I’m missing something in Mr. Smythe’s fantasy scenario. Wouldn’t it be easier to have each player assigned a terminal at registration. There is no reason for players to move around the room, and the TD could tell at a glance who is missing. The only reason we choose to separate by section and score now is because no player has a dedicated board. When a player has a dedicated board like for a disability, it doesn’t matter where he is. To put it another way, where do you put the game between player 2 and player 49? If they play together, board six is a possibility. If they play separately, then there is no need for them not to play on boards 2 and 49.
Alex Relyea