[blml] 2007 laws

[richard willey]

> Offering the opportunity to bridge players generally to
> present their views direct would have opened up an
> unacceptable risk of clogging to the procedure, and
> in any case it was proper that players should present
> opinions to their NBOs for consideration and influence upon the
> replies NBOs would send.  If players feel that their NBO is deaf to
> their thoughts players should use the ballot box to encourage
> greater attention for their correspondence; we do not
> determine their representation or the corporate
> > structure of the organizations of which they are members.
>                                                  ~ Grattan ~   +=+

Reading through Grattan's email brings to mind some comments that I
had regarding the new improved Law 80.  As others have noted, LAw 80
seems to assume that there is a 1:1 mapping between a "National Bridge
Association" and a geographical territory.

1. There are any number of geographic territories with multiple
National Bridge Associations.  (For example, North America has both
the ACBL and the ABA)

2. Its unclear how the concept of a territory maps to anything as
amorphous as the Internet.

Its entirely possible that this might get much more confusing as time
progresses.  For example, Grattan suggests that members should use the
power of the ballot box to effect change in out National Organization.
 Some of us would suggest that voting with our feet conveys a more
powerful message...






LAW 80 - REGULATION AND ORGANIZATION
A. The Regulating Authority
1. The Regulating Authority under these laws is
(a) for its own world tournaments and events the World
Bridge Federation.
(b) the respective Zonal Authority for tournaments and
events held under its auspices.
(c) for any other tournament or event the National
Bridge Organization in whose territory the tournament
takes place.
2. The Regulating Authority has the responsibiliti