[blml] Breaking the Law (was why ask ?)

[Tim West-Meads]

Ed wrote:

> This is not a Zonal election, it's a Sponsoring Organization 
> election.

Oops - sorry Ed.  I'm always a little prone to confusion as to the ACBL 
as ZO/NA/SO and the degree of authority it exerts over clubs.  My 
understanding was that the prohibition extended to ACBL sanctioned games 
in clubs but maybe, as you say, it doesn't.  Quite possibly clubs are 
free to choose but none have done so!

I understood that the ACBL regarded "Reserving my rights!" as 
pompous/antagonistic/intimidatory - I tend to agree - and that is why 
they chose not to allow it.  Few in the UK use that terminology but many 
will happily use the gentler "Can we agree there was a BiT?" believing 
that to be in keeping with the Law.  As a process it seems to work well.

I agree with Marv that the election (or whatever) was poorly conceived 
but assign a kinder motive to the cock-up.

Tim