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What penalty do you impose?

Posted By: Rory
Date: Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 3:10 a.m.

In Response To: What penalty do you impose? (Bill)

If it was an intermediate player or a new open player, I would ask them whether or not they knew it was against the rules. If the player says no, (which I hope they would say no) then I would just issue a stern warning. If they knew it was against the rules and said that they knew it was against the rules I feel I would have no choice but to DQ them.

If it was an experienced Open player I would ask the same question and if they said they did not know it was against the rules I would probably issue a 2 point penalty(I am sure I would consult with my tournament staff and committee before making my final decision).

In Pittsburg (2 years ago I think) I saw a novice or intermediate player doing this and brought it to the attention of the TD. I am pretty sure that the person did not know it was against the rules and they were just given a warning.

Messages In This Thread

• What penalty do you impose?
  Bill -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 1:57 a.m.
  • What penalty do you impose?
    Leonardo Jerkovic -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 2:42 a.m.
  • What penalty do you impose?
    Rory -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 3:10 a.m.
    • matchpoint penalties
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 3:57 p.m.
  • N.E.I.
    Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 3:26 a.m.
    • N.E.I.? *NM*
      Rory -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 3:41 a.m.
      • Not Enough Information *NM*
        Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 3:50 p.m.
    • N.E.I.
      Stick -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 4:22 a.m.
      • N.E.I.
        Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 4:03 p.m.
  • What penalty do you impose?
    Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 8:46 a.m.
    • What penalty do you impose?
      Rory -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 9:10 a.m.
  • Rules clarification needed?
    Stein Kulseth -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 9:33 a.m.
    • Rules clarification needed?
      Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 1:12 p.m.
      • Rules clarification needed?
        Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 1:15 p.m.
        • Rules clarification needed?
          Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 5:14 p.m.
  • What penalty do you impose?
    Bill Riles -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 4:12 p.m.
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    KenB -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 4:33 p.m.
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      tem_sat -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 5:52 p.m.
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      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 6:22 p.m.
      • +1 *NM*
        Rory -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 7:42 p.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 10 March 2011, at 10:09 p.m.
    • How do you impose penalty?
      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 7:34 a.m.
      • How do you impose penalty?
        Stick -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 7:42 a.m.
        • How do you impose penalty?
          Chiva Tafazzoli -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 11:37 a.m.
        • How do you impose penalty?
          Bob Koca -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 8:07 p.m.
  • What penalty do you impose?
    Justin N. -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 9:18 a.m.
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      Stick -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 9:26 a.m.
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        Justin N. -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 9:54 a.m.
        • What penalty do you impose?
          Justin N. -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 9:57 a.m.
        • What penalty do you impose?
          Rich Munitz -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 2:41 p.m.
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            mtuhtan -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 4:05 p.m.
            • What penalty do you impose?
              Rich Munitz -- Friday, 11 March 2011, at 6:56 p.m.