Player reps merely just assit with the picking of placment chips in the draw. It is a practice that exist to ensure that the draw is done in a fair, just manner and is completely by the book. Usually the reps are selected by mere coincidence however usually players will be selected from other countries to the country they are competing in, obviously to ensure that there is no bias.
ie. tourney in nz, prefernece is to have none nz players pick the chips.
ie. tourney in nz, prefernece is to have none nz players pick the chips.