28-08-2014, 01:59 AM
Just a point ladies and gentlemen. We (you) are giving arbiters and organisers a hard row to hoe here. Not only are they expected to make judgment calls about chess, but now about balancing disabilities (with or without proof!).
We all know of players who have very real problems with deafness or other problems. An arbiter/organizer will now have to weigh up the merits (based upon their knowledge or lack thereof, of individuals cases).
Stephen went down this road and acquired his "card" so to speak. but many may decide they do not want to. The lack of such "proof" makes the arbiters job more subjective than it need be. If this goes ahead at council, then perhaps additional safeguards for arbiters aught also be considered?
They all do their very best. Let's look after them
We all know of players who have very real problems with deafness or other problems. An arbiter/organizer will now have to weigh up the merits (based upon their knowledge or lack thereof, of individuals cases).
Stephen went down this road and acquired his "card" so to speak. but many may decide they do not want to. The lack of such "proof" makes the arbiters job more subjective than it need be. If this goes ahead at council, then perhaps additional safeguards for arbiters aught also be considered?
They all do their very best. Let's look after them