[tournament-org] dealing with spectator intervention

[Geoff Kaniuk]

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Geoff

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On 18/05/2019 13:32, Gerry Gavigan wrote:
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>> On 18 May 2019 at 13:11 Geoff Kaniuk via tournament-org 
>> <tournament-org at lists.britgo.org <mailto:tournament-org at lists.britgo.org>> wrote:
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>> I agree with Alison that no new rule is needed. Our default rules in
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>> www.britgo.org/rules/approved
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>> section Disputes is clear on what should be done in normal circumstances.
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>> First of all, players should know that if there is any untoward
>> behaviour by opponents or onlookers then they have the right to stop the
>> clock and call the referee. 
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> What can the referee do?
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[[
The ref uses common sense and requires players and onlookers to behave 
in a sportsmanlike fashion. If this is not happening then ask the 
offender to leave the playing area.
]]

>> This seems not to have happened in the case mentioned so somehow the message 
>> needs to be publicised.
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> 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.
[[
I am aware of some the circumstances having experienced some of this 
myself at Trigantius. So I did of course realise that you were not being 
specific.
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>> Secondly, for repeated behaviour of the kind reported, the referee has
>> the automatic right to ask the offender to leave the playing area during
>> game play.
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> What if they don't go, or as in this case both come back and argue the toss?
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[[
Simple: forfeit the game.  Tell player that any repeat will mean player 
is removed from tournament. Also tell player that an appeal can be 
lodged with BGA.
]]
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>> If the disputes statement in the handbook were to be strengthened to
>> include referee rights it should be kept very general as there are too
>> many specific violations that one cannot anticipate.
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> So what happens now? Can the referee call the game? It wasn't clear from the
> link you sent.
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Yes forfeit the game. And to be clear player is withdrawn from 
tournament if disturbance does not stop.

The link itself may need a bit of strengthening, but as I say keep it 
general. Its main purpose is to give the ref the authority to act.
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