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An ethics issue raised in Paris?

Posted By: Coolrey
Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 7:24 p.m.

In Response To: An ethics issue raised in Paris? (Chiva Tafazzoli)

I might add here that Chiva was called to make one ruling in our third round match in the European Championships.

I was confident I would win that ruling because the French player had entered our checker from the bar and hit his clock, leaving HIS checker still on the bar and us with none. An absolutely HUGE advantage for us.

Chiva made a ruling that I had never heard of before...

Fair play takes precedence, and the French player was allowed to put his checker back in and ours to remain on the bar.

My partner didn't feel this was right, and I knew that according to the rules strictly adhered to "by the letter"... The ruling could have/should have(?) gone the other way...

However, fair play takes precedence seemed to me to be overall good for the game so I accepted the ruling without a rioutous protest. I believe there are those who would have raised the roof in the same situation!

So, Chiva made a ruling against me in this tourmanent and our team still wanted to reward him for a job well done.

It could be argued that he ruled against me BECAUSE he didn't want to appear to be showing favoritism, when you think about it. Sasan is his friend also, btw.

Anyway, I believe Chiva was just doing things the way that he does them, plain and simple. I thought his ruling was refreshing in concept, even if it was not in our/my best interests!

Messages In This Thread

• An ethics issue raised in Paris?
  Perry Gartner -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 2:15 p.m.
  • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
    Gregg Cattanach -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 2:25 p.m.
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      Max Urban -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 2:29 p.m.
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      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 2:39 p.m.
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    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 2:35 p.m.
    • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
      Coolrey -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 7:24 p.m.
      • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
        Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 9:11 p.m.
        • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
          Chiva Tafazzoli -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 10:09 p.m.
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            Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 10:27 p.m.
            • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
              Chiva Tafazzoli -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 10:34 p.m.
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                Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 11:57 p.m.
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                  Strato -- Thursday, 5 November 2009, at 7:47 a.m.
                  • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
                    Steen Grønbech -- Thursday, 5 November 2009, at 10:33 a.m.
                    • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
                      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Thursday, 5 November 2009, at 11:27 a.m.
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                        jdg -- Thursday, 5 November 2009, at 1:40 p.m.
                        • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
                          Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 5 November 2009, at 9:26 p.m.
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                            Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 5 November 2009, at 11:27 p.m.
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                              Steen Grønbech -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 7:49 a.m.
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                                Phil Simborg -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 12:34 p.m.
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                                  Bob Koca -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 2:50 p.m.
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                                    Phil Simborg -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 3:24 p.m.
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                                    Rich Munitz -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 6:03 p.m.
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                                      Joe Russell -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 11:59 p.m.
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                                        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Saturday, 7 November 2009, at 1:55 a.m.
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                                        Rich Munitz -- Saturday, 7 November 2009, at 9:35 a.m.
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                                Timothy Chow -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 11:11 p.m.
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                        Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 5 November 2009, at 3:48 p.m.
                    • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
                      Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 2:53 p.m.
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                    Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 5 November 2009, at 12:20 p.m.
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                  Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 5 November 2009, at 2:26 p.m.
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                    Dan Pelton -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 9:38 a.m.
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                      Chuck Bower -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 2:56 p.m.
                      • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
                        Phil Simborg -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 3:21 p.m.
                        • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
                          Chuck Bower -- Friday, 6 November 2009, at 5:57 p.m.
                      • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
                        Dan Pelton -- Saturday, 7 November 2009, at 7:04 a.m.
              • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
                rew -- Thursday, 5 November 2009, at 12:40 p.m.
      • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
        Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 10:01 p.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 2:50 p.m.
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    Steve Mellen -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 2:59 p.m.
    • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
      Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 4:37 p.m.
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    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 3:11 p.m.
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      neilkaz -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 3:18 p.m.
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      Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 7:36 p.m.
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    David Rockwell -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 4:16 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 5:31 p.m.
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      Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 7:15 p.m.
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      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 10:52 p.m.
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        Carter Mattig -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 4:36 a.m.
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    Alfred Mamlet -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 5:41 p.m.
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    Stick -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 5:41 p.m.
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    Marv Porten -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 6:19 p.m.
    • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
      Dan Pelton -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 5:31 a.m.
  • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
    Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 3 November 2009, at 7:32 p.m.
  • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
    Perry Gartner -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 3:06 a.m.
  • An ethics issue raised in Paris?
    Coolrey -- Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 7:01 p.m.
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    J. Dawkins -- Monday, 9 November 2009, at 11:24 p.m.