29-09-2012, 06:45 PM
amuir Wrote:The rules for SNCL & Richardson are decided by a vote by participating clubs, not by players, and this has led to the current set of rules. Dougie's club is not in the Richardson so he gets no votes.
The top players at the major clubs don't want FIDE rating, they will not play for the club if it is brought in, so the club votes against it.With Richardson, you only get 2 or 3 games , 1 if team knocked -out early.
What we want are 9 round opens. Can Edinburgh CC not organise some more FIDE rated events - either one or two games a day depending on demand ? or Andy Howie in Glasgow. That's the way forward.
You've stated something similar before Andy about the top players not wanting them to be FIDE rated.
When do the clubs get to vote on this? I've never heard anything about such a vote in the Richardson, although I do recall a vote at the SNCL a few years back. I've no idea if the top players at any club had much say in it though?!