stingers
Smash Obsessed
I have a good friend that I've known for a long time now, and he has played Melee, and Brawl, with only one hand. He had an accident a long time ago that made his other hand pretty much useless - especially for video game playing. However, that didn't deter him, and he became an expert player with only one hand at his disposal.
However, upon talking to said friend today, he told me that all MLG sponsored tournaments would not let him participate. Why? Because his one-handed playing gave him an "unfair advantage." What I want to know is, how is that possible? How is playing with one hand considered an unfair advantage? Why does it matter if a person "chooses" to handicap themselves by playing with one hand as opposed to two? I don't really see any logic in the decision made by MLG here, and I think that there should be something done about it.
However, upon talking to said friend today, he told me that all MLG sponsored tournaments would not let him participate. Why? Because his one-handed playing gave him an "unfair advantage." What I want to know is, how is that possible? How is playing with one hand considered an unfair advantage? Why does it matter if a person "chooses" to handicap themselves by playing with one hand as opposed to two? I don't really see any logic in the decision made by MLG here, and I think that there should be something done about it.