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Doubling
Posted By: Leonardo Jerkovic In Response To: Ruling (Timothy Chow)
Date: Wednesday, 2 November 2011, at 5:55 p.m.
From EBGT / WBGT rules:
DOUBLING. The players may use the doubling cube on their turn. It must be used before any throw of the dice though, and therefore cannot be used after an invalid roll. A player doubles by turning the doubling cube and placing it on the board, so that the cube is showing the doubling level directly above the previous level and saying the words "I double" or the like. In matches played using a game clock, the player must also press the button on his or her side of the game clock, so that the opponent is considering the double on his or her own time. The doubling cube must be considered with care, since both verbal and physical acts can be interpreted as doubling, even if a player has not touched the cube.
ACCEPTING/PASSING A DOUBLE. Players accept a double by moving the doubling cube to their side of the board and saying "I take" or the like and hit the clock if used. The doubling cube must then be placed within the limits of the board, visible to both players, on the side of the player being doubled. The double is passed by saying "I pass" or the like. In matches played using a game clock, the player who is passing must also stop the game clock. After a pass the scoreboard is updated and the next game is started. The doubling cube must be considered with care, since both verbal and physical acts can be interpreted as an acceptance or pass of the double.
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