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ruling in Madison

Posted By: Gregg Cattanach
Date: Thursday, 10 September 2009, at 4:04 p.m.

In Response To: ruling in Madison (Phil Simborg)

You completely missed the point.

If 'legal plays' are instituted and my opponent makes an illegal play, and I don't correct it (because I didn't see it), then he realizes he made an illegal play, now he wants to get out his knife. Or alternately, kibitzers see me fail to correct his illegal play, they think I am a cheater.

Part 2, it is completely uninforceable. There is no way to exact a penalty for failing to correct my opponent's illegal play.

Part 3, you create an ethical dilemma for a player EVERY time the opponent makes an illegal play. Should I pretend to not notice and play on (increasing my $$ equity) or assist my opponent with his sloppy play?

Part 4, (and I have yet to hear anyone with a counter-argument for this), what possible rationale is there for putting ME in charge of helping my opponent when he makes an illegal play? I certainly don't have to when he makes a bad one.

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