Quote Originally Posted by Buffalobiian View Post
Having both the offending school (and Arata I suppose) banned from the next team event? Keeping individual and team realms separate is to my liking. It means you have to be punished for going against the rules, but you can still play individually so it won't put out your passion for playing karuta.
Hmmm. What if there are others like Arata who don't actually care much for participating in team events but are enticed by another team for whatever reason (a bribe maybe). The only side that stands to lose anything from getting caught is the team, not the colluding player. That doesn't seem just. It's like a smart student letting others willingly cheat off him, and never having to worry about being penalized for academic dishonesty. Of course the scenario is hypothetical, but it could happen after the precedent is set.