tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post4220929868055120809..comments2024-03-29T18:31:49.454+11:00Comments on chessexpress: Some kind of winShaun Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00897215011002594039noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-6758841499514622452009-03-11T16:17:00.000+11:002009-03-11T16:17:00.000+11:00I agree with your first paragraph TrueFiendish. I...I agree with your first paragraph TrueFiendish. It also means that those arriving early could actually be useful in assisting with any last minute arrangements.<BR/><BR/>It irks me no end when I arrive to set up a venue, dragging out tables, sets, boards and clocks, sweating blood and observing parents arriving just standing around discussing the best coffee house they went to last Friday while the hardy few roll up their sleeves and help.<BR/><BR/>I have a view that organisers should, where possible, arrive at the playing venue no later that 1 hour before start time to get things moving. I'd also like to see registrations close 15 minutes before the scheduled start.<BR/><BR/>As for the default time, I assume that if an entry form does not state the default time then 0 would apply. Best, as Shaun implies, that every entry form states the default time whether it be 0, 5 ,10 or whatever.<BR/><BR/>Possibly the ACF will produce a guideline or By-Law on this as the matter could be contentious and there are enough arguments in the chess world without encouraging even more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4459360717297142573.post-26889446868361805102009-03-11T10:58:00.000+11:002009-03-11T10:58:00.000+11:00How about going the next step and requiring all pl...How about going the next step and requiring all players to arrive 30 minutes before each flight, I mean game, to have their seats allocated and luggage checked and subsequently lost. Any player arriving late would run the risk of losing their seat to a "standby" player.<BR/><BR/>Then, of course, when the flight, I mean the start of the game, is delayed, everyone could sit around bored, wondering why in hell they had to arrive so early anyway.TrueFiendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073632675877560180noreply@blogger.com