Tournament rule 703.9 Outside Assistance
Outside Assistance: A player receives advice or strategic assistance from an individual outside of the match.
- 703.9.a If the player receiving the advice actively refuses the advice by calling a judge, they receive a [Warning]…
- 703.9.b If the player receiving the advice solicited the advice, it is cheating. See 704.8 for more information about cheating.
- 703.9.c If the spectator giving the outside assistance is also a player in the event, this penalty is also applied to them.
- 703.9.d Spectators providing advice may be barred from the tournament venue if the advice was given maliciously or knowingly.
- 703.9.e It is not outside assistance to receive strategic advice from a teammate in the 2v2 format or in other team formats…
- 703.9.f At a judge’s discretion, a player may receive assistance with the physical logistics of the competition, including…