06-02-2017, 04:02 PM
I can't see why this is being made so difficult. It really isn't.
First of all, is there a problem? Well, yes there is. It has been voiced from many disparate, respectable sources that there isn't a level playing field when it comes to the Richardson pairings. Let's therefore take that as a considered and reasonable starting position. Consequently a rule change has to be made in order to make this unfair competition fair.
There are 2 possible and reasonable solutions which have been mooted.
The first one (publish team sheets 2 hours before etc.) has been rejected on many practical grounds and an increase in administrative burden. With a long procession of willing volunteers, this option might work. In the real world, and the absence of that queue of volunteers, then no.
That leaves the other option (strict published grading order) as your only solution. As far as I have seen no-one has objected to this. Quite the opposite.
Implement this simple, practical solution. Solve your problem, and make the competition fair.
First of all, is there a problem? Well, yes there is. It has been voiced from many disparate, respectable sources that there isn't a level playing field when it comes to the Richardson pairings. Let's therefore take that as a considered and reasonable starting position. Consequently a rule change has to be made in order to make this unfair competition fair.
There are 2 possible and reasonable solutions which have been mooted.
The first one (publish team sheets 2 hours before etc.) has been rejected on many practical grounds and an increase in administrative burden. With a long procession of willing volunteers, this option might work. In the real world, and the absence of that queue of volunteers, then no.
That leaves the other option (strict published grading order) as your only solution. As far as I have seen no-one has objected to this. Quite the opposite.
Implement this simple, practical solution. Solve your problem, and make the competition fair.