What penalties should be issued for (1) a player using an electronic device to track score at High OPL after being told not to, and (2) a player not tracking score at all?

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FAQ #6610·asked by 220594726947127297·January 4, 2026·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
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Ruling: For scenario 1 (using electronic device after being told not to), issue Unsporting Minor for disrespecting judge instructions. For scenario 2 (not tracking score at all), this may not require an infraction and could just be a reminder, but continued sloppy play could result in Unsporting Minor in the future.

Nuances:

  • Failure to Maintain Game State does not apply to scenario 2, as that infraction is intended for when an opponent commits a gameplay error and the player doesn't call a judge immediately
  • Communication Violation could loosely apply to scenario 2 since the player cannot accurately communicate public information they're required to answer truthfully about
  • Angle Shooting does not apply to scenario 1 because using an electronic device is explicitly against the rules, not using technical precision of rules to gain advantage
  • Multiple penalties should not be issued for the same incident
  • Players must track score in writing at High OPL; electronic devices are not allowed for this purpose
  • Best practice is to take notes of how points were scored (e.g., "1C", "2H", "3C") to reconstruct the game state

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