[blml] Use of "contestant" in 2007 laws [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Bob Geller:

>The 2007 Laws define "contestant" as follows:
>"Contestant - in an individual event, a player; in a pair event, two
players
>playing as partners throughout the event; in a team event, four or more
>players playing as team-mates."
>
>But it appears to me that in several places in the Laws the word
"contestant"
>is used in a way inconsistent with the definition, and should be crossed
out
>and replaced by the word in green in the attached file.  Please take a
look
>and let me know what you think.

Richard Hills:

In Law 7D, "contestant" is obviously correct for an individual or a pairs
event.  As for Bob's quibble about teams events, he is assuming that 100%
of
a "contestant" must be at the table.  Compare the Definition of "side",
which
does require 100% of a "side" to be at the table.

In Law 8A, Bob hermanically invents a criterion that "progression" ipso
facto
means "moving as a unit".  Plus Bob's quote of the Law 8A heading is not
relevant, since:

"Where headings remain they do not limit the application of any law"
(2007 Introduction)

In Law 15C, I agree with Bob that "as above" applies, but of course we have
differing "as aboves".

However...

Bob seems to have a point that "contestant" may have been partially misused
in
the claim laws, in that individual events (with two "contestants" in each
partnership) were ignored.  In the 2018 Lawbook I suggest that "contestant"
be
replaced with "side", where appropriate, in the claim laws.

I also like Bob's proposed substantive change to Law 74B5, since that would
give the rude player's partner the right to request corrective action from
the Director.  For example, "Director!  My idiot partner has revoked," is
not
an infraction of Law 74B5 now - because it refers to "other contestants" -
but
would be an infraction in 2018 if the criterion was changed to "other
players".


Best wishes

Richard James Hills
Graduates and Developmental Training Section
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Telephone: 02 6223 8458
Email: richard.hills at immi.gov.au

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