[blml] Appeals Committees

[Walt]

At 11:44 AM 24/05/2004, Sven Pran wrote:
>I am more afraid of those although indeed very few (if any) but still
>warranted appeals that really have some merit but which alas are of no
>interest to the primarily involved parties however great interest to third
>party.


Sven

I agree.

In a case that affected me the result of a board played by two other pairs 
was belatedly appealed. The appeal was so obviously without merit that the 
appeals committee, I understand, laughed at the appealers.

The appeal would not have been heard if the uninterested party had gone 
home to get a good night's sleep rather than staying for the appeal. They 
stayed for the appeal because they realized that the board would affect me 
and my partner, and they knew that the appeal was without merit. (I didn't 
even know the board was being appealed or that it would affect us.)

Something is wrong in this process. Could it be that the ACBL got it right 
when they did away with the AC for most events and left the decision to the 
directors?

I'm not sure of this, but I am less sure that they are wrong than I once was.