Do you understand that you're doing the exact same thing that the TO's are doing, actually? Making rules for the game to make it playable and balanced for all. It's only on a different level. The difference is that we did not create the game at all. So instead, we're taking what we have and running with it. Banning stuff is within their perfect legal rights for running the tournaments. As I said before, you can very easily run those kind of tournaments if you wish to. Nobody's stopping you. Go find a bunch of people and make an agreement. I hope it honestly turns out well for you.
You are right. It is very similar. The only difference is one gives the opportunity to fix a problem rather than ban it from the game or make up ridiculous rules to get around it. Planking prevention and saving a character are far more realistic to do with the former.
People can always run tournaments with their own rules, that does not mean I have to agree with how the URC is addressing the problem or cannot voice my opinion.
Let's start off then: Removing infinites. Infinites aren't removed in our regular gameplay, they're allowed. Next up are stages. Note how we're not changing the stages in any way for what we can do. Overall, we are not changing the gameplay elements whatsoever. Not in the same way you're thinking. The only thing we change is the mindset, not the coding in the game. People will play differently because they practice with different settings that can be easily set up. Any tournament can have different rules. Pretending that they don't exist is ridiculous. If you want changes, we put in changes. You're suggesting changes just as much we are.
Nothing says those types of changes cannot be retracted, or altered to meet the needs of whatever the committee decides should be standard. I would argue most of those changes are for the better as they cut through rules clutter, help the balance, and open up more of the game in a competitive setting, but you are free to disagree.
Ah, this is my favorite one here: Let's presume everybody is allowed to order stuff online, oh, wait, they're not. You know some kids are taken to this huge tournies by adults, but wouldn't allow them to order stuff online, nor would they do that for them. Likewise, don't presume that everybody trusts ordering things online. They can come damaged. It's not guaranteed you can get this all quickly enough anyway. You know, when you order stuff, it takes time to get there.
You are arguing all hypotheticals here that keep getting more and more specific. Go to your local drug store and you'll find a similar deal on SD cards and readers. These days they are almost as common as batteries.
Also, one more thing: You completely complain about TO's forcing a very specific gameplay style, where if they adopted Balanced Brawl, it'd be the same thing as is. It would be no different from the problem you with this oppression crap. You're doing the same thing to us, telling us we should only play one way. I very much honestly love the irony here.
I'm not complaining about making rules or forcing a specific play style, that happens reguardless. I am only suggesting the URC rules are getting too convoluted and compromising. It's time to start, at the very least, considering the alternative to make the next positive step forward.