Seeding The Ladder and General Rules

If you have come to this page, you are more than likely aware that we have starting the process for setting up the ladder for a local Portland, OR area Twilight Struggle tournament.

Thus far we have the following people expressing interest (in no particular order):

Jon Jacob (me)
Rich Lau
Chris Shaffer
Michael Fiala
Tripp Ritter
James Nye
Matty Totonchy
Ken Southerland
Dan Hua (probable)

Once we reach ten, I will officially seed the ladder.   This will be done randomly.

Some ground rules for challenging on the ladder:

1. After initial seeding, new additions will start at the bottom.
2. Players on the ladder can challenge others on the ladder no more than X spaces above them.  The amount of spaces that you can challenge above you depends on what section of the ladder you are on.  If you are in 1-3, then X = 1.   If 3-9, then X =2.  If > 9, then X = 3.    So, the 3rd seed can challenge #2, but not #1.  8th seed can challenge, #7 and #6. 
3. Winning a challenge moves you to the new seed.   Losing the challenge moves you down to the seed below. 
4. Refusing to take three challenges within three months or making less than three challenges in three months will cause you to fall to the bottom of the ladder.
5. The challenger and the player who is being challenged will determine time, place, and location for the match.  The challenge must be done publicly.   A challenge that is not responded to within a week is considered refused.  The time and place and result must be also be done publicly.   Announcements need to be done to the mail list (set up separately).
6. Online games do not count.   Only face-to-face matches
7. All games must use the optional cards.
8. The Chinese Civil war variant must be used.   Review these rules in the TS rule book, if you are not familiar with them.
9. Tournament rules as set forth in the TS rule book apply.   This includes bidding for sides.

I am still waiting to hear back from Angel about publicly displaying the ladder at Guardian, but regardless of her response, I will create a plaque with the leader.   When the leadership changes hands, then the plaque will be updated.

If you are interested and not signed up, send an email to me at jonjacobmoon AT gmail dot com or put a comment here.   I will send you an invite to the mail list.