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Posted By: Chiva Tafazzoli
Date: Thursday, 3 November 2011, at 2:28 p.m.

In Response To: Ruling (Phil Simborg)

From WBA rules, related to doubling:

4.4 Doubling cube

PLACING OF THE DOUBLING CUBE. It is the responsibility of both players that at the start of each game the doubling cube is placed in the centre between the two players with the '1' or '64' facing up. If the doubling cube has not been placed in the centre, it must be placed in the centre as soon as the players notice the error. An exception to this is the Crawford game, when the doubling cube must be removed from the board entirely.

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.

Pretty much clear.... There is a certain way to cube. You donīt do it the proper way, itīs your mistake. The ambiguity here is caused by the doubling player, just "touching" the cube and not placing it and hitting the clock.

As for the premature roll, again the doubling player has clearly rolled prematurely, according to WBA rules:

PREMATURE ACTION.

In general. If a player rolls the dice before the opponent has finished his or her turn, the roll may only be rerolled if the opponent demands so.

In matches using a game clock. If player B picks up the dice before player A has ended his or her turn, player B is given a warning. If the premature action is repeated the player is assigned a time penalty of 30 seconds. Player A makes his or her claim of the time penalty by finishing his or her turn, then stopping the game clock and presenting the fact to player B. When player B has accepted the fact, the penalty is executed by player A starting the game clock in player B's time. After the countdown of the delay time and the assigned 30 seconds of game time, player B presses the game clock, and then Player A presses the game clock. Now player B is ready to commence his or her turn. If Player A has less than 30 seconds on the clock the clock is set to 1 second. If the premature action is repeated after the clock is set to 1 second the match is lost.

BTW, these rules will be in effect at the US Open in SF in January.

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