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Flippy Flopper
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from the announcement:I agree with the above. I am not generally in favor of restricting the choices of a TD. Do D Tiers offer less points per win/tie? If so, this is ANOTHER reason I am not really pleased with this.
"The new D-Tier is a sanctioning format for a one-round, one-day event. Non-members may play in D-Tiers by paying the $10 non-member fee. D-Tier events will not count toward the Global Masters Series rankings. The sanctioning fee, per-player fees, and points factors will all be the same as a C-Tier.
Additionally, this new Tier solves a problem with flex start events. Flex starts violate 1.06.B's current requirement that groups be random or by rating. New provisions in CM 1.06.B and 1.14.C will expressly make the flex start format legal, but only at D-Tier and League levels. This means flex starts are not permitted at any other Tier.