In my Chess club, we forbid gambits to be played in rated games. Violators get a verbal warning, next they get "written up" and, lastly, suspention from the club for 3 months and upon returning they must pay a $20.00 fine. Those who wish to play gambits in offhand games must do so in a separate room and only if they get permission from their opponent. We will not tolerate or encourage unsound play. Sure, some have angerly left the club because of this policy which we have had for years but we are, nevertheless, a quite successful club and ready to face any legal challenges to our "house rules".
what if the gambit is sound like the milner-barry gambit?
Such a request would have to be submitted to our Competition and Ethics Committee and, if it deems it to be "not too insulting" to the Royal Game, it would be allowed. The Queen's Gambit is approved since it is deemed by most authorities to be not a true gambit. We cleared that up years ago. We once had a player, albeit only having less than an 1100 USCF rating, showing an analysis that Black could hold onto the pawn in the QGA. Black's position was so bad by doing so, we permitted it to be played. We also have an "unwritten rule" that if Rook pawn moves by either White or Black on the first move whether it is a rated game or not, the opponent can laugh loudly for 3.5 minutes (on their own time, of course). The bottom line is that we have put in these rules to maintain the integrity of proper Chess play. If one does not like it, go to another club.
I hope you die in a toilet surrounded by your own crap
In my Chess club, we forbid gambits to be played in rated games. Violators get a verbal warning, next they get "written up" and, lastly, suspention from the club for 3 months and upon returning they must pay a $20.00 fine. Those who wish to play gambits in offhand games must do so in a separate room and only if they get permission from their opponent. We will not tolerate or encourage unsound play. Sure, some have angerly left the club because of this policy which we have had for years but we are, nevertheless, a quite successful club and ready to face any legal challenges to our "house rules".
what if the gambit is sound like the milner-barry gambit?
Such a request would have to be submitted to our Competition and Ethics Committee and, if it deems it to be "not too insulting" to the Royal Game, it would be allowed. The Queen's Gambit is approved since it is deemed by most authorities to be not a true gambit. We cleared that up years ago. We once had a player, albeit only having less than an 1100 USCF rating, showing an analysis that Black could hold onto the pawn in the QGA. Black's position was so bad by doing so, we permitted it to be played. We also have an "unwritten rule" that if Rook pawn moves by either White or Black on the first move whether it is a rated game or not, the opponent can laugh loudly for 3.5 minutes (on their own time, of course). The bottom line is that we have put in these rules to maintain the integrity of proper Chess play. If one does not like it, go to another club.
It sounds like your club should probably be banned by FIDE. Any player can play what he or she wants, you cannot change the rules in official FIDE games.