Mensa Connections 2012

Sections

Quick links to the different sections for the MSO tournament.

Special Events

Don't miss out on the opportunity to win one of the major trophies on offer. Especially the 2011 Pentamind

World Amateur Poker

This is an event open to both adults and juniors alike. Practice your live poker and you may even get to call yourself the Amateur World Champion.

We don't play for money just medals. This gives a unique opportunity for under 18s to show how good they are with a junior title up for grabs too!

MSO Mensa Connections Tournament 2012 Details

Mensa Connections Olympiad Championships
Thursday 23rd August 14:15-18:00
Arbiter/Organiser	Andrew Havery
ULU -	2ND Floor
Movement:	Random and Final Table
Format:	Individual
Players per board	Two
Clocks:	15 Minutes per player
Game Page:	Mensa Connections
Rules download:	Mensa Connections Tournament Rules
Latest update:	16th August 17:00

Victory Points

The positions are determined by the highest backmost colour, if this is tied then the 2nd highest is used until all 6 colours have been used. If players are still tied VPs are split.

Position	VP
1	5
2	3
3	2
4	0
bye	4

Movement

The tournament movement can be changed before the commencement of play at the organiser descretion. No match with the exception of a play-off match may start outside of the scheduled time without extrordinary circumstances.

Before the final round random drawn rounds with minimum overlap followed by Final table with Gold being the player with the highest VP.

The top four players will progress to the final table using the tie-break criteria to decide who progresses in the case of a tie. If there still is no split a random event such as the highest die roll will progress to the final table.

Tie-break for 2012 tournament

Tie-breaks are only used to decide the medals and do not apply to multi-event games using pentamind points or to prize moies which are split between the players.

Result between tied players is used.
If players are still tied after 1. then the sum of difference of backmost colours to winner of round

General Tournament Rules

Any player should feel free to call the arbiter at any stage when they are unsure how to proceed or need a ruling. The clock should be stopped until the arbiter makes a ruling.

A player can appeal an arbiter's ruling by calling the senior arbiter or requesting that the arbiter do so.

The senior arbiter's decision is final and can supersede the game and tournament rules if it is deemed such rules are not in accordance with the precepts of fairness.

Smoking is prohibited in all MSO events and under UK law. Mobile phones must be switched off in the playing areas when play is in progress. Any breech of this causing a disturbance will incur a minimum of a warning followed by

Tournament rules

These rules assume players maintain good games etiquette and sportmanship failure to do so may result in penalties beyond what is stated in these concise rules:
Mensa Connections rules

Protocol for calling the arbiter

Any person may report an irregularity to the arbiter or senior arbiter when not disrupting play.

Normally protocol won't be required when calling the arbiter but in cases where there is a significant dispute protocol should be observed by the players and spectators:

The person calling the arbiter should speak first and make his/her case themselves without interuption from any player or spectator.
Next any accused party or affected players speak if more than one the order is chosen by the arbiter.
The arbiter can then choose to consult any other person before making a ruling.
People should wait to be asked before speaking.

All non-players including coaches or parents have the status of spectators during play. The only exception is when acting as translators.