The introduction to the TDA Rules say:
The Poker TDA is a voluntary poker industry association founded in 2001. The TDA mission is to increase global uniformity of poker tournament rules. TDA Rules supplement the rules of this house. In case of conflict with a gaming agency, the agency rules apply.
Is it expected that house rules cover the conventional rules? Is the TDA saying that conventional tournament rules are already uniform globally? My point is simply this: Should the TDA Rules make clear that it not a complete set of rules? Would the TDA mission be more successful if some of the conventional rules were included in the TDA uniform set of rules?
There are more than a few forum threads that have discussed TDA rules where one or more conventional rules were somehow an ancillary constituent of the TDA rule. In some cases, the conventional rule, while assumed to be common knowledge, was handled or interpreted in an inconsistent manner. Additionally, we often hear players at a table claim: There is a TDA Rule on that. When, in fact, there is not. For example: Show one, show all.
Regards,
B~