The guts rule is an extremely important rule IMHO and for not quite the reasons you mention. It's important because it's one of the few ways...
You know I think a lot of this debate stems from a basic misunderstanding. The play it where it lies camp (possibly including CB) basically wants...
It's not players job to care about what CB wants. It's CB's job to produce what players want. Disregarding what the great majority of your player...
Why hello strawman! Nice to meet you again! Hope Dorothy is treating you well ;)
"They're both valid interpretations of the rules, discuss they way that suits you best with your opponent and / or TO" would be a perfectly fine...
"Somebody" is indeed trying to make them change it though. That's the whole reason for the blow up, in case you missed it.
If it's a small core how come I've played people from every major city in my country (including in a 50+ satellite tournament) and never played...
You mean apart from the poll where 80% or so of poll respondents answered a particular way, and apart from the experience of very many experienced...
I assume you mean apart from the guy who made a video telling everyone the "right" way to play claiming authority from CB without actually having...
a) Where is the "fingernail method" described in the rules? b) You just described playing with intent (describing your intent for where the model...