Gaming Library is a venue for gamers to come together and play the games they love; to make new friends, widen social circles, and foster friendly competition amongst themselves.

It is the desire of the Gaming Library to put forth a tournament that is enjoyable for every attendee. Yes, this is a competition, however, players shall exhibit kindness, courtesy, and fair play.

Minimum Players: 12
Maximum Players: 32
Time Limit: 45 mins per round

SCHEDULE: 
March 15, 12 NN at Greenbelt 5

REGISTRATION FEE: 
P500. 450 Pre-reg Fee until Mar 14, 5PM

REGISTRATION & TABLE ASSIGNMENTS:

Players must register before the first game at the registration booth from 1200 NN to 1210 PM. Table and seat assignments will be drawn randomly. You must then proceed to your assigned table where a Judge will confirm your presence via roll call. Absence in the assigned table during roll call will mean an automatic loss.

SET UP:
Base rules only. Promotional Noble Tiles will not be used. Seating, start player, tiles, and cards will be selected at random. 

TOURNAMENT RULES:
Placements in each Modified Round Robin will be given tournament points as follows: +6, +4, +2, +0 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th)

The Top 4 for Finals will be determined by the highest-ranking tournament total score. Ties will be broken by most 1sts, then most 2nds, then most 3rds. If there are ties, the next tiebreaker will be the total raw game score from the 3 Preliminary games.

All players should confirm components before play begins, base game only.

The player in Seat Two will be responsible for shuffling all decks before the game begins, but any player has the right to cut those decks after shuffling is completed.

The player in Seat Three will select the appropriate number of nobles and reveal them BEFORE
any cards are revealed.

Gameplay will proceed normally and according to the printed rules, but will adhere to the following structure:

1. Players must keep all tokens, played development cards, and face-down, reserved development cards on the table in front of them. The number of tokens and reserved cards each player has is public knowledge.

2. When purchasing a development card, any tokens used must be placed ON THAT CARD, so all players may confirm that the active player owns enough bonus cards to complete a legal transaction. After all players confirm the cost has been paid in full, any tokens spent are returned to the pool and the card may be claimed by the active player.

3. When reserving a card, the Active Player must take any rewarded gold token and place it on top of the card they wish to reserve. If no gold tokens are available, the player must instead rotate the card sideways. After all players have had the necessary time to see which card is being reserved and to confirm that the Active Player has less than three cards in hand, the Active Player may take both the token and the card.

Before ending any turn, the Active Player should confirm that their actions are legal and complete. They should then pass the Active Player Card to the next player, who will confirm that all players have a legal state of gameplay, and then proceed with their turn.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:
The Organizers reserves the right to cancel or modify the Tournament if fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond their reasonable control impairs the integrity of the Tournament, as determined by the Organizers in their sole discretion.

The Organizers reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual they find to be cheating, tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Tournament or acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.

If rules are broken at a table, players must call for a referee immediately. The referee’s ruling is final. If a rule is broken and players do not report it immediately, this is considered “normal” play and its effect on the final game results must be accepted.

Repeated incidents can be called out individually even if previous incidents not judged by a referee were deemed “normal.”

The recording of information through note-taking or any other physical method is prohibited.

No competitor in the Tournament may bring personal notes, strategy guides, player aids, or any form of “cheat sheet” into the Tournament. Taking photos by participants is allowed before the start of the round and after the round. Coaching is not allowed. 

We will impose a touch-move rule. Once a token has been touched from the Central board, the active player must take the other 2 tokens. Once the tokens have been dropped into the Personal board, it can no longer be moved to another space (if this results in incorrect placement, tokens should be discarded by that player out of the game). Placing Animal cubes can only be done during a player’s turn. 

Each player must signal the end of their turn, such as by knocking on the table, saying "done," or using any visible or audible means. A player claiming a touch-move violation must do so before themselves touching any game piece. 

The active player who just finished their turn is responsible for pulling out tokens and replenishing animal cards.

TIME LIMIT:
The time limit for each match is 45 minutes. If players are still in the game after 45 minutes have elapsed, they finish the round (so that everyone plays the same number of rounds), and we will then proceed to scoring. 

It is encouraged for players to perform their turns in a timely manner. If a player exceeds the time allocation for their turn (2 minutes), he/she will be given a warning by a Judge to finish his/her turn promptly. The player will receive 3 random different tokens from the judge (if the token limit is reached, tokens will be discarded randomly). Warnings can be given twice per player only. The third infraction will cause disqualification.

There are no breaks during the round. Players are advised to take their breaks before the start of the Tournament and in between rounds.

PROTEST:
If players feel that the outcome of a game is unfair due to broken rules or illegal play, they must immediately inform a referee. Once the game record sheet has been signed, further protest is not permitted and the results cannot be further altered.

The Head Judges’ ruling is final.

SPORTSMANSHIP:
Attendees are expected to behave in both a legal and civil manner at all times.

We do not tolerate harassment of any kind, including intimidation or threats, inappropriate disruption of events, hurtful language, physical assault of any type, inappropriate physical contact, unwanted sexual attention, unwanted photography or video recording, bullying, stalking, or following. Especially in connection to race or ethnicity, national origin, gender identity or presentation, sex or sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, citizenship status, medical condition, or pregnancy.

If you experience or witness any form of harassment, please contact an Organizer or Referee If you are asked to stop any harassing behavior as listed above, STOP immediately.

Poor gameplay is not a justification for disqualification. Players colluding strictly in service to advance mutual positions in the game can be frustrating but is not a justification for disqualification. Collusion among players to advance other players' positions in the tournament rather than to further your position in-game is discouraged and will be served with a warning.

Referees can disqualify players from the tournament if the rules of the game are broken on purpose or if a player has violated the Code of Conduct. These circumstances include but are not limited to, players breaking the rules with the intention of winning the game, players engaging in abusive play, or intentionally causing or promoting another player to win. 

PUBLICITY:
Except where prohibited, participation in the Tournament event constitutes consent to the Sponsor's use of the participant's name, likeness, voice, opinions, hometown, and country for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration. 

These images and videos may appear in any form of marketing material and social media posts which may be found inside or outside the official Gaming Library website. Take-down requests can be sent to: support@gaminglib.com

DATA PRIVACY:
The Organizers collect personal information from you when you enter the Tournament. The information collected is subject to the Privacy Policy

Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act aims to protect personal data in information and communications systems. The Organizers will not be using your information outside of this event; and will not be shared with anyone except the Organizers.

TIEBREAKER:
The player with the fewest development cards (base game rules).
The player with the most nobles.
The player with the most gems remaining.
The player who went later in the turn order.

PRIZE:

• Winner: Heat: Pedal to the Metal Board Game
  
• Participation: Signed Ticket To Ride Posters