Is it possible to drop out of a tournament after it's started?

I started a Nackgammon tournament almost two years ago, and we're not even done with round 1 yet. I finished my last game months ago, so I'm just waiting for everyone else to finish now (which at this rate could take another year). I'm pretty sure I won't make it to the next round anyway, so I'd really like to leave the tournament so I can join another.

I searched around, but I didn't find much about dropping out. Is it allowed?

aaru: lol oops
try it now

Fast play 2

ive just added atax and feva to the games

TheCrazyPuppy: It's 7 days per move

1 day 6 hrs per move no days of

Fast play 2

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and there are still spaces in this:
Midnight Skinny Dipper 2

Fast Play @ 2 days per With no days off. ;) 

TheCrazyPuppy:

ournament: Fast play (Plakoto)

Your tournament is finished.
Winner of the tournament: Artful Dodger

Boats...
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starting tomorrow in GBU. Ask for invite if you would like to join. Thank you.

coan.net: Thanks for your reply, and I will follow your directions. I enjoyed the "no days off" as I played in that tournament and was so surprised of the time spent on that tournament. Many players complain about the times, and some are playing games that started 2 years ago. I can't speak for others, but can suggest from players at the friendship club 2 that they don't like long limit games, and since I make them 3 days or less, many more are playing. I guess if we had "shorter" team tornaments, we could enjoy more team events, Nobody complained to me about the no days off backgammon tournament as well.

Marshmud: And like MadMonkey kind of said, here is how I pick what tournaments to run:

1. Requests - if people request things - then it "moves" up my list. (request in private message the best since I will move it to a "tournament" folder and when i get around to making them, I can easily look at the requests without having to remember which boards/games the requests were made on.

2. How long since last one started/ended. If a game hasn't had one for a long time - it is higher on my list. (with of course popular games also get moved up in the list since people like to play the game) - try to make it a good balance.

3. Balance of type of games. For example, Spider Line4 was a game I might had done with my last batch, but I wanted to get Connect6 in there since it was even longer since we had one of those then the Spider Line4. And when I say Balance, I try to get different types - a gammon, a line, a checkers, a chess, an odd-ball, etc... hopefully a good mix to give everyone something to play.

But again - suggestions are always welcomed. In addition to game type, feel free to suggestion (1) team size and (2) time per move.

I'm very impressed that the "NO DAYS OFF" tournaments started in July for Backgammon & Pente have already completed.... hopefully something that the "fast players" on this site also like.

coan.net:

Marshmud: You do not understand ....... Would you like me to write a paper on it

A few of the ones open for sign up are still running from there previous release

There are LOADSSSS of others to choose from, but sadly we can only ask

I messaged coan.net a while ago, but he only creates them every other month

We could just alternate between Mancala, Cheversi & Logik that would suit us

(sorry cancel Logik, that one is still running. Over 2 months and still waiting for first move in 2 of my games )

Marshmud: Shhhh... don't tell anyone, but unless some really cool game comes out soon, Spider Line4 will most likely be the next site team tournament I make.

Is there any reason why we can't get some spider variants or other line game team tournaments? I know others have requested the same in the past, and many line players ask me as well. I don't understand why the same team tournament games are being played again so soon as well.

Open Invite: Top 10% Faster Backgammoners for 2008-09

Hi, to 'The Best and The Fast Backgammon Players',

This is an opportunity, check your weight against to other best players if you inside the top 10% any of Backgammon Games.

Don't be afraid of endless games and tournaments! If you don't like to join to the Gammon Tournaments without end (related with the move time of the opponents), our games finish before the next month tournament generally.

We choosed publicly announce this Traditional but popular Tournaments here, in the tournaments discussion group and some fellowship groups to all the best and fast players who are inside the top 10% of any type Backgammon Games.

Inside the top 10% any type Backgammon player (Back, Nack, Crowded, Race, Hyper, Anti, Cloning Backgammon, Grasshopper), is eligible to join to all other games in this Tournaments before the begin time. September 20th, 2008).

To check where you are in the ratings click to the related links:

Backgammon
Nackgammon
Anti Backgammon
Backgammon Race
Crowded Backgammon
Hyper Backgammon
Cloning Backgammon
Grasshopper
Plakoto
Fevga

Others, outside of top 10% players, will be deleted before the tournaments begin without excuse...

Match type: 3 points match with doubling cube
Tournament type: one match for each two players
Maximum number of players per section: 20
Final match type for two players section: 5 points match with doubling cube
Time control: Time: 3 days, Bonus: 3 hours, Limit: 9 days, no days off (red signed)

(That means after beginning you have 3 days (72 hours) for your first move. Per your another move, you'll have 3 hours bonus for your other move time. 9 days is limit time for the opponents, after the move of other side.)

Please click to the Tournament addresse and 'feel free to join to any type of Gammon Games'. You are eligible to join, to all Gammon games without restriction, only if you inside of top 10% in any Gammon Games';(for now we have only eight type of Gammon games).

Here are the tournament winners of 'Top 10% Faster Backgammoners' from the beginning of 2006 to September,12nd, 2009 - (alphabetical orders)
********************************************************
aaru: 12 times winner
afella: 2 times winner
alanback: 1 time winner
aledates: 1 time winner
AlliumCepa: 4 times winner
Anencephal: 1 time winner
chessik: 4 times winner
CryingLoser: 1 time winner
dresali: 1 time winner
FOTBALISTA: 2 times winner
gambler104: 7 times winner
gfeisty1: 1 time winner
Gammonator: 1 time winner
grenv: 3 times winner
Hannelore: 34 times winner
Harassed: 2 times winner
Helena: 1 time winner
imsoaddicted: 1 time winner
jopie2002: 2 times winner
Kardinal: 2 times winner
Konrad: 1 time winner
LADIESMANINNY32: 1 time winner
ljubisa popovic: 2 times winner
Marfitalu: 1 time winner
Mary Jo: 2 times winner
Mirda: 1 time winner
masino: 2 times winner
MsDelete: 1 time winner
nobody25: 1 time winner
Pason69: 2 times winner
pedrored: 5 times winner
qusar: 4 times winner
Rex Nihilo: 2 times winner
rod03801: 1 time winner
skipnnz: 1 time winner
Somelaughs2: 1 time winner
TC: 34 times winner
Tutagil: 10 times winner
UzzyLady: 1 time winner
vic: 3 times winner
Vikings: 10 times winner
WakeUpPeople: 2 times winner
Zach: 1 time winner
********************************************************
Here are the tournament winners of 'Top 10% Faster Backgammoners' from the beginning of 2006 to September,12nd, 2008 - (counts of tournaments winner)
********************************************************
Hannelore: 34 times winner
TC: 34 times winner
aaru: 12 times winner
Tutagil: 10 times winner
Vikings: 10 times winner
gambler104: 7 times winner
pedrored: 5 times winner
chessik: 4 times winner
qusar: 4 times winner
AlliumCepa: 4 times winner
grenv: 3 times winner
vic: 3 times winner
afella: 2 times winner
FOTBALISTA: 2 times winner
Harassed: 2 times winner
jopie2002: 2 times winner
Kardinal: 2 times winner
ljubisa popovic: 2 times winner
Mary Jo: 2 times winner
masino: 2 times winner
Pason69: 2 times winner
Rex Nihilo: 2 times winner
WakeUpPeople: 2 times winner
alanback: 1 time winner
aledates: 1 time winner
Anencephal: 1 time winner
CryingLoser: 1 time winner
dresali: 1 time winner
gfeisty1: 1 time winner
Gammonator: 1 time winner
Helena: 1 time winner
imsoaddicted: 1 time winner
Konrad: 1 time winner
LADIESMANINNY32: 1 time winner
Marfitalu: 1 time winner
Mirda: 1 time winner
MsDelete: 1 time winner
nobody25: 1 time winner
rod03801: 1 time winner
skipnnz: 1 time winner
Somelaughs2: 1 time winner
UzzyLady: 1 time winner
Zach: 1 time winner

2008 September : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2008-09

With your join to this Tournament, hope to play good matches and enjoy!

*********************************************

If you interested who were the best and fast in the previous Gammon Tournaments, please click to following addresse:

2008 August : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2008-08
2008 July : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2008-07
2008 June : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2008-06
2008 May : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2008-05
2008 April : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2008-04
2008 March : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2008-03
2008 February : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2008-02
2007 December : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2007-12
2007 November : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2007-11
2007 October: Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2007-10
2007 September: Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2007-09
2007 August: Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2007-08
2007 July : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners for 2007-07
2007 June : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners for 2007-06
2007 May : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners for 2007-05
2007 April : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners for 2007-04
2007 March : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners for 2007-03
2007 February : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners for 2007-02
2007 January : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners for 2007-01
2006 December: Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2006-12
2006 November: Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2006-11
2006 October: Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2006-10
2006 September: Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2006-09
2006 July : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2006-07
2006 June : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2006-06
2006 May : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2006-05
2006 April : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2006-04
2006 March : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2006-03
2006 February: Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2006-02
2006 January : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners (Invited)

Thank you!

P/S: Don't forget to click to: 2008 September : Top 10% - Faster Backgammoners 2008-09
**************************************************************

8000 :D - WINNERS

Dice Chess - aaru
Behemoth Chess - schoffi
Hawaiian Checkers - Borowitz
Five in Line - dein
Line 4 - berusik
Anti Line4 - saeco
Linetris - dein
Spider Line4 - aaru
Pente - fayn
Keryo Pente - dein
Small Pente - aaru
Small Keryo Pente - UzzyLady
Open Pente - aaru
Open Keryo Pente - dein
Spider Linetris - dein
Pro Five in Line - dein
Swap Five in Line - dobrychemik
PahTum - FrancescoLR
Connect6 - dein
Lines of Action - Brady
Scrambled Eggs - Zurab
Parachute Lines of Action - Borowitz
Cheshire Lines of Action - Brady
Backgammon - Resher
Nackgammon - Beaupol
Backgammon Race - Beaupol
Crowded Backgammon - FrancescoLR
Hyper Backgammon - beach
Clonning Backgammon - FrancescoLR
Grasshopper - aaru
Plakoto - schoffi
Fevga - aaru
Battleboats - Gror
Battleboats Plus - Retep
Dark Battleboats - saeco
Amazons - tenuki
Ludo - Beaupol
Assimilation - Retep
Ataxx - Ronin
Dice Poker - Hannelore
Triple Dice Poker - Retep
Frog Finder - Ugo
Logik - aaru
Dice Poker 6D - schoffi
Triple Dice Poker 6D - Retep


after 8000 :D

7 - aaru
7 - dein
4 - Retep
3 - Beaupol
3 - FrancescoLR
3 - schoffi
2 - Borowitz
2 - Brady
2 - saeco
1 - beach
1 - berusik
1 - dobrychemik
1 - fayn
1 - Gror
1 - Hannelore
1 - Resher
1 - Ronin
1 - tenuki
1 - Ugo
1 - UzzyLady
1 - Zurab
__
45


***


TOURNAMENT WINNERS after 500 ;), 5000 :D, 600 ;) & 600 ;) ;), 6000 :D, 700 ;) & 700 ;) ;), 800 ;), 900 ;), 7000 :D, 1000 ;), 1100 ;) & 8000 :D

75 - aaru
52 - Borowitz
28 - dein
17 - FrancescoLR
15 - Retep
13 - saeco
11 - Shredermann
10 - Ugo
10 - Zach
9 - Beaupol
9 - Mad Monkey
7 - Resher
7 - turnberry1
6 - Pioneer54
6 - schoffi
6 - Zurab
5 - c.marti
5 - golden boy1955
4 - Labbeda
4 - PCfromKNM
4 - Snoopy
4 - Svet-LAN-a
3 - Hannelore
3 - Marshmud
2 - beach
2 - Brady
2 - Carl
2 - crayzeejim
2 - Gammonator
2 - Gror
2 - japajka
2 - jim333
2 - jk47
2 - Kardinal
2 - Kellys
2 - sitnalta
2 - srnity
2 - under review
2 - WakeUpPeople
1 - afella
1 - ♥♫Babygirlle♫♥
1 - basplund
1 - berusik
1 - Bratr
1 - Brf
1 - BsyB
1 - bzial
1 - Carlos Queiros
1 - Crasto
1 - dobrychemik
1 - fayn
1 - Fitzmertz
1 - gogul
1 - Gothmag
1 - hazeleyes05
1 - Helena
1 - janka
1 - Kacper
1 - Key McKinnis
1 - kleineme
1 - lunedith
1 - macour
1 - Mousetrap
1 - okjb
1 - Paris Hilton♥
1 - Pason69
1 - pauloaguia
1 - pysso
1 - redfrog
1 - Roberto Silva
1 - Ronin
1 - ScarletRose
1 - spavacz
1 - tarcellius
1 - tenuki
1 - UzzyLady
1 - Vocilka
1 - Walter Montego
1 - wasa
1 - Yookie
___
384


alphabetical order:

aaru - 75
afella - 1
♥♫Babygirlle♫♥ - 1
basplund - 1
beach - 2
Beaupol - 9
berusik - 1
Borowitz - 52
Brady - 2
Bratr - 1
Brf - 1
BsyB - 1
bzial - 1
Carl - 2
Carlos Queiros - 1
c.marti - 5
Crasto - 1
crayzeejim - 2
dein - 28
dobrychemik - 1
fayn - 1
Fitzmertz - 1
FrancescoLR - 17
Gammonator - 2
gogul - 1
golden boy1955 - 5
Gothmag - 1
Gror - 2
Hannelore - 3
hazeleyes05 - 1
Helena - 1
janka - 1
japajka - 2
jim333 - 2
jk47 - 2
Kacper - 1
Kardinal - 2
Kellys - 2
Key McKinnis - 1
kleineme - 1
Labbeda - 4
lunedith - 1
macour - 1
Mad Monkey - 9
Marshmud - 3
Mousetrap - 1
okjb - 1
Paris Hilton♥ - 1
Pason69 - 1
pauloaguia - 1
PCfromKNM - 4
Pioneer54 - 6
pysso - 1
redfrog - 1
Resher - 7
Retep - 15
Roberto Silva - 1
Ronin - 1
saeco - 13
ScarletRose - 1
schoffi - 6
Shredermann - 11
sitnalta - 2
Snoopy - 4
spavacz - 1
srnity - 2
Svet-LAN-a - 4
tarcellius - 1
tenuki - 1
turnberry1 - 7
Ugo - 10
under review - 2
UzzyLady - 1
Vocilka - 1
WakeUpPeople - 2
Walter Montego - 1
wasa - 1
Yookie - 1
Zach - 10
Zurab - 6

TheCrazyPuppy:  

Tournament: Fast play (Hyper Backgammon)

Your tournament is finished.
Winner of the tournament: Artful Dodger

8 players, 7 points


BEAROFF 08 (nack - back - hyper - fevga - plakoto)

Backgammon: 5 points cubeless elimination, 2000+ needs 8 more players

TD Poker: 3 wins, elimination, 16 players, 1600+ needs 10 more players

Come and join!

i know we can add games if we have missed them out in normal tournaments but can anyone tell me why i cant add a game to a single elimination one

1day 6hrs time limit no days of

single elimination Fast play

When are the next lot of Team Tournaments going to be posted

Only 3 weeks before the last one posted starts

Fencer: Thanks, its a lot better now

The mentioned tournaments has been deleted and all indexes recalculated (to reflect the real status of open tournaments).

Midnight Skinny Dipper 2


*Congratulations to AlterMann ~ winner of Midnight Skinny Dipper

Sign up please: Back to school!

We need 8 players more ...
LETNÍ SMAŽENICE

Estonian School - selected games: Knightmate Chess, Russian Checkers, Line4, Backgammon Race, Battleboats Plus, Small Fast Espionage, Frog Finder.

Dolittle: 

Artful Dodger: Thank you!!

Tournament: Oh Lord, Stuck In Ludo Again II ;) (Ludo)

Your tournament is finished.
Winner of the tournament: Dolittle

MadMonkeys 'All Other Games' Mess (4) Frog Finder - Ugo

MadMonkeys 'Gammon' Stakes (9) Backgammon - Ladybird68

 Summer Flames battle Boats Festival 1

Knight Fight Plus Others

have fun and Good luck.

Midnight Skinny Dipper.

3 more players please!

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