The best way for dealing with late attendees?

[Karmatrix]

Hi All,

I've been starting to host tournaments in my local area lately, and I was wondering how you guys personally deal with late attendees and why you do it the way you do. Obviously everyone feels different, but I think it'd be interesting to see what other people think.

Thanks!

 

[Mikkelmann]

I give them a chance. If they arrive like 10 minutes late I'll still let them play. But if they are 30 minutes late then I don't let them in.

 

[MrJeff]

Let them in if you're still in round 1. If you're in round 2 start them in the loser's bracket.

 

[NickRiddle]

I only let late attendees in if they call ahead and tell me they're going to be late.
Then, if they arrive after all of R1 is done, I DQ them into losers.
If they manage to be so late that Losers R1 is also done, which I normally start after Winners R3, then I DQ them from losers as well.

Doing it this way allows people to be late, but punishes those who are so late that they disrupt the flow of the event.

 

[Juggleguy]

Don't let anyone in late. You do it once, and you enable that kind of behavior forever.

 

[Xaseera]

Just an idea, but if it is an event that is pay-to-play you could always charge a late fee as well depending on how late they may be.