Magic tournament/Rules

Magic tournament/Rules

 

Rules

 

These are the rules to participate in a DCI-sanctioned tournament

From the Tournament Rules (May 13, 2024—Outlaws of Thunder Junction)

• 1.4 Participation Eligibility
  Anyone is eligible to participate as a player in a DCI-sanctioned tournament except for:
  • Individuals currently suspended by the DCI. Individuals currently suspended from the DCI may not act as tournament officials;
  • Other individuals specifically prohibited from participation by DCI or Wizards of the Coast policy (such determination is at Wizards of the Coast’s sole discretion);
  • Individuals thirteen (13) years of age and younger who do not have their parent/guardians’ permission;
  • Anyone prohibited by federal, state, or local laws, the rules of the Tournament Organizer, or by a venue’s management.
  • Tournament Organizers may choose to age restrict any Regular REL events that they organize. They must clearly indicate this in their marketing for the event on the Store and Event Locator description as well as any other place they display the event information. (i.e., Tournament Organizers may advertise an age 16 and under Friday Night Magic).
  
  Anyone is eligible to participate as a tournament official (Tournament Organizer, Head Judge, floor judge or Scorekeeper) for a tournament except for:
  • Individuals currently suspended by the DCI;
  • Anyone who has played in the tournament, unless it is a tournament that explicitly allows tournament officials to play while acting as a tournament official.
  
  Tournament officials may play in a DCI-sanctioned, rated tournament for which they are a tournament official if (and only if) the tournament is of the following types:
  • Friday Night Magic
  • Prerelease
  • Launch Parties
  • Game Day
  • Store Championship
  • Other non-Premier Magic Tournaments
  • Tournaments in which the official Wizards of the Coast tournament fact sheet specifically permits officials of that tournament to play
  
  If one or more tournament officials play in the tournament, it must be run at Regular Rules Enforcement Level. If tournament officials play in the tournament and the tournament is not one of the allowed types listed above, the tournament will be invalidated. Tournament officials are required to officiate tournaments fairly and without regard to their own self-interest.
  
  The owners of organizations that run Premier Events are not permitted to play in those tournaments, even if the owner is not listed as a tournament official (organizer, judge, and/or scorekeeper) for that tournament.
  
  Premier Events include the following tournaments: Magic: The Gathering World Championship, Pro Tour, Pro Tour Qualifier, Regional Championship, Regional Championship Qualifier.
  
  Some tournaments have additional criteria regarding player and tournament official eligibility (e.g., invitation-only tournaments, such as Pro Tour and Regional Championships).
  
  The Premier Tournament Invitation Policy defines specific eligibility rules with regards to certain types of invitation-only Premier Tournaments (e.g., Pro Tour and Regional Championships).
  
  Individuals with questions regarding their tournament eligibility should contact [email protected].