[blml] Clubbed Queen [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Tim West-Meads]

Richard wrote:

> Although some blmlers such as Tim West-Meads disagree, the general
> interpretation is that the TD needs more of a cause than "I like my
> opponents, so please waive the penalty" for the TD to exercise their
> discretion.

Once "cause" has been given, however pathetic :), the TD has no option 
but to exercise his discretion one way or another.  There are some clubs 
in which I direct where the players simply won't call a TD if they know 
he won't waive and where the general consensus is that "we don't want to 
win that way".  Thus I don't require TDs to accept pathetic excuses but 
do think we have the *option* of so doing.
Basically the more serious the competition the better the cause I require.

Tim