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</head><body><p><br></p><blockquote type="cite">On 18 May 2019 at 13:11 Geoff Kaniuk via tournament-org <<a href="mailto:tournament-org@lists.britgo.org">tournament-org@lists.britgo.org</a>> wrote:<br><br><br>I agree with Alison that no new rule is needed. Our default rules in<br><br>www.britgo.org/rules/approved<br><br>section Disputes is clear on what should be done in normal circumstances.<br><br>First of all, players should know that if there is any untoward <br>behaviour by opponents or onlookers then they have the right to stop the <br>clock and call the referee. </blockquote><p>What can the referee do? </p><blockquote type="cite">This seems not to have happened in the case mentioned so somehow the message needs to be publicised.</blockquote><p>You are not aware of all the circumstances. And there are reasons why I am not being specific. I thought that was clear and I am sorry you did not realise. <br></p><blockquote type="cite"><br>Secondly, for repeated behaviour of the kind reported, the referee has <br>the automatic right to ask the offender to leave the playing area during <br>game play.</blockquote><p>What if they don't go, or as in this case both come back and argue the toss? <br></p><blockquote type="cite"><br>If the disputes statement in the handbook were to be strengthened to <br>include referee rights it should be kept very general as there are too <br>many specific violations that one cannot anticipate.</blockquote><p>So what happens now? Can the referee call the game? It wasn't clear from the link you sent.<br></p><p><br></p><p class="default-style"><br></p></body></html>