21-10-2013, 11:42 AM
Alex MacFarlane wrote
"In any case one other penalty is to fine people. Can I suggest that this might be a better option. At £1 per event this could be used to support a charity, the SJCA Educational Trust comes to mind, to fund-raise for new equipment or to support the Scottish teams. I imagine this could raise between £40 and £100 per event."
I have always felt it was eminently sensible for 'local' leagues and congresses (non-norm tournaments) to impose fines for charity if a mobile phone rings. Not least of all, it provides a 'good news' story. One could even imagine a regional TV clip with a silent playing hall and then a phone going off. A chess player doing a homer simpson impression and then the story of how x amount had been raised for charity.
"In any case one other penalty is to fine people. Can I suggest that this might be a better option. At £1 per event this could be used to support a charity, the SJCA Educational Trust comes to mind, to fund-raise for new equipment or to support the Scottish teams. I imagine this could raise between £40 and £100 per event."
I have always felt it was eminently sensible for 'local' leagues and congresses (non-norm tournaments) to impose fines for charity if a mobile phone rings. Not least of all, it provides a 'good news' story. One could even imagine a regional TV clip with a silent playing hall and then a phone going off. A chess player doing a homer simpson impression and then the story of how x amount had been raised for charity.