[jillybean]

I head to the local, accredited, sanctioned, costly, ACBL Bridge Club for the second time in 2 weeks for the 10am game.
Due to the inclement weather, there are only 5 tables. We play a Howell movement.
By 12:30pm the snow is coming down, one pair decide they won't be able to get home if they defer their departure, and leave mid game with 3 rounds to go.

I'm obviously not delighted to miss 3 boards but what can I do.

I check the results later, all of the boards affected have been scored as Not Played.

[sanst]

If I was living in Vanvouver - or elswhere in Canada - this would probably be the least of my worries. Anyway, what else can you do than NP? It's an obvious case of force majeur.

[jillybean]

sanst, on 2025-February-04, 02:54, said:

If I was living in Vanvouver - or elswhere in Canada - this would probably be the least of my worries. Anyway, what else can you do than NP? It's an obvious case of force majeur.

If we follow the Laws in regards to boards in play, there is no provision for NP.

[Gerardo]

Opponents not at fault, A+
How much at fault are the ones who left?

[sanst]

 jillybean, on 2025-February-04, 04:47, said:

If we follow the Laws in regards to boards in play, there is no provision for NP.

There is more the Laws don't provide for. Not just a pair leaving because of bad weather or illness, which are not uncommon, or a forced end to a game. Sometimes you just can't play on. We've had a player dying of a heart attack and another one with a stroke, also an evacuation of the venue because of a nearby fire. What would you do? The program we use needs to be closed which can't be properly done without scores or NP's.
Especially in the case where a pair is forced to leave, NP, legal or not, is the pragmatic solution. Or would you award an artificial score, whether Avg+/Avg- or Avg=, to the pairs concerned? That is rather unreasonable in my opinion.

[jillybean]

sanst, on 2025-February-04, 12:46, said:

There is more the Laws don't provide for. Not just a pair leaving because of bad weather or illness, which are not uncommon, or a forced end to a game. Sometimes you just can't play on. We've had a player dying of a heart attack and another one with a stroke, also an evacuation of the venue because of a nearby fire. What would you do? The program we use needs to be closed which can't be properly done without scores or NP's.
Especially in the case where a pair is forced to leave, NP, legal or not, is the pragmatic solution. Or would you award an artificial score, whether Avg+/Avg- or Avg=, to the pairs concerned? That is rather unreasonable in my opinion.

Let's keep calm. If there is an earthquake/fire/evacuation of the building, the game ends abruptly.
We can tend to medical or other personal crisis in a prompt, caring, compassionate manner but I see no reason to foul the game for the remaining players.

[sanst]

Say 12 times Avg=/Avg= or Avg+/Avg- or Avg=/Avg+ is not fouling the game?

[jillybean]

For some reason you think that making up your own rules is better?