I'd say the competition ran smoothly considering this was the first one.
As for canonity... In my opinion, canonity shouldn't be an issue. Most fanfiction isn't intended to be canon anyway, it's meant to be a suppliment to what you already know. Most 100% canon stories are boring and predictable. People prefer a bit of variation rather than re-telling the original games. Hero Sligs aren't that much of a stretch. Compare that to a hero Vykker and Glukkon and you see why
Well done Splat and the judges
