I believe the primary goal of an ASL Tournament, is provide a format that challenges players' abilities against other players outside their regular circle of opponents.
The goal of newbie ASL Tournament is provide a format for new/inexperienced players to learn the rules.
I believe the CASLO is not a newbie ASL Tournament, and it shouldn't be where someone goes to learn to play the game. The CASLO is a test, a challenge, a contest, a measuring stick to see how skilled/lucky you are compared to the wider field.
Tournament scenarios are published 3 months prior to the tournament, giving players enough time to open up the rule book and learn the rules and even play the various scenarios, weeding out one you don't like. To have Germans vs. Russians on the eastern front again and again, get boring, and the lack of variety will dissuade players from attending the CASLO.
Many players who like to play PTO/Desert/Night don't get to play allot of PTO/Desert/Night scenarios at the CASLO, even with 2 scenarios per round.
If newbies want to learn the game, and there is enough interest, then a ASL Starter Kit side tournament could be run concurrently. But history has shown that few attend the CASLO to participate in a ASL Starter Kit scenario to learn play the game.
I don't think there is a tournament format out there that will please everyone and tournament staff have to make a decision on a format - like it or not.
Living life on the West Coast at +10 C.
George
PS- Wish I could make it this year, but wife said "25th Anniversary Cruise, end of discussion".