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Touching an offered cube

Posted By: Tom Keith
Date: Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 4:55 p.m.

In Response To: USBGF Rules Reboot - proposal - public comment welcome (Rich Munitz)

Rich wrote: Is it not necessary to also touch the cube when passing?

No! To take a double you should pick up the cube and place it on your own side of the board. But if you want to pass a double, you shouldn't touch the cube at all. Rather, you should:

1. Stop the game clock.
2. Say "I pass."
3. Confirm the value of the game with your opponent (which is easy because the offered cube hasn't been touched).
4. Write down the new match score.
5. Set up for the next game. (Now you can touch the cube.)

Touching the cube when you intend to pass is a bad idea that can only lead to problems.

Messages In This Thread

• False Cube Action
  Bob Koca -- Sunday, 6 August 2017, at 12:09 a.m.
  • False Cube Action
    Art Grater -- Sunday, 6 August 2017, at 12:33 a.m.
    • What about the reverse?
      MishyPoo -- Monday, 7 August 2017, at 1:39 a.m.
      • What about the reverse?
        Mike Clapsadle -- Monday, 7 August 2017, at 2:07 a.m.
      • USBGF Rules Reboot - proposal - public comment welcome
        Rich Munitz -- Monday, 7 August 2017, at 11:27 a.m.
        • Touching an offered cube
          Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 4:55 p.m.
          • Touching an offered cube--sorry, disagree
            Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 5:43 p.m.
            • Touching an offered cube--sorry, disagree
              Frank Talbot -- Saturday, 9 September 2017, at 6:31 p.m.
          • Touching an offered cube
            Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 6:06 p.m.
            • Point of no return on cube replies
              Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 6:55 p.m.
              • +1 *NM*
                Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 7:08 p.m.
              • Point of no return on cube replies
                KenB -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 7:47 p.m.
                • Point of no return on cube replies
                  scotty -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 8:04 p.m.
      • What about the reverse?
        Bill Finneran -- Monday, 7 August 2017, at 1:06 p.m.
      • What about the reverse?
        neilkaz -- Monday, 7 August 2017, at 10:34 p.m.
    • False Cube Action
      Art Grater -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 11:48 p.m.
  • False Cube Action
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 6 August 2017, at 1:49 a.m.
    • False Cube Action
      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Sunday, 6 August 2017, at 7:22 a.m.
      • False Cube Action
        TarHeelFan -- Sunday, 6 August 2017, at 12:00 p.m.
        • False Cube Action
          Tom Keith -- Sunday, 6 August 2017, at 12:13 p.m.
          • False Cube Action
            TarHeelFan -- Sunday, 6 August 2017, at 1:28 p.m.
      • This may be a stupid idea, but...
        Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 6 August 2017, at 2:50 p.m.
        • This may be a stupid idea, but...
          ScottyK -- Sunday, 6 August 2017, at 4:38 p.m.
        • This may be a stupid idea, but...
          Joe Russell -- Wednesday, 6 September 2017, at 1:44 a.m.
  • Can one cube by looking at it?
    Casper Van der Tak -- Sunday, 6 August 2017, at 8:37 a.m.
  • San Jose Cube action
    KenB -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 5:37 p.m.
    • San Jose Cube action
      Phil simborg -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 7:11 p.m.
  • False Cube Action
    Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 5 September 2017, at 5:47 p.m.