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Starting to use clocks at local level

Posted By: KenB
Date: Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at 3:56 p.m.

Here is how our club started to use clocks.

1. In 2011, Open players used clocks in all matches however there was no time penalty. The Beginner and Intermediate divisions could use clocks if they wished.

2. Starting in 2012 we started using time limits of 2 minutes/point 13 second delay in the Open. I do not believe that anyone his lost on time yet.

This eased people into clocks and I do not know of any of our Open players who would go back to unclocked matches. Our club has three players in the Open who do not play very fast. Everyone always dreaded being in the same bracket that they were in. With clocks, this people are no longer so unpopular. The Scarlet Letter has been removed from their foreheads. The slow players do not mind the clocks because they have never believed that they play slow...

PS, Taper_Mike, it is a good thing that you start practicing with a clock, I just looked up your tournament stats and it does not look like you are going to be playing in the Intermediate long. You may get of of our rare mid year promotions...

/ken

Messages In This Thread

• Starting to use clocks at local level
  KenB -- Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at 3:56 p.m.
  • Starting to use clocks at local level
    Stick -- Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at 4:11 p.m.
    • Starting to use clocks at local level
      KenB -- Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at 4:44 p.m.
      • Starting to use clocks at local level
        David Levy -- Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at 6:15 p.m.
        • Starting to use clocks at local level
          KenB -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 2:18 a.m.
        • Starting to use clocks at local level
          TarHeelFan -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 12:05 p.m.
  • Starting to use clocks at local level
    Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at 4:22 p.m.
    • Starting to use clocks at local level
      Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at 7:05 p.m.
  • Starting to use clocks at local level
    Taper_Mike -- Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at 11:54 p.m.
    • cubing as an underdog
      KenB -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 1:10 a.m.
      • cubing as an underdog
        neilkaz -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 3:24 p.m.
        • cubing as an underdog
          Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 4:02 p.m.
          • cubing as an underdog
            neilkaz -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 5:11 p.m.
            • cubing as an underdog
              pontiac -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 5:34 p.m.
              • cubing as an underdog
                neilkaz -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 5:56 p.m.
        • or even more extreme
          Michael Nielsen -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 7:44 p.m.
          • I get something different
            neilkaz -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 7:57 p.m.
            • Score Difference.
              TarHeelFan -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 8:02 p.m.
              • Interesting progression
                KenB -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 8:24 p.m.
              • Score Difference oops
                neilkaz -- Thursday, 29 March 2012, at 4:16 p.m.
          • or even more extreme
            pontiac -- Thursday, 29 March 2012, at 7:17 a.m.
            • or even more extreme
              Michael Nielsen -- Thursday, 29 March 2012, at 11:16 a.m.
              • or even more extreme
                pontiac -- Thursday, 29 March 2012, at 11:35 a.m.
                • or even more extreme
                  Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 29 March 2012, at 11:42 a.m.
                  • or even more extreme
                    Michael Nielsen -- Thursday, 29 March 2012, at 11:52 a.m.
                  • or even more extreme
                    Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 2 April 2012, at 1:17 p.m.
  • Is there a good place to play online with clocks?
    MandM1951 -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 8:54 p.m.
    • Is there a good place to play online with clocks?
      Stick -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 9:02 p.m.