[Marquetry]

Ken didn't have any byes, so he played 5 rounds. I agree the drops & all created an odd situation, but I don't know that the earned byes added to it in this case.

[prylardurden]

I just think it’s a bad situation where the world champ played (I think) in less than half of Day 1 and still qualified, thanks to a process involving a bunch of drops from Day 2. The whole thing felt vaguely disrespectful to the field, in a way that I admittedly find myself unable to articulate clearly.

I've been told "day 1 should matter" any time I get near this topic (last time was the higher seed tiebreaker). And it should.

But Day 2 should matter *more*.

[bhosp]

Ken didn't have any byes, so he played 5 rounds. I agree the drops & all created an odd situation, but I don't know that the earned byes added to it in this case.

Yes it’s possible that the Very Drunk Man has his facts wrong.

[bhosp]

Ken didn't have any byes, so he played 5 rounds. I agree the drops & all created an odd situation, but I don't know that the earned byes added to it in this case.

Yes it’s possible that the Very Drunk Man has his facts wrong.

The point is, I was under the impression that the 4 of you folks all just have Earned Byes because you go to all the Masterses. Because perception is reality, and because the stories I tell are better than reality, that will eventually become the way everyone remembers it, like that legend about Corbett and the chat room that I get in trouble every time I bring up.

[LORE]

I give up.

I'd rather like to hear from some of the people who a rule change like this would actually affect.

Organized Play is looking at Earned Byes headed into next year's competitive season. We will be looking at everything: allocation, prize equivalency, distribution methods, and alternatives.

[bhosp]

I give up.

I'd rather like to hear from some of the people who a rule change like this would actually affect.

Organized Play is looking at Earned Byes headed into next year's competitive season. We will be looking at everything: allocation, prize equivalency, distribution methods, and alternatives.

Who?

Top. Men.

[Spectre9]

So how many people had earned byes?

Are the opportunities to earn these byes equal or equitable?

I guess that's a loaded question and I should just come out and say it "Does CONUS get an advantage?" and if this is the case then should this be reflective of what "worlds" should mean to the worldwide community.

[JeBuS]

So how many people had earned byes?

Are the opportunities to earn these byes equal or equitable?

I guess that's a loaded question and I should just come out and say it "Does CONUS get an advantage?" and if this is the case then should this be reflective of what "worlds" should mean to the worldwide community.

Byes can be earned at high-level events across the world. Not sure how that could be skewed towards one group or another.

[jadziadax8]

So how many people had earned byes?

Are the opportunities to earn these byes equal or equitable?

I guess that's a loaded question and I should just come out and say it "Does CONUS get an advantage?" and if this is the case then should this be reflective of what "worlds" should mean to the worldwide community.

You can earn byes at Worlds by:

Placing 1st (2 round) or 2nd (1 round) in the previous Worlds
Placing 1st (2 round) or 2nd (1 round) in Continentals
Playing in Masters events and earning a lot of Masters points (this is how I got my Bye)
Playing in World Championship Trek play-in tournament (bracket play; you have a higher seed if you play in a lot of WCT League events)