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Average number of games per match--more important information

Posted By: Colin Owen
Date: Sunday, 24 April 2016, at 5:29 p.m.

In Response To: Average number of games per match--more important information (Stick)

In a smaller event there is clearly a much stronger case for Clock Preference than Mandatory. It also argues that the TC might be more relaxed, like 15/2 or 12/2.5. If a doubles event is Mandatory rather than Preferred that may also argue for more relaxed TC. It is certainly surprising that doubles events are still held Clock Option!

Whether doubles or singles, I think that Preference should remain in force after the start of a match. It seems that, once the match has started, a player loses the right to enforce a clock (where available), yet you might not discover how slow opponents are until you play them! Perhaps the opponent(s) asked to not use a clock, claiming that they don't like them and don't play slowly. So, being nice, you don't enforce one. Then, you find their perception of slow is different from most other players! Once it's started it seems, all you have left is the TD to enforce a clock. Why not allow players to retain the right to enforce the clock before the start of any game? If DMP then some extra allowance could be given.

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• Average number of games per match
  leobueno -- Saturday, 23 April 2016, at 10:48 p.m.
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    Keene -- Sunday, 24 April 2016, at 3:01 a.m.
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      Joe Russell -- Sunday, 24 April 2016, at 8:29 a.m.
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        Rick Janowski -- Sunday, 24 April 2016, at 3:09 p.m.
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    Terje Pedersen -- Sunday, 24 April 2016, at 7:45 a.m.
    • Average number of games per match--more important information
      phil simborg -- Sunday, 24 April 2016, at 9:58 a.m.
      • Average number of games per match--more important information
        neilkaz -- Sunday, 24 April 2016, at 3:00 p.m.
        • Average number of games per match--more important information
          Rick Janowski -- Sunday, 24 April 2016, at 3:15 p.m.
        • Average number of games per match--more important information
          Stick -- Sunday, 24 April 2016, at 4:00 p.m.
          • Average number of games per match--more important information
            Colin Owen -- Sunday, 24 April 2016, at 5:29 p.m.
          • Average number of games per match--more important information
            neilkaz -- Monday, 25 April 2016, at 2:37 a.m.
            • Average number of games per match--more important information
              gudgen -- Monday, 25 April 2016, at 5:15 p.m.
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                neilkaz -- Monday, 25 April 2016, at 6:17 p.m.
                • Stronger RO and a few things
                  Casper Van der Tak -- Monday, 25 April 2016, at 7:26 p.m.
                  • Stronger RO and a few things
                    Colin Owen -- Monday, 25 April 2016, at 11:27 p.m.
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        johnk -- Monday, 25 April 2016, at 5:31 p.m.
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          Phil simborg -- Tuesday, 26 April 2016, at 7:01 p.m.
        • Average number of games per match--more important information
          Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 26 April 2016, at 10:34 p.m.