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Relevant EuBGF Rules used at the Nordic Open

Posted By: Rick Janowski
Date: Tuesday, 29 March 2016, at 10:13 p.m.

In Response To: Nordic Open Ruling in Quarterfinals -- O'Laughlin vs. Mitrelis (Bill Riles)

The EuBGF Rules used at the Nordic Open (given below) are very comprehensive in seemingly covering all aspects discussed. There are also rules which cover frequent illegal moves, excessive checker shuffling (a major source of illegal moves) and clear movement of checkers. There is a general system of warning followed by penalty for repeated transgressions, though the form and scale of penalty is left at the transgression of the TD. It would seem that such penalties are rarely if ever applied because players are generally reluctant to report the problem to the TD despite the fact that they must constantly remain vigilant, eating into import thinking or relaxing time and causing frustration and lack of calm. It is understandable that players may be reluctant to cause conflict and unpleasantness, in keeping with normal good etiquette. Perhaps TD's should be more proactive in issuing warnings in such situations where they have observed such transgressions, without waiting for a complaint to be made.

4.2 Checkers and moves

(i) MOVES - Players must move clearly and use only one hand to move the checkers. Checkers on the bar must be re-entered into play before any other checker may be moved. Repeated transgressions by a player in breach of this provision may result firstly in a warning, and subsequently in penalty points.

(ii) HANDLING OF CHECKERS - A player should not touch his own checkers or his opponent’s checkers during his opponent’s turn. Checkers that have been hit must remain on the bar until they are able to be re-entered into the game in a legal manner. Checkers borne off must be kept away from the playing surface of the board until the end of the game. Repeated transgressions by a player in breach of this provision may result firstly in a warning, and subsequently in penalty points.

(iii) ILLEGAL MOVES.

(a) If an illegal move is noticed by either player before his opponent has made a valid roll or offered a valid double, it must be corrected. Only the players, the Tournament Director and any official match monitors are required to point out an illegal move unless the players have clearly stated an intention to the contrary to observers including any match annotator. An illegal move will stand once the opponent has made a valid roll or offered a valid double.

(b) UNDOING OF ILLEGAL MOVES IN MATCHES PLAYED WITHOUT THE USE OF A GAME CLOCK - Demands for undoing are made by presenting the opponent with the fact. Once the opponent has accepted the fact, the dice must be replaced on the board showing the correct value and the move must be replayed legally.

(c) UNDOING OF ILLEGAL MOVES IN MATCHES PLAYED WITH A GAME CLOCK - Demands for undoing are made by pausing the game clock and presenting the opponent with the fact. Once the opponent has accepted the fact, the opponent’s time must be restarted on the game clock. When the delay time has run out, the opponent may make a legal move.

(d) Repeated illegal moves may result firstly in a warning, and subsequently in penalty points.

(iv) ERRORS IN THE STARTING POSITION - If an error in the starting position is noticed after the player starting the game has commenced his second turn by making a valid roll or offering a valid double, the starting position is valid in spite of the error. An error noticed before the player starting the game has commenced his second turn by making a valid roll or offering a valid double must be corrected in accordance with the correct starting position. For the avoidance of doubt, a player starting with fewer than 15 checkers may still lose a gammon or backgammon.

(v) CHECKER SHUFFLING - Players should not, in an uncontrolled manner, shuffle their checkers back and forth across the board in order to test new positions. Repeated transgressions by a player in breach of this provision may result firstly in a warning, and subsequently in penalty points.

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