Tourney: WHBPC 2011: Seattle 08-11.09.2011

The NAH review their rules for each season in a private forum (NAH Officers), there is no international input really (they are aware of our rules), but I can view their process. The new ruleset should be released in a couple of months I believe. Bill will then re-write our rules in response to the NAH changes. Europe will then follow us I imagine, although Geneva/Paris/Munich will have to write rules for the Worlds/Euros and they often become the new standard for Europe.

I am trying to get some input, or at least see what the process is, but no luck so far. IMO, we should follow the NA rule-set whatever. It simply doesn't make sense not to, even if it is a bit galling. Gaining some input into the rules is the best possible argument for an EHBPA or even IHBPA, as we just don't have the clout right now without a bigger organisation behind us.