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If I were host what would I do?

Posted By: Michael Petch
Date: Friday, 13 May 2011, at 5:22 a.m.

In Response To: Following rules does not necessarily end in the most moral decision (Michael Petch)

Lets say I run an event with a strict set of rules and that it included "Legal Plays must stand". And lets say I am a hard ass about rules. Even if I had stricter rules I still need (as host) the freedoms currently granted to me in rules such as "1.1 INTERPRETATION. The Tournament Rules and Procedures cannot and should not regulate all possible situations that may arise during a match. No set of rules should deprive the Director of his freedom of judgment or prevent him from finding the solution dictated by fairness and compatible with the circumstances of a particular case.".

No matter how complete a set of rules are you will never think of everything that may happen. so such a clause IMHO is still needed.

If in my example, I was replaced by player Z, and Player Z came to me and said "Director, I don't wish to accept this win because of [insert all reasons here]" I'd talk to the players, and determine that the 6-3 was played legally but caused a player to lose (instead of win). As a host I have to think about what is fair to the tournament and all the players. Player Z wants to effectively undo a legal play, but I have a rule that says legal plays stand. I would rule that Player X advances even with the error. This has the side effect of mitigating circumstances where players/observers suspected someone was throwing a match, AND complies with the wishes of Player Z.

If any of the players wishes to dispute that ruling then I'd allow them to appeal under a rule such as "6.3 APPEALS. A player may appeal a Director's ruling, but he must do so promptly while timely redress may still be obtained. To resolve an appeal, the Director shall convene a committee of three knowledgeable and disinterested backgammon players. The committee shall hear relevant testimony and arguments and may only overturn the Director's ruling by unanimous decision. This exhausts a player's right to appeal." (A rule that is currently in place for Backgammon events in the US.

If an impartial committee overturns my ruling, I'd live with it as a host.

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