[jdonn]

matmat, on Jun 5 2008, 06:10 PM, said:

JoAnneM, on Jun 5 2008, 06:04 PM, said:

Page 11 June Bulletin, in yellow at the bottom. "ACBL to ban electronic devices in national events.......A check station will be available for a fee."

lol

so the whole point of the regulation was to get more revenue?

The way things are going it will have to be enough to offset a lot of lost membership fees. This is disgraceful.

BTW I forgot to say, I emailed Jay Baum a few weeks ago with my main points, very politely and professionally. To his credit he replied almost immediately. He addressed absolutely none of my points, instead choosing to state a few of his own in support of the ban, all of which I found either irrelevant or not credible when coming from the ACBL. Unfortunately I don't think I have the email any more, but I was extremely disappointed with the nature of his reply.

[barmar]

matmat, on Jun 5 2008, 07:10 PM, said:

JoAnneM, on Jun 5 2008, 06:04 PM, said:

Page 11 June Bulletin, in yellow at the bottom. "ACBL to ban electronic devices in national events.......A check station will be available for a fee."

lol

so the whole point of the regulation was to get more revenue?

Only if they'll be making a profit on it. I assume they'll have to pay the hotel or convention center to operate the check room.

[Trinidad]

I have written some posts on this forum in support of the phone ban. But (at least to me) it is obvious that it should be possible to check your phone at zero cost, close to the entrance of the play room. To forbid players to carry their phone and then charging them for following your regulation is ridiculous.

Rik

[Vilgan]

One might think they would at least limit it to the final day when stuff *really* matters. Carryover is nifty and all, but it is a lot less relevant than cheating that may or may not be going on in the final 2 sessions.

Not to mention it would greatly reduce the amount of "huddled masses" that would be impacted by a rule that has nothing to do with them anyways. LoL's who cannot make it past day 1 of a national event are not going to be hiding in the bathroom reading a text message about board 12.

[TimG]

NYC schools seem to have an inconsistent enforcement of their cell phone ban as well.