My point was that the AC finds it perfectly acceptable, they just want their €20. Of course we would prefer to have our tournament arbited by someone who knows the rules, but the AC levies a €60 surcharge for that privilege. For a six player tournament where there is little chance of any trouble, I don't see that as money well spent.David Sedgwick wrote: I do not find your proposed course of action "perfectly acceptable". You should pay the €80, or get the Bermuda Chess Federation to do so.
I opposed the scheme at the Krakow EB, if that's what you mean. I raised my hand to speak, but took it down when other people said exactly what I wanted to say, and were clearly getting nowhere. Bermuda voted against it.
When the ECF and others objected to this scheme in 2011, where exactly were you?
When I submitted detailed proposals in 2012 to remedy the worst iniquities of the scheme by integrating the Title Fees and the Licence Fees, where exactly were you?
Where was your 2012 proposal tabled? I didn't go to the AC's Istanbul meeting because I was very busy with QC regulations and in any case get sick from listening to arbiters talking about money. All I can find in the minutes is
"Mrs. Lara Barnes (ENG), on behalf of David Sedgwick, requests that the fees would be
substantially lower and the inactive arbiters shall not pay again for the License."
I assume that was a lead balloon.
I did oppose putting the Licensed Arbiter requirement in the Rating Regulations, but was told it was a done deal. I got no support and decided there were better fights to pick.
I'm puzzled by the hostility of your comments, when we are obviously of one mind on this issue.