Results of the ZT poll
Below are the results of the ZT poll, and your comments are requested. #4 is particularly interesting in that directors are mandated by the ACBL to make the ZT anouncement before each session at all NABCs.
Yes% No%
(1) Do you see a ZT policy in effect at tournaments in your Unit/District? 44 56
(2) Are the directors making a ZT announcement before each session 19 81
at tournaments in your Unit/District?
(3) Have you seen the ACBL ZT policy in effect at NABCs which you 43 57
have attended?
(4) Did the directors made a ZT announcement before each session at 14 86
NABCs which you attended?
(5) Have you seen ZT penalties being assigned at club games or 21 79
tournaments?
(6) Do you know what the ZT matchpoint penalties are? 40 60
(7) Have you encountered behaviour which interfered with your 87 13
enjoyment of the game at clubs or tournaments?
(8) Would you call the director if you encountered behaviour which 56 44
interfered with your enjoyment of the game?
(9) Do you think the ZT policy in your Unit/District is effective? 20 80
(10) Do you think the ACBL ZT policy is effective? 27 73
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PLaying in a Regional Swiss some years ago, before ZT was in effect, I encountered an opponent who clearly had drunk too much at dinner. He could barely hold his cards, and as declarer on one deal just tossed them on the table, saying ‘Here, take whatever tricks you want.’ He was foul-mouthed, abusive, and made derogatory and unpleasant comments about our team-mates.
After 15 minutes of this, I left the table to report the situation to the Director in Chief, who basically told me to go away and get on with the game. From your survey above, it doesn’t seem as thoguh the ZT policy has changed things very much.
PLaying in a Regional Swiss some years ago, before ZT was in effect, I encountered an opponent who clearly had drunk too much at dinner. He could barely hold his cards, and as declarer on one deal just tossed them on the table, saying ‘Here, take whatever tricks you want.’ He was foul-mouthed, abusive, and made derogatory and unpleasant comments about our team-mates.
After 15 minutes of this, I left the table to report the situation to the Director in Chief, who basically told me to go away and get on with the game. From your survey above, it doesn’t seem as though the ZT policy has changed things very much.