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Adam Lea  
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 More options Nov 11 2012, 4:39 am
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From: Adam Lea <lea...@btinternet.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:40:02 +0000
Local: Sun, Nov 11 2012 5:40 am
Subject: Re: How should this be scored?
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On 10/11/12 22:24, Douglas Newlands wrote:

> On 11/11/12 3:04 AM, Adam Lea wrote:
>> On 09/11/12 23:37, dake50 wrote:
>>> ***
>>> You get a no play.
>>> The slow players in front of you have now created this irregularity.
>>> 1/4 board penalty to them.

>> Problem is, how do you know which of the pairs at the next table was
>> responsible for the delay; N/S, E/W or both?

> Doesn't the director actually look before calling the move.
> He should see the slow play then and deal with it before the move.
> If he takes the board away, he can investigate and penalise someone.
> If he let's them finish but penalises one or both pairs, he should
> restart the clock for the next round.
> Penalising the pairs at the next table is nonsense.
> Seems like director incompetence!

> doug

Difficult if the director is playing as well to monitor everyone else in
the room frequently enough to catch all instances of slow play and deal
with them before they become a problem. This is one reason why I no
longer play and direct, I don't believe I can do the job properly
otherwise.

 
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