[tim_delane]

Recently, in a "no adjust" matchpoint tourney, I was headed for +1100 Vs nothing our way, but a funny thing happened on the way to my Top score. Declarer simply played so slowly that the deal never finished, and we both got AVE- (40%)

This is a low priority suggestion, as there was nothing at stake except pride. But it seems wrong to give a player a method to limit his downside to 40% on a board, especially when that method is arguably unsportsmanlike. The solution is to time the actions of each side. If either side takes more than, say, 2/3 of the allotted time, then the score for that hand is a predetermined split in favor of the faster side. (I'd suggest a tie for Top in MP events, +12 IMPs in IMP events)

I understand that this topic may have come up before, but I'm new to the forums. Is it reasonable to revisit the topic?


Tim

[mink]

Hi Tim, welcome to the forums.

What you describe a reason not to play in tourneys where the director refuses to perform his second most urgent duty: adjusting unfinished boards (only replacing inactive players is more urgent). However, adjusting boards is so urgent only because of the way the software works. A lot of suggestions have been made, here are my latest:

Nov 14 2006, Apr 1 2006

Karl

[tim_delane]

Thanks, Karl. These were very enlightening.

Tim