19 Jul
2023
19 Jul
'23
9:29 p.m.
Hi, friends,
I don’t know how many players registered for our Over Under game, but after the game I
would like to recognize the players on the unit website, and congratulate everyone for
playing. I also have a suggestion for future games.
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?"
I am suggesting that next year we not exclude anyone from the game, but that we score the
game with two flights.
The first flight would be an open one where players’ scores are compared with all the
players in the game.
The second flight would be for our Over-Under players and their scores would only be
compared to others in the same flight. This would be a single game, but, with separate
scores and rankings. We would have two first place winners, etc.
I think if the board adopts this idea, it could be used in several games a year instead of
just an annual event. And…. If it’s successful and popular, it could be done every
month.
Roy Wilson
I’ve played bridge more than half my life. The lesser half I wasted.
19 Jul
19 Jul
10:23 p.m.
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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