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Jacoby Rule for Match Play?

Posted By: Bob Koca
Date: Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 1:52 p.m.

In Response To: Jacoby Rule for Match Play? (Phil Simborg)

"it will not happen because it would so drastically change match equities and checker play and cube action that the backgammon community would never accept such a change to the game."

Couldn't the same have been said about the Crawford rule?

"I don't know the answer, but my initial reaction is that it would be a better game."

Is it even a better rule for money play where it is common?

Messages In This Thread

• Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
  Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 1:36 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 1:52 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:13 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:34 p.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Stick -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:37 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:45 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:18 p.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Keene -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:30 p.m.
          • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
            Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:50 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        roadkillbooks -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 6:08 a.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Tom Keith -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 11:56 a.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    neilkaz -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:19 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Rick Janowski -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 4:15 p.m.
      • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
        Mike Clapsadle -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 11:56 p.m.
        • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
          Ray Kershaw -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 7:48 a.m.
          • Crawford rule
            Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 12:45 p.m.
            • Crawford rule
              Ray Kershaw -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 7:08 p.m.
        • Holland Rule story
          neilkaz -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 5:11 p.m.
    • I'm Convinced
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 12:12 p.m.
      • I'm Convinced
        Rod -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 12:56 p.m.
        • I'm Convinced
          Bob Koca -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 6:11 p.m.
          • I'm Convinced
            Rod -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 7:02 p.m.
      • I'm Convinced
        Colin Owen -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 1:03 p.m.
      • I am now also convinced
        AP -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 7:19 p.m.
        • Feelings? How about quantification?
          Rod -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 9:08 p.m.
          • Feelings? How about quantification?
            Colin Owen -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 11:50 p.m.
          • Doug Zare weighs in...
            Rod -- Friday, 23 August 2013, at 3:38 a.m.
        • I am now also convinced
          Rick Janowski -- Thursday, 22 August 2013, at 11:05 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    John O'Hagan -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 2:41 p.m.
  • Undoubled gammons in money play!
    Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:16 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    ah_clem -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:37 p.m.
    • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
      Rick Janowski -- Tuesday, 20 August 2013, at 3:58 p.m.
  • Jacoby Rule for Match Play?
    lenny -- Wednesday, 21 August 2013, at 2:52 a.m.