CHAPTER X
Tournament Director 

SECTION ONE
RESPONSIBILITIES

LAW 81 - DUTIES AND POWERS 

A. Official Status

The Director is the official representative of the sponsoring organisation.

B. Restrictions and Responsibilities

1. Technical Management

The Director is responsible for the technical management of the tournament.

2. Observance of Laws and Regulations

The Director is bound by these Laws and by supplementary regulations announced by the sponsoring organisation.

C. Director's Duties and Powers

The Director's duties and powers normally include the following:

1. Assistants

to appoint assistants, as required to perform his duties.

2. Entries

to accept and list entries.

3. Conditions of Play

to establish suitable conditions of play, and to announce them to the contestants.

4. Discipline

to maintain discipline, and to insure the orderly progress of the game.

5. Law

to administer and interpret these Laws, and to advise the players of their rights and responsibilities thereunder.

6. Errors

to rectify an error or irregularity of which he becomes aware in any manner, within the correction period established in accordance with Law 79C.

7. Penalties

to assess penalties when applicable.

8.  Waiver of Penalties

to waive penalties for cause, at his discretion, upon the request of the non-offending side.

9. Disputes

to adjust disputes; to refer a matter to the appropriate committee.

10. Scores

to collect scores and tabulate results.

11. Reports

to report results to the sponsoring organisation for official record.

D. Delegation of Duties

The Director may delegate any of the duties listed in `C' to assistants, but he is not thereby relieved of responsibility for their correct performance.