[Philosopher]

Not sure on this.
I can understand invitationals, where you've guaranteed that person a spot/setup an event around that, and getting a replacement, especially last minute is extremely difficult. Or in a teamleague, where a player was selected to play in advance, but doesn't show.

But in an open, recurring weekly tournament, it doesn't have the same impact.

Additionally, posts, signups, etc are ways you can market SEACraft to potential sponsors. More posts, more thread views, more players in a bracket the better imo. Walkovers aren't that hard of a process to move through either.

I'm not a fan of punishing players, especially in a weekly open/format.

I make clear that persons with a valid reason (called up for work etc) won't be penalized. But for people who just forget to show up, I think that is bad form, and there are repeat offenders of this type of behavior in our community. And they should be punished accordingly. If you don't have the decency to inform the admins that you aren't showing up, why should I let you participate in the tournament?