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"If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"

Posted By: TarHeelFan
Date: Friday, 26 April 2013, at 1:46 a.m.

In Response To: "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it" (Paul Baraz)

Paul, I really have to wonder if you have ever played backgammon with no delay? I have, and it really does not work. You cannot compare backgammon to chess in this regard. It is NOT about the mechanics. It is about the fact that you cannot control how many moves are required to play a game, nor can you control how many games are required to play a match. If we want to talk about shortening the delay, that's a valid discussion. But we already tried playing without a delay and it was an abysmal failure.

Messages In This Thread

• Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
  svilo -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 6:03 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    Michael Crane -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 7:39 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      svilo -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 11:20 a.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:56 a.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 12:39 p.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 2:32 p.m.
          • + 1 Adam Smith
            svilo -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 8:20 p.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          Paul Baraz -- Friday, 26 April 2013, at 1:33 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 11:07 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    Michael Nielsen -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 11:27 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      svilo -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 12:47 p.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:51 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:47 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    rew -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 1:01 p.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:38 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    Stick -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 1:40 p.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:39 a.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        rew -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:10 p.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          rew -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:12 p.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          neilkaz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 5:05 p.m.
          • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
            Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 8:12 a.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 8:16 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    Colin Owen -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 5:30 p.m.
    • Right on! +1 for everything you stated *NM*
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 12:42 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:44 a.m.
  • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
    Paul Baraz -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 6:44 p.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Stick -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 7:07 p.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 24 April 2013, at 8:08 p.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:36 a.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:13 a.m.
        • Delay = faster pace of play = more fun
          Tom Keith -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 2:31 p.m.
          • Delay = faster pace of play = more fun
            Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 3:18 p.m.
            • Delay = faster pace of play = more fun
              Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 26 April 2013, at 2:50 a.m.
              • Delay = faster pace of play = more fun
                Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 8:30 a.m.
    • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 12:38 a.m.
      • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
        Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:06 a.m.
        • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
          Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 6:49 a.m.
          • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
            Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:32 a.m.
            • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
              Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 2:29 p.m.
            • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
              Igor -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 4:17 p.m.
          • Clock Rules - Tournament schedules, proposal
            Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 10:55 a.m.
  • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
    Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 25 April 2013, at 7:18 p.m.
    • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
      Paul Baraz -- Friday, 26 April 2013, at 1:32 a.m.
      • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
        TarHeelFan -- Friday, 26 April 2013, at 1:46 a.m.
        • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
          Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 8:26 a.m.
          • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
            TarHeelFan -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 10:40 a.m.
          • shorter total time?
            mtuhtan -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 11:19 a.m.
          • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
            Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 11:50 a.m.
            • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
              Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 7 May 2013, at 5:00 a.m.
              • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                lenny -- Wednesday, 8 May 2013, at 6:26 a.m.
                • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                  Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 8 May 2013, at 7:18 a.m.
              • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                TarHeelFan -- Wednesday, 8 May 2013, at 11:20 p.m.
                • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                  Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 9 May 2013, at 4:03 a.m.
                • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                  Paul Baraz -- Thursday, 9 May 2013, at 4:38 a.m.
                  • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                    TarHeelFan -- Thursday, 9 May 2013, at 11:36 a.m.
                  • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 9 May 2013, at 3:12 p.m.
                    • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                      Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 12 May 2013, at 11:29 p.m.
          • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
            Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 30 April 2013, at 3:59 p.m.
            • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
              Paul Baraz -- Tuesday, 7 May 2013, at 4:46 a.m.
              • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 7 May 2013, at 4:55 p.m.
                • "If it (the clock) ain't broke, don't fix it"
                  Paul Baraz -- Wednesday, 8 May 2013, at 9:34 a.m.