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Time penalty vs. Point penalty

Posted By: Chiva Tafazzoli
Date: Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 1:59 p.m.

I understand that while chess is a different game and points have a different value than in backgammon, the point penalty is more "final" in backgammon. While someone can still catch up on time, itīs more difficult in a limited match to catch up with points.

Another aspect of penalty points, in a different context than being late to start a match, is how to attribute them if you must.

Do you add a point to the opponentīs score of the infracting player or do you deduct a point from the score of the infracting player? Both are penalty points but there is a huge difference and the value of the penalty and its consequence might be enormously different in each case, depending on the score...

Inputs please...

Messages In This Thread

• Time penalty vs. Point penalty
  Chiva Tafazzoli -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 1:59 p.m.
  • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
    Bill Riles -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 3:11 p.m.
    • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 5:08 p.m.
      • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
        Keene -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 5:28 p.m.
  • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
    Keene -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 3:25 p.m.
    • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 3:56 p.m.
      • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
        neilkaz -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 4:12 p.m.
      • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
        neilkaz -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 4:32 p.m.
        • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
          Taper_Mike -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 5:54 p.m.
        • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
          Robert Chow -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 8:56 p.m.
          • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
            Taper_Mike -- Friday, 30 May 2014, at 4:40 a.m.
        • You cannot start both clocks when both players are late!
          Taper_Mike -- Friday, 30 May 2014, at 4:47 a.m.
          • You cannot start both clocks when both players are late!
            Matt Cohn-Geier -- Friday, 30 May 2014, at 5:17 a.m.
            • You cannot start both clocks when both players are late!
              Taper_Mike -- Friday, 30 May 2014, at 7:00 a.m.
              • You cannot start both clocks when both players are late!
                TarHeelFan -- Friday, 30 May 2014, at 11:26 a.m.
              • You cannot start both clocks when both players are late!
                Bob Koca -- Friday, 30 May 2014, at 12:56 p.m.
                • You cannot start both clocks when both players are late!
                  Tom Keith -- Saturday, 31 May 2014, at 5:03 p.m.
                  • You cannot start both clocks when both players are late!
                    Bob Koca -- Saturday, 31 May 2014, at 6:06 p.m.
                    • You cannot start both clocks when both players are late!
                      Tom Keith -- Saturday, 31 May 2014, at 6:25 p.m.
  • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 7:16 p.m.
    • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
      Stick -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 7:19 p.m.
    • Time penalty vs. Point penalty...small correction
      Rory -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 7:58 p.m.
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      David Rockwell -- Thursday, 29 May 2014, at 10:43 p.m.
    • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
      Michael Sullivan -- Friday, 30 May 2014, at 2:21 p.m.
  • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
    jdg -- Friday, 30 May 2014, at 4:27 p.m.
    • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Friday, 30 May 2014, at 8:22 p.m.
      • Time penalty vs. Point penalty
        jdg -- Saturday, 31 May 2014, at 2:02 p.m.