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Let's let the clocks out

Posted By: Tom Keith
Date: Thursday, 5 March 2015, at 2:43 p.m.

In Response To: Let's let the clocks out (Colin Owen)

Why should any two players have to use a clock when they are known to not be slow players, and they profess to not enjoy using a clock (perhaps despite trying them a number of times)?

There are a few reasons why it is a good idea to use a clock even when both players would prefer not to.

1. It is best if everyone competes under the same rules and conditions. It is a purer form of competition. It's easier for TDs to enforce the rules. It's easier for players to remember the rules and abide by them if the rules don't change from match to match. ("Do we have to use a clock? I didn't use one in my last match.")

2. Clocks help keep the tournament running on schedule. Staff doesn't have to keep an eye on the match to see if it is running long.

3. Clocks and a single pair of dice have several mechanical advantages over unclocked play: (a) Tailgating is not a problem. (b) There is no disagreement about what the roll was. (c) There is no ambiguity about when the turn is over.

Messages In This Thread

• Let's let the clocks out
  Jonah Seewald -- Thursday, 26 February 2015, at 4:12 p.m.
  • Let's let the clocks out
    neilkaz -- Thursday, 26 February 2015, at 4:48 p.m.
  • Let's let the clocks out
    Jason Lee -- Thursday, 26 February 2015, at 4:48 p.m.
    • Let's let the clocks out
      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 26 February 2015, at 4:56 p.m.
      • Let's let the clocks out
        Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 26 February 2015, at 5:01 p.m.
  • Let's let the clocks out
    AP -- Thursday, 26 February 2015, at 5:50 p.m.
    • clock setting tutorial needed
      garyo -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 3:48 a.m.
      • clock setting tutorial needed
        Stick -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 4:10 a.m.
        • clock setting tutorial needed
          Bob Koca -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 6:44 a.m.
          • clock setting tutorial needed
            Chuck Bower -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 2:37 p.m.
            • clock setting tutorial needed
              Bob Koca -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 4:07 p.m.
        • clock setting tutorial needed
          garyo -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 2:11 p.m.
        • clock setting tutorial needed
          Jason Lee -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 2:30 p.m.
        • clock setting tutorial needed
          Phil Simborg -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 4:48 p.m.
    • Let's let the clocks out
      Kevin Finch -- Wednesday, 4 March 2015, at 7:07 p.m.
      • Let's let the clocks out
        Colin Owen -- Wednesday, 4 March 2015, at 7:51 p.m.
        • Let's let the clocks out
          Tom Keith -- Thursday, 5 March 2015, at 2:43 p.m.
          • Let's let the clocks out
            Colin Owen -- Thursday, 5 March 2015, at 4:29 p.m.
            • Let's let the clocks out
              Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 5 March 2015, at 4:54 p.m.
              • Let's let the clocks out
                Colin Owen -- Thursday, 5 March 2015, at 5:24 p.m.
                • Let's let the clocks out
                  Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 5 March 2015, at 6:15 p.m.
                  • Let's let the clocks out
                    Colin Owen -- Friday, 6 March 2015, at 3:58 a.m.
            • Let's let the clocks out
              Bob Koca -- Thursday, 5 March 2015, at 8:05 p.m.
              • Let's let the clocks out
                Colin Owen -- Friday, 6 March 2015, at 2:58 a.m.
        • Let's let the clocks out
          Stick -- Thursday, 5 March 2015, at 5:38 p.m.
  • Let's let the clocks out
    RealNick -- Thursday, 26 February 2015, at 8:03 p.m.
  • About time partner!
    Phil simborg -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 12:28 a.m.
    • About time partner!
      Bob Koca -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 3:36 a.m.
      • About time partner!
        Phil Simborg -- Friday, 27 February 2015, at 5:46 a.m.