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Crushinator
Profile Joined August 2011
Netherlands2138 Posts
December 14 2011 12:52 GMT
#121
I respect GOM's decision to kick Naniwa. Rules against 'unprofessional conduct' are difficult by nature to interpret, but a natural and necesary part of any competition in my opinion. I would have prefered to see Nani compete though, and hopefully he will.

Naniwa can't be expected to play his best and provide epic games after just being knocked out, but he can atleast be expected to have the common decendy to make SOMETHING out of it. Legitimate action by GOM.
Avaek
Profile Joined June 2011
New Zealand49 Posts
December 14 2011 12:52 GMT
#122
i think the OP kinda ruined the bulk of his post by bringing up nani at the end
boxturtle
Profile Joined December 2011
United States224 Posts
December 14 2011 12:53 GMT
#123
Korean netizens wouldn't have laughed at this, though.

I thought it was ridiculous as an American living in California. We're the furthest thing from an "honor-bound" society, and Naniwa's behavior was absurd.

There's plenty of rules in sports, but most important rulings are made per basis. This was just that.

I stayed up late expecting the Naniwa v Nestea rematch. I didn't know the format, but had someone told me beforehand, I would've actually been happy, since I was anticipating the game, no matter when/why. I actually thought Naniwa and Nestea would both be x-0 and they'd be playing for the bragging rights of who got to walk away with a perfect rec as well as the highly anticipated rematch.

The result of the Nestea v Naniwa match was incredibly disappointing. If there hadn't been a slew of good rematches after that, I'd have gone and complained.

Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
December 14 2011 12:54 GMT
#124
On December 14 2011 21:48 Azzur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 21:27 zeru wrote:
On December 14 2011 21:21 Azzur wrote:
GOM doesn't just make arbitrary rules:
- Choya was banned from the GSTL for playing rock-scissors-paper on the Blizzard ladder.
- Rain was banned from GSL for 2 seasons.
- Coca forfeited his Code S spot.

The punishment was harsh, yes, but it shows that GOM will not tolerate poor behaviour.

Thats the definition of arbitrary. They do things suddenly whatever way they feel is right instead of doing what the rules say (because they dont have good rules written down) such as random code A/S invites to popular players instead of players who deserve it. They should establish a system and rules and regulation instead of having arbitrary made up on the fly "rules"
On December 14 2011 21:26 ooni wrote:
On December 14 2011 21:21 Azzur wrote:
GOM doesn't just make arbitrary rules:
- Choya was banned from the GSTL for playing rock-scissors-paper on the Blizzard ladder.
- Rain was banned from GSL for 2 seasons.
- Coca forfeited his Code S spot.

The punishment was harsh, yes, but it shows that GOM will not tolerate poor behaviour.

Coca was not forced to do it.

However, yeah, not turning up for group selection, banned for 2 seasons seem so extreme. I think the rules GOM has is not illogical however, the punishments they give out never seem to fit the crime.

rain got a ban for calling GOM the same day group selections were telling them he is giving up his code S spot since they couldnt replace him. yet idra wasnt replaced either when he left. a bit different situations yet similar at the same time, but opposite reactions to them.

Tennis tournaments have wildcards and no one complains. Western sporting events have also meted out punishment for players that show poor behaviour. Imagine a tennis tournament where a player just flat out refuses to play - I don't think that will go down too well.

Actually, I just feel sorry for Naniwa because if he just did some half-arsed attempt (e.g. proxy 2-gate, 4-gate or cannon rushed), this backlash wouldn't have happened. You can blame his poor social skills and a lack of understanding on how the world works for this.

A tennis player will actually be fined if it seems they weren't trying (see davydenko http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/atptour/2324252/Nikolay-Davydenko-fined-for-not-trying.html). However, you can forfeit due to injury, which is what naniwa should have done.
Markwerf
Profile Joined March 2010
Netherlands3728 Posts
December 14 2011 12:55 GMT
#125
Why should people whine that a few foreigners have been given code A or code S spots? Wildcards are good for the game imo because they make tournaments more popular. Sure some koreans that are better might not get a spot now which may be unfair but the tournament will get more viewers too which only serves to pay the koreans that do make it..
The amount of wildcard spots being given away is very minimal still and most of them are actually deserved in some way like doing well at MLG or whatever. Foreigners have much more problems competing in GSL then koreans because they have to move there so they HAVE to give a incentive to let the players go there.
I think GOM is doing a fantastic job with their management and not bending the rules at all. Rules have to be a little vague because there are so many unpredictable situations that makes it impossible to have a rule for everything beforehand..
awu25
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2003 Posts
December 14 2011 12:56 GMT
#126
On December 14 2011 21:45 gregnog wrote:
Just as a comparison... how often do you hear of MLG making a controversial decision? How many times has Sundance bashed on a player? How many players question MLG's rules?

The only thing that comes to mind is when Catz was auto forfeited when he was 10 minutes late for his match. Maybe when they were thinking of having MLG jerseys.... open bracket is kind of grueling...

It just seems silly. Obviously GOM has control issues.

Let's see....White-ra being disqualified for being late to his match...Extended series format...Seeding for future tournaments (players who kept losing in group stages yet they still had enough points to make it to the group stages for the next tournament)...so yea, there were some controversies
eot
Profile Joined April 2011
146 Posts
December 14 2011 12:57 GMT
#127
GOM are entirely within their rights to kick Naniwa out but they handled it extremely poorly and look just as bad as he did IMO.
Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10854 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-14 13:03:55
December 14 2011 12:59 GMT
#128
On December 14 2011 21:49 gregnog wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 21:47 vthree wrote:
"How many players question MLG's rules/tournament structure?"

lol, there were SO many complaints are the seeding for the Providence tournament... IMMVP didn't get in eventhough he was a champion and so forth...


Compelling argument.


MLG is taking the 100% contrary approac to GOM.

Players violating rules:
They seem to basically don't rule at all and don't act at all, even when there are actual rules in place, except when you are late.
See ingame chat-swearing, the whole seeding mess and other problems... ....

That’s a very "save" way to handle things which won't hurt the tournament (and if something is so outrageous so it would hurt the tournament they could just use the rule), but also doesn't improve the players behavior and their professionalism... It's just way "easyer" to do it like that.
I mean, the missing players from the placement matches in the end? Why is there no punishment for that? Because it's easier to not punish stuff like this.


Seeindg/MLG-System problems:
"wait for next season".

Thats also an easy appraoch .

MLG mainly is/was interest into running their show, i wouldn't blame em for that but it's clearly also the "easy" way which won't change how things run and players behave.
Paladia
Profile Joined August 2003
802 Posts
December 14 2011 13:00 GMT
#129
On December 14 2011 20:13 baoluvboa wrote:
If a Korean did it, he would be finished.

You mean like when Coca fixed an extreme important game for code A seed and didn't even get a temp ban by GomTV?

Naniwa is the only foreigner who has fairly qualified for Code S yet GomTV kicks him out just because they don't like him. Players needs some security and know that they can rely on what will happen to them, you can't have the organizers just kick people out based on popularity. Or get them in, as the Idra invite shows.
I can no longer rest under the tree of wisdom, since you have axed down the roots feeding it.
hmsrenown
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada1263 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-14 13:03:26
December 14 2011 13:01 GMT
#130
GSL has bee TERRIBLE at creating rules. I am against any retro-active rulings by creating or stretching existing rules after the fact. They have a right to do so, but it is absolutely disgusting to see that go on almost each and every time someone have a violation. One would think the biggest competition of the world could come up with a good set of rulebook.

This creates an opportunity for the league to apply double-standard as well. Mind you all who favours the Nani unseeding, Coca did not receive any bans for his premeditated match-fixing.

On December 14 2011 20:21 Superouman wrote:
If you throw away a game, you are banned. It's in the rules from the beginning of the GSL and naniwa is supposed to know the rules, there is no point to qq.

Read the ruling please. He was punished by "abusive behaviour".
baoluvboa
Profile Joined December 2010
743 Posts
December 14 2011 13:02 GMT
#131
On December 14 2011 22:00 Paladia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 20:13 baoluvboa wrote:
If a Korean did it, he would be finished.

You mean like when Coca fixed an extreme important game for code A seed and didn't even get a temp ban by GomTV?

Naniwa is the only foreigner who has fairly qualified for Code S yet GomTV kicks him out just because they don't like him. Players needs some security and know that they can rely on what will happen to them, you can't have the organizers just kick people out based on popularity. Or get them in, as the Idra invite shows.


First that had no seeding arrangement according to Mr. Chae so it is outside of GOM's jurisdiction. Second Slayers already punished him and if they didn't, most likely Gom would have too considering how tough they were on Choya and Rain.

Second, Naniwa had no seed. Providence did not have a seed.
haduken
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia8267 Posts
December 14 2011 13:02 GMT
#132
lol if he wasn't a brat then there wouldn't be a ruling... why the fuck are people arguing about this?

There probably wasn't any rule about forcing people to try to play the game, new flash, most players actually want to play.

Maybe GOM should write down every single rule to not be a fucking spoiled brat then people will stfu.
Rillanon.au
boxturtle
Profile Joined December 2011
United States224 Posts
December 14 2011 13:02 GMT
#133
On December 14 2011 22:00 Paladia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 20:13 baoluvboa wrote:
If a Korean did it, he would be finished.

You mean like when Coca fixed an extreme important game for code A seed and didn't even get a temp ban by GomTV?

Naniwa is the only foreigner who has fairly qualified for Code S yet GomTV kicks him out just because they don't like him. Players needs some security and know that they can rely on what will happen to them, you can't have the organizers just kick people out based on popularity. Or get them in, as the Idra invite shows.


Coca suffered worse from his team, who reacted right away, giving GOM no chance to react. That's how it should've been.

Naniwa got off very lightly. His team obviously cares about money and the newly acquired contract more than competitive integrity. What should have happened is that he should've gotten kicked out of the ST house and banned from competing in any tournaments for a while.
hmsrenown
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada1263 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-14 13:06:08
December 14 2011 13:05 GMT
#134
On December 14 2011 22:02 boxturtle wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 22:00 Paladia wrote:
On December 14 2011 20:13 baoluvboa wrote:
If a Korean did it, he would be finished.

You mean like when Coca fixed an extreme important game for code A seed and didn't even get a temp ban by GomTV?

Naniwa is the only foreigner who has fairly qualified for Code S yet GomTV kicks him out just because they don't like him. Players needs some security and know that they can rely on what will happen to them, you can't have the organizers just kick people out based on popularity. Or get them in, as the Idra invite shows.


Coca suffered worse from his team, who reacted right away, giving GOM no chance to react. That's how it should've been.

Naniwa got off very lightly. His team obviously cares about money and the newly acquired contract more than competitive integrity. What should have happened is that he should've gotten kicked out of the ST house and banned from competing in any tournaments for a while.

No, match-fixing should be punishable by commission of the competition rather than the teams. Simply because "he suffered worse from his team" doesn't mean a concurrent match ban should not be handed out.

On December 14 2011 22:02 haduken wrote:
lol if he wasn't a brat then there wouldn't be a ruling... why the fuck are people arguing about this?

There probably wasn't any rule about forcing people to try to play the game, new flash, most players actually want to play.

Maybe GOM should write down every single rule to not be a fucking spoiled brat then people will stfu.


They should be writing rules like that and define behaviours like this to be punishable offence, lol.
KimJongChill
Profile Joined January 2011
United States6429 Posts
December 14 2011 13:08 GMT
#135
Well, I don't quite like how they can ban players on whatever terms they deem appropriate for the situation. They should try to make their rule set more explicit in coming seasons.
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T0fuuu
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia2275 Posts
December 14 2011 13:09 GMT
#136
Well would you rather it be played like kespa where arbitary rules are taken like the law. Pause without excuse, FORFEIT, tyep anything other than GG , FORFEIT. Stream or participate in any nonsanctioned league? LICENSE REVOKED. . .
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
December 14 2011 13:10 GMT
#137
Even team liquid has rules that can be bent according to the scenario. Read the ten commandments and basically the idea is "just don't be a douche".
Paladia
Profile Joined August 2003
802 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-14 13:15:25
December 14 2011 13:13 GMT
#138
On December 14 2011 22:02 baoluvboa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2011 22:00 Paladia wrote:
On December 14 2011 20:13 baoluvboa wrote:
If a Korean did it, he would be finished.

You mean like when Coca fixed an extreme important game for code A seed and didn't even get a temp ban by GomTV?

Naniwa is the only foreigner who has fairly qualified for Code S yet GomTV kicks him out just because they don't like him. Players needs some security and know that they can rely on what will happen to them, you can't have the organizers just kick people out based on popularity. Or get them in, as the Idra invite shows.


First that had no seeding arrangement according to Mr. Chae so it is outside of GOM's jurisdiction. Second Slayers already punished him and if they didn't, most likely Gom would have too considering how tough they were on Choya and Rain.

Second, Naniwa had no seed. Providence did not have a seed.

Ehm, it was a direct qualification to Code A.

Naniwa earned a Code S seed by placing in the top 3 and being the highest placing none code S player. As per their arrangement: http://www.gomtv.net/2011gslsponsors3/news/65291

At every 2011 Pro Circuit Live Competition after MLG Columbus, GSL placement will occur as follows:

Code S status will be awarded to the highest placing player, regardless of country of origin, who doesn't already have Code S status.


Providence was a Pro Circuit Live Competition and Naniwa was the highest placing none code-s player. This feels like Kespa all over again, getting rid of players on a whim, inviting and giving favours to others on a whim.
I can no longer rest under the tree of wisdom, since you have axed down the roots feeding it.
Catbus
Profile Joined June 2011
80 Posts
December 14 2011 13:14 GMT
#139
On December 14 2011 20:27 FXOpen wrote:
Answer: No

Reason: doesnt need to be cleared up.


Answer: Yes

Reason: doesnt need to be cleared up.
Smile[PaiN]
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada58 Posts
December 14 2011 13:21 GMT
#140
Holy shit all these fanboys from Sweden (+couple other europe countries) causing a shitstorm. So many threads on this issue already and you think we need another one? I don't understand why this thread isn't closed.

From my understanding this ban is perfectly reasonable. Correct me if im wrong but its only a 1 month ban on just his S ticket. If a Korean did what Naniwa did then he would have had it x100 worse.
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