Tendency of a Tournament Arc that goes on a long time to feature an increasing amount of bizarre characters with abilities which could technically violate predetermined rules of the event. This will be ignored or actively encouraged. The hero, in contrast, will not resort to these tactics; if he does he is inexplicably reprimanded. Makes slightly more sense if the tournament is organized by villains who will change the rules on a lark for entertainment value. Examples of Flexible Tourney Rules include: