EBU White book 2004

This publication is now available for download from the EBU site as a
PDF document.  See

        http://www.ebu.co.uk/laws_ethics/2004whitebook.htm

  It contains EBU interpretations of laws: EBU understandings of WBFLC
minutes: EBU regulations: advice on how to direct: the WBF Code of
Practice.  It is supplementary to the Laws of bridge, and to the Orange
book, which contains the regulations that generally interest the
players.

  It applies in England and Wales from 1-1-2004 except for certain items
which should not be brought in part way through a competition year.  The
page above lists the relevant items.  The EBU Tournament Committee
expects to bring them in basically on 1-9-2004, or at the start of a
competition if there is one that does not run over a traditional year
[September to August].  It is expected that the WBU T&MPC and other
sponsoring organisations will follow suit.

  One change is in Victory point scales.  Because there is a lot of
stationery still around it is expected that in several cases the new
Victory point scales will only apply once the old stationery has run
out!

  The WBU regulation [paraphrased] says that the EBU White book applies
except when WBU regulations say otherwise.  This makes it easy for them
to have a default position, without them being forced to follow any
specific regulation with which they disagree.  Other sponsoring
organisations that do not have detailed regulations in many areas are
encouraged to do the same.

  For example, suppose the South Mumbai and District Championship Pairs
finishes in a tie.  Hopefully they have a tie-splitting procedure.  But
suppose they do not?  Bloodshed might be avoided if the South Mumbai and
District Bridge and Chess Association had previously said that the EBU
White book applies if the SMDBCA has not issued any other regulation:
now you just look up tie-splitting in the White book.

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