It's not so much that you cannot interpret the intention, it's more that you have to. For example the phrase bolded here is badly written. I would be disappointed if the EGF Executive objected to simply improving the writing in the document, so far they haven't responded.
The Tournament Supervisors decide the rules of play, the top bar,
the lower rating consideration bar to X dan, whether exceptionally not to use a supergroup, and the supergroup members according to the rules below.
henric wrote:
* I agree with the BGA suggestions 1-3. We need more internal discussion before
we can make any official commitment by the Swedish association, but if the rules
can be improved without too much work it seems to me that it would make sense to
do it as soon as possible.
* I also agree more or less with Jons arguments around each point.
* I haven't studied the rules document carefully, but I don't feel that it's difficult
to interpret the intention anywhere, can you give more concrete examples of where the
language would need improvement?
* I notice that already in the previous rules document there are lots of details specified
for the whole congress, e.g. that there should be 9x9, 13x13, computer go, rengo, pairs,
team, blitz, rapid and that the thinking time in the blitz should be 10 minutes.
When was all this decided? When organising the 2008 congress I was under the impression
that the congress organiser had more freedom to choose side events, and there haven't always
been all these particular side events. I believe that organisers might come up with new
ideas for side events that could be tried and that it's unnecessary to stipulate all these
details in rules. The participants are used to some things of course, and they have their
expectations, but every congress organiser knows that and every congress organiser wants
satisfied participants. Consequently there is hardly any danger in leaving the choice to the
organiser. But a more free format gives some space for possible development, improvement and change.
best regards,
Henric