Hello Players, The following rule will be added to our tournament rules. "Excused absences: Players may request a reasonable number of short excused absences during the tournament. Both player's game reflection time will be suspended during the absence. Players requesting an excused absence must send their request to the Tournament Director and scheduled opponents at least two weeks in advance of the planned absence. In addition, if a player is in the hospital, reflection time will be suspended for both players. Other emergency situations will be considered by the Tournament Director on a case by case basis." As usual, comments are welcome. Richard