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<h3>IMC Makerspace CATAN Tourney</h3>
<h1>Rules Clarifications</h1>
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<p>During <b>Setup</b>, the <b>desert</b> is drawn randomly as with any other
land tile. The <b>Robber</b> begins on the desert tile and must be moved to
another tile on the roll of any seven after the first two rounds.</p>
<li>
<p><b>Rolls of seven</b> within the first two rounds
must be re-rolled.</p>
<li>
<p>When a player moves the <b>Robber</b> and takes a
Resource card from another player, either because he has
just rolled a 7 or because of the use of a <b>Knight/Soldier</b>
card, he adds the Resource card to his own hand.</p>
<li>
<p>During the <b>Setup</b> phase, the player who places his two settlements
together may choose to take the resources from either settlement.</p>
<li>
<p>A <b>trade</b> consists of two players each
exchanging 0, 1 or more Resource cards. The players need
not exchange the same number of cards.</p>
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<p>Each game shall have an accessible time
piece, and if any player is taking a large amount of time
over his move, a minute time limit may be introduced by
the tournament director or by consensus of the players.
From then on each player will have a minute to complete
his trading phase. After this time no more trading may
take place (even with the bank) and the player should
complete any builds quickly. Note this limit may not be
imposed on individuals without it applying to every player
in the game.</p -->
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<p>For rounds 1 - 4 (inc. semi-finals), any
match not completed by the end time indicated for that
round will nevertheless end at the specified time. Players
will score all points earnt up until that point, to a
maximum of 9 VP. The final is the exception to this; this
must be played until won in the usual manner.</p-->
<li>
<p>A <b>win</b> cannot be claimed by a player during another
player's turn. <!-- The winning player will be credited with a
score of 10 VPs for the game, regardless of whether he won
by scoring 10, 11, 12 or more VPs; all other players will
be credited with a score of at most 9 VPs for the game.
Previously undisclosed 1VP cards count towards this total.--></p>
<li>
<p><b>Knight/Soldier</b> cards can be <b>played</b> either
<b>before or after rolling</b> the dice.</p>
<li>
<p>If the <b>bank does not have enough cards</b> of a particular Resource to
pay every player the full number of cards each has earned for that round,
nobody picks up any cards of that Resource for that particular dice roll.
Other resources paid as normal.</p>
<li>
<p><b>Only one development card can be played</b> in a player's turn, and it
may not be one bought that turn. Note that <b>Victory Point cards do not have
to be explicitly played</b>, merely disclosed and counted at the end of the
game.</p>
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<p>If a player is unable to demonstrate which
development card he bought that turn (e.g. by setting it
aside separately), he may be refused permission to play
any development card that turn.</p-->
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<p>Building occurs strictly after trading in
the turn. If you build to a port, you cannot use it in the
same turn. All trading, even with the bank, must be
completed before any building takes place.</p-->
<li>
<p><b>Roads are blocked by settlements</b>; it is
illegal to build a road from another player's settlement.</p>
<li>
<p>A player may <b>both</b> build a <b>settlement</b> and upgrade it into a
<b>city</b> on the same turn unless that player already has five
settlements.</p>
<li>
<p>You may trade with the bank both before,
after and in between trading with other players in your
turn.</p>
<li>
<p>When <b>moving the Robber</b> (whether on a throw
of seven, or playing a Knight/Soldier card):<br>
<ul>
<li><p>The Robber <em>must</em> be moved to a <!--non-desert--> land hex
which is not the one it currently occupies.
<li><p>Any other non-desert land hex may be chosen, even if it
is adjacent to no players, or to players who have
Resource cards to steal.
<li><p>Unless there are no such players, the player placing the Robber
<em>must</em> then nominate a player- other than self- with a hex adjacent
to the Robber from whom to steal a Resource card.
<li><p>It is permissible to nominate a player who has no Resource cards to
steal, even if it would have been possible to nominate one who did have
cards. If a who has no cards player is nominated, no theft occurs.
</ul>
<li>
<p>It is not possible to give up Resource cards to the bank. <b>Trades</b>
where one player gives another one or more cards in exchange for nothing are
permissible, but the "gift" must be agreed by both parties in the usual
way.</p>
<li>
<p>If desired, a player may perform <b>"inefficient" trades</b> with the bank,
for example a 4:1 trade while on a 3:1 port, or even on a 2:1 port for that
commodity.</p>
<li>
<p><b>A Resource may be traded for itself</b>, e.g.
a player on a 3:1 port might elect to trade three sheep
for one sheep.</p>
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<p>By unanimous agreement of the other
players, a specified player may be prohibited from
handling the bank other than on his own behalf.</p-->
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<p>The Tournament Director may prohibit a
specified player from handling the bank at all. In
extremis, the TD may appoint a non-playing banker for a
table.</p-->
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<p>Free discussion is allowed by all players
at any time. Except concerning points of law, or attempts
to resolve an irregularity, disingenuous comments and even
outright lies are permitted. For example, all of these are
allowed:<br>
- Interjecting during another player's turn to offer
someone a better trade if he waits until your turn.<br>
- Lying when asked whether or not you have a Resource to
trade.<br>
- Pointing out how close a player is to winning.<br>
- Denying that your face-down development card is a
victory point, when in fact it is.<br>
- Suggesting a course of action to another player that
will frustrate a third party.<br>
- As a decoy, asking for a rules clarification in relation
to an action you have no intention of taking.<br>
...but the following would not be:<br>
- Falsely claiming to have only seven Resource cards when
a seven has been rolled.<br>
- Denying having a Resource when a monopoly is called.<br>
- Claming to have received the correct Resource cards from
the bank when actually given too many.<br>
- Intentionally misleading another player as to the rules
on road placement.</p-->
<li>
<p><b>No player may look at another's development cards or Resource cards</b>,
nor may a player elect to show cards to another player or players.</p>
<li>
<p>A player may only claim <b>"Longest Road"</b> or <b>"Largest Army"</b> in
his turn. He must take the card if instructed to by any player, but neither he
nor any other player is under an obligation to point out the eligibility.
Provided he remains eligible, the card may be claimed (or be instructed to be
taken) in a later turn.</p>
<li>
<p><b>Rolls of the dice</b> must end with each die
flat on either the table or a board hex. If any die
finishes "cocked", or falls off the table, <b>both
dice</b> must be re-rolled.</p>
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<p>All boards will use precision (casino)
dice, provided by the tournament director.</p-->
<li>
<p>No variants listed in the Mayfair rules,
except as described above, will be allowed.</p>
<li>
<p><!--All players must write their names and final VP scores on the results
sheet, sign it and return it to the Tournament Director.--> The Tournament
Director will happily provide rulings on any queries that occur; the decisions
of the TD is final and not subject to appeal. All players are expected to show
good sportsmanship and to try to complete each game in reasonable time. The TD
reserves the right to enact, introduce, delete or alter any of these rules at
any time with no prior notice, and the decision of the TD is binding, even if
incorrect. The TD reserves the right, as a last resort, to exclude or dismiss
players from the tournament without refund.</p>
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<div id="footer">These rules were adapted from <a
href="http://www.backpacker-backgammon.com/mso/settlers/tournament_rules.html">backpacker-backgammon.com</a></div>
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