New Rules for Final ?

Vlad wrote:

How do you determine someone is playing normally (but slowly) or stalling ?
Because you can't always pressure a player...

Judges' wrote:

141. Slow Play - Playing Slowly

Definition:
Players who take longer than is reasonably required to complete game actions are engaged in slow play. If a judge believes that a player is intentionally playing slowly to take advantage of a time limit, that player is guilty of Stalling (section 162).
Example:
(A) A player is unsure of with which minion to block, and spends five minutes trying to decide.
Philosophy:
Slow Play penalties do not require a judge to determine whether a player is intentionally stalling. All players have the responsibility to play quickly enough so their opponent is not at a significant disadvantage because of the time limit. A judge should take into consideration the tournament scores when deciding if this should be upgraded to a Stalling penalty.
Penalty:
Caution. In addition to the penalty, the judge may assign extra time to the game if he or she feels it is appropriate. The option to add extra time should be used sparingly in order to avoid tournament delays.

Lönkka wrote:

jhattara wrote:

I think the current rules are fine. Judges should add time for slow play more easily.

Haven't ever seen that done.

Sure sometimes you get some additional minutes when answering/researching a question took a while, but never for slow play.

I'm rather a slow player but as a judge I have stong dialike for stalling. Yet I've so far never added time for slow play. It is a fine line you have to walk with...