Why are we so strict on deadlines?

Two hour grace period.

Two hour grace period.

[Kiwi Peewee]

The problem with all of this is that you have to have a hard deadline at some point or there's no deadline at all. If there's a 2-hour grace period after the deadline, that's essentially extending the deadline by 2 hours. Because if someone posts 2 hours 30 minutes late, they're definitely just going to say "I was only 30 minutes after the deadline, it's no big deal really, I posted so just take the battle" so you end up with a precedent for a 2 and a half hour grace period, then when someone's 3 hours late you get the same thing and so on. I think it's a good idea if both battlers agree they want the battle to go ahead then it should; and for stuff like the LBT where its monthly then it doesn't really matter, but for tournaments with tight schedules I think deadlines are pretty important and should only be ignored if both battlers agree to let the battle go ahead, or if the late poster had communicated clearly with the tournament organiser before the deadline expired and sorted out a mutual extension.

[Kiwi Peewee]

The problem with all of this is that you have to have a hard deadline at some point or there's no deadline at all. If there's a 2-hour grace period after the deadline, that's essentially extending the deadline by 2 hours. Because if someone posts 2 hours 30 minutes late, they're definitely just going to say "I was only 30 minutes after the deadline, it's no big deal really, I posted so just take the battle" so you end up with a precedent for a 2 and a half hour grace period, then when someone's 3 hours late you get the same thing and so on. I think it's a good idea if both battlers agree they want the battle to go ahead then it should; and for stuff like the LBT where its monthly then it doesn't really matter, but for tournaments with tight schedules I think deadlines are pretty important and should only be ignored if both battlers agree to let the battle go ahead, or if the late poster had communicated clearly with the tournament organiser before the deadline expired and sorted out a mutual extension.

[RULE]

Originally Posted by Kiwi Peewee

The problem with all of this is that you have to have a hard deadline at some point or there's no deadline at all. If there's a 2-hour grace period after the deadline, that's essentially extending the deadline by 2 hours. Because if someone posts 2 hours 30 minutes late, they're definitely just going to say "I was only 30 minutes after the deadline, it's no big deal really, I posted so just take the battle" so you end up with a precedent for a 2 and a half hour grace period, then when someone's 3 hours late you get the same thing and so on. I think it's a good idea if both battlers agree they want the battle to go ahead then it should; and for stuff like the LBT where its monthly then it doesn't really matter, but for tournaments with tight schedules I think deadlines are pretty important and should only be ignored if both battlers agree to let the battle go ahead, or if the late poster had communicated clearly with the tournament organiser before the deadline expired and sorted out a mutual extension.

Exactly

Originally Posted by EtH

Say you give a day grace period, you're essentially just saying the deadline is one day ahead. There's zero difference.

Exactly


A tournament is a competition. Having a deadline makes it even to everyone. They all get the same time.

[RULE]

Originally Posted by Kiwi Peewee

The problem with all of this is that you have to have a hard deadline at some point or there's no deadline at all. If there's a 2-hour grace period after the deadline, that's essentially extending the deadline by 2 hours. Because if someone posts 2 hours 30 minutes late, they're definitely just going to say "I was only 30 minutes after the deadline, it's no big deal really, I posted so just take the battle" so you end up with a precedent for a 2 and a half hour grace period, then when someone's 3 hours late you get the same thing and so on. I think it's a good idea if both battlers agree they want the battle to go ahead then it should; and for stuff like the LBT where its monthly then it doesn't really matter, but for tournaments with tight schedules I think deadlines are pretty important and should only be ignored if both battlers agree to let the battle go ahead, or if the late poster had communicated clearly with the tournament organiser before the deadline expired and sorted out a mutual extension.

Exactly

Originally Posted by EtH

Say you give a day grace period, you're essentially just saying the deadline is one day ahead. There's zero difference.

Exactly


A tournament is a competition. Having a deadline makes it even to everyone. They all get the same time.

One thing I've noticed about most no shows, they spend hella time posting to where it looks like they're not even busy for the first 2-3 days before the deadline. Then the day of posting, you barely even see them log in.

I tend to write late myself but that's by choice. My notepad is on my phone and I can write on the go. Even when I'm at work.

One thing I've noticed about most no shows, they spend hella time posting to where it looks like they're not even busy for the first 2-3 days before the deadline. Then the day of posting, you barely even see them log in.

I tend to write late myself but that's by choice. My notepad is on my phone and I can write on the go. Even when I'm at work.

[Barzooka]

I mean me personally I just don't care atm because it's MLK day and I'm just smoking weed chilling. The fact that today is a Holiday should've been taken into consideration to begin with. Let these guys have time for themselves and their families then let him finish their writing.

[Barzooka]

I mean me personally I just don't care atm because it's MLK day and I'm just smoking weed chilling. The fact that today is a Holiday should've been taken into consideration to begin with. Let these guys have time for themselves and their families then let him finish their writing.

[Aggo]

Actually makes sense to add some time if a deadline falls in a holiday weekend. It's what happened with me. Left right from work friday. Drove almost 4 hours. Spent the weekend with friends and drove home in a snowstorm on sunday. By the time I was home, even with a 5 hour extention i asked for in advance, I didnt have enough time to get it done.

[Aggo]

Actually makes sense to add some time if a deadline falls in a holiday weekend. It's what happened with me. Left right from work friday. Drove almost 4 hours. Spent the weekend with friends and drove home in a snowstorm on sunday. By the time I was home, even with a 5 hour extention i asked for in advance, I didnt have enough time to get it done.

[Student]

I agree with Noir on this, I know shit happens and ultimately I'd rather see the battles go down then to waste someone's bars, that's why I had 1 time extensions in the tournaments I hosted.

[Student]

I agree with Noir on this, I know shit happens and ultimately I'd rather see the battles go down then to waste someone's bars, that's why I had 1 time extensions in the tournaments I hosted.

[EtH]

Say you give a day grace period, you're essentially just saying the deadline is one day ahead. There's zero difference.

[EtH]

Say you give a day grace period, you're essentially just saying the deadline is one day ahead. There's zero difference.

[Edgeworth]

I don’t think a “grace period” makes any sense. That’s just a new deadline, Lol.

At the end of the day, we all want battles to go down but at a certain point you can’t just hold up the whole tournament for a person/couple people. Obviously shit happens emergency wise so there’s obviously exceptions there but we can’t just go on extending tournament deadlines 1-2 days at the drop of a dime because someone was “busy”. It’s not fair to the opponent and not fair to the rest of the participants.

[Edgeworth]

I don’t think a “grace period” makes any sense. That’s just a new deadline, Lol.

At the end of the day, we all want battles to go down but at a certain point you can’t just hold up the whole tournament for a person/couple people. Obviously shit happens emergency wise so there’s obviously exceptions there but we can’t just go on extending tournament deadlines 1-2 days at the drop of a dime because someone was “busy”. It’s not fair to the opponent and not fair to the rest of the participants.