23-09-2013, 11:28 AM
EW didn’t quite abstain Andy, as you had already indicated that in the absence of any further reply you intended to accept Craig’s suggestion. So the vote for the 50 pts rule was technically a democratic 5-4.
Hamish Olsen’s suggestion of a pre-published board order meets the concern of retaining flexibility when it’s genuinely dictated by variations in form - while eliminating the built-in advantage that a surprise board order provides in the area of preparation.
Variations on this solution were suggested by various people, but none of them seemed to make it on to the list of options that were actually voted for. Perhaps it wasn’t a popular option with team captains. If so, there’s perhaps not much point in all the players discussing it with each other!
Hamish Olsen’s suggestion of a pre-published board order meets the concern of retaining flexibility when it’s genuinely dictated by variations in form - while eliminating the built-in advantage that a surprise board order provides in the area of preparation.
Variations on this solution were suggested by various people, but none of them seemed to make it on to the list of options that were actually voted for. Perhaps it wasn’t a popular option with team captains. If so, there’s perhaps not much point in all the players discussing it with each other!