192:3

From: Richard S. Holmes (rsholmes_at_MailBox.Syr.Edu)
Date: Wed Aug 21 2002 - 08:30:25 PDT


From: R. Holmes, Assistant Associate Assessor, Assyria Office
To:   All FRC Legal Counsel
Re:   Request

RO5 reads

  5. End of Game.  If at any time after the seventh day of a round,
     there is only one person eligible to play, then
      (a) all current fantasy rules are repealed
      (b) the round ends
      (c) the sole remaining player is declared winner of the just
      ended round and becomes Judge.

Mr Towsner has already pointed out that the above condition would fail
to be met if no rules were to be posted.  It should be noted, however,
that if no *valid* rules were to be posted, the win condition likewise
would not occur.  Rules 192:1 and 192:2 have already been ruled VALID;
however, precedent suggests that said rulings can be changed within a
three (3) day time window.  This time window still is open.  If the
Judge were to change eir rulings on 192:1 and 192:2, and rule this and
all future rules INVALID, e could arguably retain power.

Unfortunately the ROs do not specify this.  There is no specific
regulation relating to the consequences of all players becoming
ineligible at or before the end of the first week, and a logical
(though unpleasant) argument could be made that in such a case, the
present round never ends and FRC ceases to function.  Presumably a
Proposal would be required to settle the question, and of course the
outcome of such a Proposal would not be guaranteed.

Legal staff are reminded that in future each memo must quote at least
one full sentence or clause from the ROs in support of its argument.

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- Rich Holmes
  Syracuse, NY

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Rule Date: 2002-08-21 15:30:47 GMT


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