This month I look at on site Appeals Committees and Special Referees: Just the Rules: Is the On-Site Appeals Committee Still Relevant? | US Chess.org
But you do not actually answer the question.
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That is because the correct answer is “it depends”.
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Jeff got right - it depends. I have observed that special referees are overwhelmingly the choice of the day when the decision is made to deal with an appeal onsite. Probably, IMHO, because those referees are just a phone call away and seen as unbiased.
That would make sense. But when would an appeals committee be appropriate?
timjust,
The need for an Appeals Committee is always necessary as long the rule book is going to be present and adhered to. One could always contest the Pairings Chart, which means there would be a challenge of the Chief TD. The Junior TD’s should be equipped w/ the most recent rule book, but the player should have his/her own rule book. Interesting however is that the Chief TD take wager to veto the appeals hearing should someone have a perfect score at the end of the tournament. There was a time also when the Appeals Committee would settle the dispute in the parking lot. Sort of like the bumper sticker “My kid can beat up your Honors’ Student.”
IMHO, at large events where the pool of candidates for the committee is more likely to be unbiased towards the committee’s ruling AND there is no disruption of the round schedules. Now-a-days the special referee is probably the most chosen option over an onsite appeals committee.
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