[blml] Profit from irregularities [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Nigel Guthrie:

>IMO instead, the WBFLC should specify a *complete* set
>of *default* rules for Bridge

Richard Hills:

But unexpected emergencies cannot have default rules
specified in advance, since you cannot expect the
unexpected.  As the former US Defense Secretary said,
"unknown unknowns".

You can, however, have an emergency *power* for a TD.

Law 81C3:

>>The Director's duties and powers normally include the
>>following: to establish suitable conditions of play
>>and to announce them to the contestants.

If the sponsoring organisation has forgotten to create
a tie-breaking rule, the TD can use Law 81C3 as an
authorising emergency power for a last-minute creation
of an "ex post facto" tie-breaking rule.

(Anticipating Nigel's next comment, I note that a
*complete* set of *default* tie-breaking rules would
cause the size of The Fabulous Law Book to double.)


Best wishes

Richard James Hills, mentor
National Training Branch
(02) 6225 6285

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