity to pass up using.



Is this a real thing or a joke?

This is indeed an actual organization with a set of rules that will be enforced. is public so feel free to use the list as you please.Medical/family emergencies will be excused as stated in the rules.No. We won't be holding players to a ruleset they had no way of knowing about until now. This ruleset will begin being enforced starting today though.It's really just a play on the old joke "kespa jail". Koreans can be put in it. The name was just too cute an opportunity to pass up using.This is indeed an actual organization with a set of rules that will be enforced. Garbage Starcraft 2 Commentator