(3)Judgment:
After the game, operators decide the winner of a contest. Any disputes will be settled
by the tournament judges.
10. Program Crashes
(1)If a program crashes during a game, the tournament director and judges will decide whether or not to allow the program to reboot. The clock will remain active during deliberations. No changes to the go-playing algorithm or pattern database are allowed. However, if there is a problem with the network protocol, play will progress without the protocol.
(2)When a game is interrupted due to the power failure or other hardware related problems, games will be adjudicated by the tournament judges if 126 moves or more have already been played. 0therwise the game will be replayed. In case of a major disaster or unexpected problems, the tournament director will decide the outcome of the contest.
(3)Any participant found to be cheating will be disqualified from the tournament and the game will be terminated immediately. All remaining games will also be scored as losses.
(4)Any disputes arising from circumstances not mentioned above will be settled by the chief director of F0ST. Participants are bound to this decision.
11. Miscellaneous
(1)In order to run the tournament smoothly, the sponsors reserve the right to make minor changes or additions up until the day before the tournament. If any changes are made, all participants will be notified simultaneously and promptly.
(2)Any disputes arising due to circumstances not mentioned above will be settled by the tournament director. This decision will be final.
(3)Please refer to the CGF home page for schedule details:
http://www.st.rim.or.jb:80/-bigbear/cgf.html
12. Game Records
(1)Each participant is required to make a retrievable record of each games whatever means his/her choice. The recommended format of the game records is SGF(Smart Go Format) and the specification for SGF can be found at;
ftp://igs.nuri.net/Go/info/smartgo.def.Z
Every program must be able to save and replay games. Every program should be able to start from any play listed in the records. The tournament organizers reserve the copyrights to all game records, but participants may use them freely in any non-profit affair.
(2)Game records will be released on the following home pages.
CGF : http://www.st.rim.or.jp:80/-bigbear/cgf.html
WWGo : http://cmal1. tjsys.co.jp/WWGo/
(You can play or watch go games by registering online and it's free. )
