414.1. Players may drop from a competition at any time.
414.2. If a player drops before the competition begins, they never participated in the competition.
414.3. Players who wish to drop must inform the scorekeeper before pairings for the next round of the competition are generated.
414.4. If a player doesn’t show up for their match, they are automatically dropped from the competition unless they report to the scorekeeper.
414.5. Players who drop from limited format tournaments own the cards that they correctly have in their possession at the time of dropping, including unopened packs.
414.6. If a player drops from a competition after a top placement cut has been made, no player is advanced in replacement. The highest ranked remaining player receives a bye if the drop happens before pairings.
414.7. Players who have dropped may re-enter the competition before the start of the following round at the discretion of the head judge.
414.8. Players can’t re-enter a competition if they missed a portion where a deck construction activity was required.
414.9. Players can’t re-enter a competition after a top placement cut.