ais523 wrote:
> Taral wrote:
>> Unfortunately, the equity court is not empowered to change
>> contestmaster. Nor can it directly award points to the parties.
>>
>> {{{
>> Within 2 weeks of this equation coming into force, the parties to the
>> Fantasy Rules Contest SHALL collectively ensure that a new
>> contestmaster is selected and SHALL ensure that the contract is
>> amended to permit the awarding points that could have been awarded
>> under paragraph 6 in previous weeks but were not.
>> }}}
>
> The contract in question says:
> {{{
> 5) The contestmaster CAN amend this contract without member objection.
> }}}
>
> In other words, this change can't plausibly be made unless either root
> reactivates, or we flip the contestmaster using the mechanism in the rules;
> the second method seems a lot more likely, especially as a new contestmaster
> has to be selected. I'm contestmastering Enigma, so I can't contestmaster
> the FRC too; anyone want to contestmaster the FRC (and get a contestmaster's
> salary, hint hint)? Arguably, it's better for someone who /isn't/ involved
> in the FRC currently to volunteer, as they wouldn't run into the problem of
> a contestmaster's inability to award emself points.
The contract can still be amended by proposal.
