MinorKid, on 2016-October-21, 05:32, said:
Imagine...
I don't quite understand what this has to do with the OP or with abusing the bridge laws to favour one group of players over another.
Put another way, if there was a bridge competition in Saudi Arabia or Iraq and female contestants and commoners were routinely ruled against because "it is is the culture to respect men of wealth", would you regard this as fair? or even bridge? How about a works event where the boss is allowed a top on every board because "it is the culture to respect our superiors"? You are really creating a rod for your own back if you choose to make rulings on that basis. I certainly would refuse to play in that club once I understood what was going on.