On 7/19/23 9:29 PM, Roy Wilson wrote:
Several players have asked me if they could play in the game without being part of the Over/Under game, and I had to tell them no, but it made wonder, "Why not?"

Roy, what you're suggesting is essentially two separate games. There is no way to fairly mix in non-Over/Under players into the same section as the Over-Unders. It doesn't matter if they're "scored" separately or not. If some Over/Unders have to compete against non Over-Unders, and others don't, it's not providing a level playing field.

If there are enough players for a three-table separate game, I'm willing to direct it. We'll have to come up with room to put the second section. That's a little hard to imagine at Diane's club without the second room. We currently have ten tables.

The Over players are only by invitation, and players have to earn that invitation by having a reputation for being pleasant at the table and kind and gracious to their partners and opponents. We presently have some players who only marginally meet those requirements.

Remember that "flights" are separate sections, and "strats" are within the same section. You used the word "flights" when I think you meant "strats."

This is a hard "no" from me.

Mojo
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