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New Tournament Rule Approved For 2009

Posted By: Bill Davis
Date: Monday, 10 November 2008, at 10:22 p.m.

In order to bring United States backgammon rules in line with the rest of the world, the following change will be implemented into a "US Backgammon Tournament Rules & Procedures" version to officially take effect 1 January 2009:

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4.6. PREMATURE ACTIONS. The opponent of a player who rolls prematurely shall complete his turn and then either let the premature roll stand or require a reroll. The opponent of a player who doubles prematurely shall complete his turn and then pass or take.

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This new version was approved by a unanimous vote of 2009 American Backgammon Tour directors.

Previous rules required a player's premature roll to stand as valid with the opponent able to make his move based on this foreknowledge. Now, the opponent will have the option of canceling the premature roll and requiring the player to reroll when it is his turn to do so. This will stop the opponent from practicing bad manners by fast-rolling (without penalty) in the bear-off. Now the player will be able to cancel good premature rolls and allow bad ones to stand.

Bill Davis

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