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</head><body><p class="ox-da5fee6f70-default-style">Dear tournament organisers,</p><p class="ox-da5fee6f70-default-style">I'm trying to create a set of rules that constrain spectators (e.g. over-enthusiastic parents) presented in a neutral way. The matter arose after an adult in one of our tournaments resigned after repeated intervention by a parent to the adult's child opponent (it is not clear about the nature of the intervention but the intervention itself was clear to see) <br></p><p class="ox-da5fee6f70-default-style">So I've drafted something and would be grateful for your reactions and comments<br></p><p class="default-style">Gerry<br></p><p class="default-style">--------------------------<br></p><p class="default-style">proposed new rule<br></p><p class="default-style">--------------------------<br></p><p class="default-style"><br></p><p class="default-style">A person interfering in a tournament game (i.e., one in which they are not playing) may be asked to leave the tournament area.</p><p class="default-style">Any such person interfering in a manner directed to one player or team (e.g., operating the clock on their behalf, speaking or gesturing) will be warned that such behaviour renders the beneficiary liable to forfeiting the game. The beneficiary will be informed that a subsequent intervention will result in the game being forfeit.</p><p class="default-style">Interfering includes any behaviour, verbal or non-verbal, which has not been invited by both participants in the game or by a tournament official.</p></body></html>