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An ethics issue raised in Paris?

Posted By: Chiva Tafazzoli
Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 10:09 p.m.

In Response To: An ethics issue raised in Paris? (Bob Koca)

I don´t think it is in the spirit of backgammon to win a match based on some mistake done by a player who normally wouldn´t do them, just because he is nervous or unexperienced. Fair play means we play a fair game of backgammon without the silly games of how to enforce a penalty on a mistake. If both players acknowledge that such an error was made and it´s a mistake, no need to change the game and the outcome of it. Be a gentleman and let your opponent correct his mistake. That´s fair-play.

I ruled according to the very first § of my rules:

1.1 Interpretation Tournament Rules cannot, and should not, regulate all possible situations that may arise in tournaments. The rules do not deprive the director's freedom of judgment or prevent the director from finding the solution dictated by fairness and compatibility with the circumstances of a particular case. Fair-Play always takes precendence.

At the same time, I gave the offending players a clear warning to pay more attention and that next time, my ruling would be against them.

Problem solved. Case closed.

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