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TANTRIX MASTER RULES

	Qualification criteria The following qualification criteria apply to the Lobby Master system and are designed to ensure a high level of play and commitment. The number of Masters is limited to 120, effectively representing the current top 120 Tantrix players in the world. Master status is not guaranteed for life. Players who no longer meet the criteria due to inactivity, unsporting behaviour or poor performance may be demoted. To become a Master, a player needs to: Have gained 950 points in the lobby ranking in good style. Have demonstrated their ability against a variety of players. Have gained an established ELO rating of 1775 through tournament play (either online or table). Have developed a reputation for honest and friendly play. Have a clean record, ie no duplicate accounts, no cheating, no offending behaviour in the lobby. Provide a few biographical details for the Master database. Decide on a player name which will represent them longterm. Pass a short Tantrix questionnaire. Generally, an established ELO rating is needed for Master qualification. However, if there are current Masters that have been inactive for over 4 months, then a provisional ELO rating of 1775 is sufficient. ELO ratings must be gained concurrently or after the remaining Master criteria. Players can do this at their own leisure since no other criteria will be effected by tournament play. As soon as all criteria are fulfilled, the Master status is set, regardless of how long it took to qualify. NB: A temporary change to the Master qualification process was made - Until an efficient and automated system is in place for ELO calculation, there will be no minimum ELO criteria.

	Maintaining Master status To keep your Master status current, you will need to play regularly, ie a minimum of 5 Master games every 3 months. You will also need to keep your personal details up-to-date (most importantly your email address, so you can be contacted). If a Master is found to be cheating, they are risking demotion, even if it is unrelated to Master games. Dropping below 950 in the lobby ranking after the initial qualification will have no effect on your Master status.

	Demotion There are three possible reasons for demotion: inactivity, least performing Master, and unmaster-like behaviour. Inactivity: Players who have not been active are likely to drop off the Master list. To be considered active, a player needs to have played at least 5 Master games over any 3-month period. Exceptions can be made for players who are overseas for long periods and for other special cases (upon request). A list of inactive Masters can be found here. If your name is on this list and you'd like to keep your Master status, we recommend you play! Inactive Masters are demoted ahead of low-ranked Masters. Least performing Master: If none of the 120 Masters is deemed inactive at the time of a new candidate's qualification, then the lowest ranked player in the Master ranking will be demoted. Behaviour: Masters can lose their title anytime if they behave unfairly or unsportingly. Master accounts can also be put on hold temporarily, eg if a Master has become uncontactable and no effort is made to provide up-to-date contact details.

Requalification

It is possible for players who have dropped off the Master list to requalify. A 3-month stand down period applies, during which the demoted Master needs to be active. To regain a Master title, normal qualification criteria apply, but a higher lobby ranking of 970 needs to be reached in good style against a fair cross-section of other players. The player needs to formally re-apply while they are at or above 970. If demotion was due to low rank, the Master ranking will be reset to 1200 upon requalification. Master players demoted for other reasons will retain their old ranking when requalifying.

Please note that all the above rules affect Lobby Master titles only (LM) and NOT the tournament-based Master titles - namely International Tantrix Master (IM) and Tantrix Grand Master (GM) titles - which are based on different criteria and are held for life.

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