Two things I'm now confused about. I'll form them into a pair of questions you can answer:
A) What does this have to do with the $5 entry fee?
B) We have been playing 6th edition tourney's locally for months now, What does 5th edition have to do with this discussion anymore?
Bonus question: What definition of the word "competitive" are you using?
Please, guide me through your train of thought.