05-10-2014, 03:34 PM
[quote"] It is acceptable to me for upstairs venues e.g. Grangemouth & Edinburgh to continue to host Richardson matches with a proviso that if a team has a disabled player they must inform their opponents 3 weeks in advance and that this board must be played at a separate venue in advance of the match.[/quote]
I accept that some notice should be held provided this does not border into discrimination. The problem I have is that the away team has to disclose who they are playing and what board they are playing which in part gives away potential playing strength of the team. Also what if this is used as part of gamesmanship by the away team who really have no intention of playing the disabled player. Paranoid? maybe I am but I've seen worse over the years
I accept that some notice should be held provided this does not border into discrimination. The problem I have is that the away team has to disclose who they are playing and what board they are playing which in part gives away potential playing strength of the team. Also what if this is used as part of gamesmanship by the away team who really have no intention of playing the disabled player. Paranoid? maybe I am but I've seen worse over the years