Re: spoon-business: CFJ

[Fenrir <josh@xxxxxxxxx>]

Antonio wrote:

> I wish to issue a call for judgement on the following issue:
>
> A player's points and dimensions are part of the game state.



I judge this to be TRUE.

Analysis:
  At this point (without proposal 180 being rule) the only hint we have 
as to what the Game State is, comes from rule 152 and that just defines 
that it can only be changed in accordance with the rules or via 
proposal.  So looking at the definitions of points and dimensions (rules 
21/3 and 153/0) might give hints as to whether they are part of the game 
state.  Of course, no luck there.  SO the rules do not provide any 
indication as to which direction this judgment should go.  For that 
reason I'm interjecting my own feelings on this issue, which are that 
the integrity of the game depends on points being reliable, consistent 
and predictable.  Therefore, I feel that they should only be changeable 
through proposal and legal action.  Making them part of the game state 
would insure this to be true.  That is why I rule TRUE.  (Of course, had 
I ruled FALSE, it would only have been overridden if 180 passes.)