Life Totals; or, Why is this in the 2004 Comprehensive Rules

[Machinus]

I was at a sanctioned tournament on saturday and the TO isn't a judge. He just got his sanctioning and he had read the rulebook and was trying his best to do things the right way. A situation came up in the third round, I was up one game, game two went to time, and I had a lower life total. I said I win, 1-0-1, and then he replied, "who had the higher life total?" I was incredulous, and when he pointed to the rulebook, I was really surprised. The book was dated July 2004. It is in there! So I ask, does anyone know why this is there, and why doesn't it apply? What is wrong here?

[Jebus]

I'd have to see the entry you are referring to.

He may have applied the rules for elimination rounds to swiss.

[Toad]

This rule is indeed applied for elimination rounds. For swiss rounds, it's a 1-0-1 result.