Hypothetical dr situation

U as dr are called to a table where Player X alleges that Player Y has said nasty things to him.  Player Y denies this, and says the opposite is in fact true.  U think "Wouldn't it be good to have a recording going whenever these 2 encounter one another".  Just as u finish thinking that Player Y pipes up with "I have recorded the entire conversation, which I am entitled to as it is part of our common law".  U think, "That's good, this will make the decision easy and establish who has been cute with the truth". Player X, an avid reader, then interrupts saying u can't record under the NZ Bridge Code of Conduct.  U put on a puzzled expression because last time u read the NZB Manual in ~2013 there was no Code of Conduct, let along anything to do with recording.  Player X helpfully points you to A48 of the 2016 Manual where there is such a thing and in particular has a Clause 4 which indeed says recording without prior approval is a naughty thing to do and can be reported to higher authorities to dish out punishment.  This puts u in a quandary:

a) do u say "thank you" to Player Y for his initiative and listen to the tape so that justice is done; and/or

b) say to Player Y "somehow you were supposed to know that recording was a naughty, even though I had no idea, so I am sending u off to higher authorities for punishment, and am going to make a decision on the table incident without availing myself of all possible information"; and/or

c) wonder why NZB is imposing such restrictions which are helpful for making just dr decisions.

 

Started by GRAEME THOMSON on 08 Aug 2016 at 04:45PM

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  1. 09 Aug 2016 at 04:33PM

    I preferred it in my youth when a director was likely to tell both X and Y to pull their heads in, just pretend to be adults if they cannot manage it otherwsie, and get on with playing cards.

  2. BARRY JONES09 Aug 2016 at 08:02PM

    Hi Graeme,

    I'd go for A .

    Not everything that Scott preferred in his youth has improved the world.  sealed

     

     

     

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