Re: Romani ite domum

2017 Introduction, paragraphs 4 & 5:

The purpose of the Laws remains unchanged. They are designed to define
correct procedure and to provide an adequate remedy for when something goes
wrong. They are designed not to punish irregularities but rather to rectify
situations where non-offenders may otherwise be damaged. Players should be
ready to accept graciously any rectification, penalty, or ruling.

The trend, begun in 2007, to give Tournament Directors more discretion in
enforcing the Law has been continued and attempts have been made to clarify
interpretations. The Commentary at the end, an innovation, gives examples
to help in this respect.

Richard Hills:

The 2007 Law 75 gave an indicative example on how the Director should treat
the infraction of misinformation and the non-infraction of mistaken call
(plus a potential use-of-UI infraction). The 2017 Law 75 has been rewritten
to delete the indicative example, presumably because examples are discussed
in the appended Commentary.

As in 2007, the 2017 Introduction and the 2017 Definitions are officially
part of the Laws. It has not yet been announced whether the 2017 Commentary
is officially part of the Laws, or instead merely semi-official advice.

Best wishes,

Richard Hills

P.S. And as in 2007, the 2017 Index is NOT part of the Laws. Any Director
misinformed by the 2017 Index should not blame the WBF Drafting
Committee, but rather blame me.

On Friday, March 10, 2017, Richard Hills <[email protected]> wrote:

> Another example of sloppy 2007 wording being corrected in 2017 is Law
> 40A1(b).
>
> 2007 Law 40A1(b):
> "Each partnership has a duty to make available its partnership
> understandings to opponents before commencing play against them. The
> Regulating Authority specifies the manner in which this shall be done."
>
> Two problems with this 2007 wording:
> (1) Modern methods are mostly multifarious. Therefore it is usually a
> practical impossibility to disclose all partnership understandings before
> commencing.
> (2) In the second sentence the word "shall" is defined by the Introduction
> as "a violation will incur a procedural penalty more often than not".
>
> Hence the completely accurate 2017 Law 40A1(b):
> "Each partnership has a duty to make available its partnership
> understandings to opponents. The Regulating Authority specifies the manner
> in which this is done."
>
> On Wednesday, March 8, 2017, Richard Hills <[email protected]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote:
>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/gloucestershire/2982080.stm
>>
>> Many ignore the headings in the Laws. But correct wording of headings may
>> help a Director understand the principle of a Law. Compare and contrast the
>> headings of the 2007 versus 2017 Law 64 (Procedure after Establishment of a
>> Revoke):
>>
>> 2007
>> 64A - Rectification following a Revoke
>> 64B - No Rectification
>> 64C - Director Responsible for Equity
>>
>> 2017
>> 64A - Automatic Trick Adjustment
>> 64B - No Automatic Trick Adjustment
>> 64C - Redress of Damage
>>
>> The 2017 headings tell it like it is, a guiding star for Director Caspar,
>> Director Melchior and Director Balthazar.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Richard Hills
>>
>

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