eepmeep (John Fernandez) wrote in message ...
Subject: Pairing Question
From: (SDchessTDL)
Date: 7/31/2003 1:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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John,
You should make your first priority pairing players 1 & 2. 3 can
not play them. That leave 4 & 5 who are within 80 points of each
other. 3 has to play 6.
I do not understand your problem. I must admit to pairing without a
computer for more than 25 years. This is simple you are trying to make
it to hard.
Terry Likens

Terry,

I see your point, but why is pairing 1 vs. 2 so absurd? In a 5 person score
group, I don't see why it's unnatural, and I don't see what's wrong with it
from a rules standpoint.

John Fernandez

John,
The piont of a swiss is to pair the top half againest the bottom
half.
You violated the basic swiss pairing rule. I know if I was involved as
one of the players. I would have protested and appealed your ruling. I
also would have helped anyone apealing the pairing.
Terry