WTC25 FIRST ROUND MATCHES AND CHALLENGE THREAD (OPEN)

[oscarius]

Slow Play notice in game with SimonLancaster



This is the second or third time in-match we have had a gap of several days between turns (despite a great first two days where we got many turns completed) but I was not aware of the new rules.



Game last modified: 18/9/25 05:10
Time of notice: 20/9/25 10:57
UTC+12 (New Zealand)

Will notify SimonLancaster of notice.

[SimonLancaster]

I am protesting this slow play notice. You put it out after two days and not before. I took my turn and it was within two days. No need for putting up something like this with my name on it.

I ask you to read the following:

Failure by an opponent to post a turn within 48 hours allows their opponent to make a notification of slow play.

I also strongly oppose posting up in the forum when you can easily send this info to the organiser and me (which I think is what you are supposed to do).

[oscarius]

I did not intend to be rude as this is indeed the procedure identified in the rules:

"NOTIFICATION OF SLOW PLAY CHECKLIST
1 It is 48 hours without a turn being returned and without agreement.

2 Post in results thread a screenshot of your Enemy Turn Tab in your Multiplayer Lobby making sure the game is highlighted and Date Modified clearly visible. If the difference between Forum Post Date stamp and the game’s Date Modified stamp is greater than 48 hours notification is valid. See below where forum post is date stamped 18th July @17:44 and Date Modified in the Enemy Turn tab of the Multiplayer Lobby screen is over 48 hours later – 15th July @ 23:03.
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3 Use the Slitherine messenger system to inform your opponent of post and copy this to the organisers.

4 If 72 hours have passed since your opponent’s last turn, please repost on the forum with a second screenshot claiming the game. Organisers will then adjudicate."

Furthermore it has been 48 hours: Last turn received at 18/9/25 5.10am while I made my post 20/9/25 10.53 am.

Edit: I stand corrected, I was measuring from my own timezone instead of UTC+00 -> what would have meant a 40 hour gap between turns (acceptable within the rules). However this was the not the first time I had noticed a long gap between rounds and I was getting concerned about the likelihood of completing the game in eight days.

Apologies for the confusion.