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Congratulations, LA Winners: Otis, Norm, Carol & More; New Rule Proposed
Posted By: Jason Lee In Response To: Congratulations, LA Winners: Otis, Norm, Carol & More; New Rule Proposed (Paul Weaver)
Date: Monday, 8 December 2014, at 4:02 p.m.
I noticed from the online draw that Cheryl Anderson (congrats to Cheryl for being the runner up in the PDAJ!) had to play her daughter in the first round. This is seriously undesirable.
I don't find this so undesirable. You have an equal chance to play anybody in the first round, including your own daughter.
It just ain't right!
I have a plan to eliminate this unfortunate possibility. If a husband and wife from Europe travel to the USA to play in a BG tournament, they should not have to play each other in the first round.
What if they are engaged, but not legally married? What if they are divorced? What if they have been dating for three weeks? What if they are a gay couple who has been legally married in their municipality but playing in a state where gay marriage is legal? Do we apply the Full Faith and Credit Clause of Article IV of the US Constitution? Or is this a States Rights issue?
I am therefore proposing the following rule: any two players in the same event have the right to announce together beforehand that they wish to be on opposite halves of the draw. This rule is fair, because it would apply equally to all.
Not everybody is as chummy with Paul Weaver as I am, so not everybody will have the same opportunity to avoid Paul that I do.
It would not change anyone's chance of getting a first-round bye.
Bob Koca successfully refuted this remark.
This new rule might have the side effect of increasing attendance by a tiny %, which would mean more $$ for the TD.
It might also have the side effect of lowering attendance due to perceived unfairness.
If Mochy and Michy travel from Japan to the USA for a tournament, do we really want them to play each other in the first round? Of course not! It ain't right!
I completely fail to see why we are so dead set against that.
My proposed rule would have the effect of placing half the strong players in each half of the draw.
It doesn't necessarily have that effect.
What would, could and should occur when a husband and wife tell a TD, "Please put us in opposite halves of the draw, or else only one of us will participate?"
"I'll give you ten minutes to decide which of you is playing, because I'm doing the draw in ten minutes. Let me know when you've reached a decision."
Maybe Paul was pulling my leg about this whole thing -- I have a hard time knowing when he's joking. He really keeps a straight face when posting online.
JLee
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