[blml] Marvin French's Procedures for handling UI - part one [SEC=UNOFFICIA

[Marvin French]

From: "Nigel"
>
> [D] A radical solution (with obvious difficulties and
draw-backs) would be to penalise unauthorised information
itself as an infraction, where it makes sense to do so.
Although hard to implement, this would result in more
consistent and objective rulings.

I would rather see the law stating the desirability of
maintaining even tempo (L73D1) made into a "must" type of
law, but apply it to tempo-sensitive situations only. If no
damage results from an infraction, assign a PP. If there is
damage, handle the UI normally, and maybe a PP.

Thist would not solve the UI problem, but would help a lot.
Breaking tempo in high-level competitive auctions could be
handled as it is now (not an infraction in itself).

We have several top pairs in San Diego who have no
difficulty maintaining slow even tempo. One pair had
problems with UI-related AC decisions at NABCs and have now
adopted even tempo, pausing 4-5 seconds before all low-level
calls. No problem now. Well, they do have a problem with
finishing a round on time, but that's mainly because their
card play is very slow.

Novices here are given no ethical training whatsoever and no
instruction concerning ACBL regulations  or Law 16. From
what I have seen elsewhere, this is probably common. The
result is gross creation and misuse of UI.

Marv
Marvin L. French
San Diego, California
www.marvinfrench.com