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EUBGF News: Tournament Rules and Statutes

Posted By: Bob Koca
Date: Saturday, 6 February 2016, at 4:01 a.m.

In Response To: EUBGF News: Tournament Rules and Statutes (European Backgammon Federation)

"PREMATURE ACTION (a) If a player rolls the dice before his opponent has finished his turn, the roll shall stand. (b) In matches played using a game clock. If his opponent picks up the dice before the player has ended his turn, then the player may pause the game clock and complete his turn before activating his opponent’s time once again and his opponent shall forfeit the delay time on his next turn. In such circumstances, the player shall summon the Tournament Director to claim the time penalty, unless both players agree to accept it. On his next turn, his opponent shall wait until his delay time has expired before commencing his turn."

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I wonder if there is a weakness with the rules here in the following situation. In a clocked match Player A on turn is closed out but is using the delay time to do match equity calculations. B rolls the dice which is a premature action. Does the roll stand? It seems B actually benefits time wise from doing that.

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